Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
Composed by
VIRGINIA T.. TISDALE
CHAPTER LII

CHAPTER III.
When Non Bitter. whom we know
10 be u German spy, informed Fred
erick Tr~esarand. his ally. who was
spying on the English Army, under
the title of Captain Price. that no
was very much mistaken.
There We're. however, two people
that suspected them.
one of these was John Graham, and
the other was Jane Porter!
John Grahem Was a small led who
held the position of house-boy in
the Bitter household.
dear reader. John was so, full OF boy
ish curiosity that he followed his
the head OF the la&e. There he hid
course, he heard the strange CONVEX
sation between Bitzer and the
stranger.
John remained in his hiding place
until the two men closed the garden
gate and entered the house. Then
s~tealthiiy through the garden. and
entering the house by the servants
room on the fourth floor without be-
Ing seen. Entering the dark little
place. he threw himself on the small
cot-bed that stood on one side OF tho
he gave vent to his tears and cried
as il his heart would break. He was
soon exhausted by his sobs and fell
asleep. :
1t was very hard for the lad to
believe that his master, who had
been very kind TO him. was a traitor
TO the Mother Country John had
made up his mind not to speak OF
the matter to anyone about the house
until he was sure that the time had
come when he must,
Jane. who was sitting in the ser
wants .parlor with her needlework.
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strange man was in the library with
Bitter. As she sat there pondering
over the events of the day she be-
came more and more excited. Final
Is. unable to stand IL longer. she
cached down and slipped OF her
shoes. In her stocking feet she tip
toed into the little vestibule. placed
her ear to the door that led into the
library. and listened breathlessly.
Tho voices that came from within
could scarcely be hoard.
II sounded as IL the two men were
talking very low. so as to keep Others
from hearing what they were talking
about, should anyone be trying. to
catch what they said.
+, Opening the door very softly.
Jane laid fiat on her stomach and
pulled herself along the floor to the
big c~asy-chair. in which her master
sat.
Keep 1t old fellow" she heard
T~resavand say. don't give it up un-
~ hhS
by. the crown on the Emperor's
head | swear that ! will keep this In
formation until" but he got no
further for Mt that momen Trcsa-
wand sprang from his seat and walk
cd straight toward Jane.
Jane felt n strange choking in her
throat as she saw the man lift his
arm to strike. Then everything went
black before her. and she tainted. In
a Germans arms.
Old Bitter sank. heavily into his
chair. his face was purple with rage.
"Tresavand." he cried. his voice
trembling with ange:, we have been
discovered. for Gods sake take that
girl out OF my sight before l kill
Picking the unconscious girl up In
his arms, T~reSayand followed the
angry Bitter. who was lighting hard
to keep his tcmper.'down "A steep and
narrow flight of steps. ut the foot OF
little room. This room contained
nothing but a cot, ia bic and clothes
/ closet.
Putting James limp little body on
the cot Tresavand turned to Bitter:
There She is you old fool" he
grunted. and I'll wager she won't be
discovered rs long as she stays down
here,'
What's that" cried tho old man
suddenly.
Looking up tho two men saw a
small figure ut the head of the stair
| way.
Il tell you once for all. Tresayand."
whispered Won Bitter, we have been
discovered"
CTo BE Continued.)
THOS. NJ. RUTHERFORD. III.