Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-16

A yell rose from the midst of the
garden, followed by crash and an in
slant later by a splash that interrupt
ed another yell. | snatched Antoine's
lantern and ran down the steps toward
the scene of commotion. When +
reached the cicular pool the jet was
still playing gayly, but the waters on
one side were in furious agitation Two
men were rolling and tumbling about
as though bent upon drowning each
other. swung the lantern over them
Just as Dutch got upon his feet. grin
ping his antagonist by the collar. He
flung him backward over the stone
cllrbsng Of the pool eHd fell upon him
In the walk win a swish of wet gar.
ihents. The guards from the outer
edges Of the garden had clambere'i
down and they gathered about US as |
began questioning Dutch.
Dutch. undoubtedly enjoying his vic
tOrl0uS encounter. was tearing open
the PROSTATE captive's collar TO give
him air and with his knees camping
the mans body was disposed TO delay
the story of his adventures to increase
Its dramatic effect
ut happens this evenin'." he began,
SnOuting water, that | seen Elsie,
who's been sneakin me meals to the
old stables, an she says to me /:
Dutch. she says. 'they's all ag'in us
i'm
show 'em wes good Americans, she
says An she tOle me Teller been TO
see 'er at wanter 'er to rob the house
fer i'm, he thinkn' 'er likely to do ut
fer love O the kaiser. She said as 'OW
she'd nail i'm when he comes tonight
to git a fan she's promised to lift fer
i'm. She said thatd prove she wasn't
no DutchwOman and recommended if I
got the chance to do the same.
thought nothin' wuz gOin' to happen
an wuz sleepn' on me bench here in
the garden when the hollerin' at the
garage woke me up. ! sits quiet. lis
TENN an this guy drops into the gar
den an wuZ crawin past me bench
an pinches i'm. He wuZ fer havin'
n fight an we knocks over one of the
big urns an lit in the tank. He says
it's a thousand bones an We turn me
loose, he says, an | soused i'm agfn
fer that"
The man was still choking from the
sousing and Dutch turned him over
and pounded him vigorously on the
back, assisted by Zimmerman, tile
Obliging valet, who had seized the o.
casiOn to show his hand on the side OF
the allies. "Shall telephone for the
Barton police, Sir?" asked Antoine,
with an extreme eXaggeration of his
professional manner.
This was obviously the thing to do.
but feigned not to hear the question
while | debated the matter. 1t WAS
plain that many things relating to the
capture were yelled in mystery; that
If Mrs. BashfOrd and her companion
were involved in an international tam
gle and had in their possession some
thing that vitality concerned the ma
tons at war, common chivalry demand
ed that | handle the arrest of MCnta-
mis- agent in such a manner as TO
shield them. | was thinking hard and
in my perpleXity even considered
sending a messenger to Terrence; but
he was already suspicious and would
be very likely to summon RaynGr i'm
mediately and precipitate a crisis |
was not prepared to face. To invite
the attention of the American state de-
partment to the increasingly complex
situation would not be giving my aunt
the chance | meant she should have to
clear herself.
The captive had got upon his feet
and stood dazedly staring at us. He re-
fused to answer my questions, even
when l suggested that if he could give
a satisfactory account Of himself he
would be released. He only doggedly
shook his head. When l asked if he
had been hurt in his bout with Dutch
he smiled and extended his arms in
denial. He was very decent-lOoking
fellow. blue-eyed and smooth-shaven,
who seemed to accept his plight with
a degree of good humor.
decided that as nothing would be
gained by sending him to the Barton
calaboose that night, / would assume
the responsibility Of OBTAINING him UNI
til had CROPPED my way through the
haze Of suspicious and circumstances
that envelOped him.
Get some dry clothes for this man
and lock him up in the Toulouse. Be
sure he has blankets, and you'd better
give him some hot coffee.
The captive manifested relief at my
decision and broke his silence to thank
me, which he did in very good English.
His submissiveness only deepened my
perplexity, but | couldn't help laughing
as he walked away surrounded by the
troops" with Dutch leading the way
Dutch fully conscious that he had
indicated himself and disposed to DE
rather disdainful of his comrades.
l hurried to the house, where found
Alice and Mrs. FarnsWOrth ministering
to Elsie, who had been taken there by
their order. Elsie, sharing with Dutch
the honors of the night, lay on a dav-
export, where she had received first