Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-07

was SO much chivalry left in the
world"
An hour was spent in explanations.
and Raynor declared that must
write a full account of the Allied
army in Connecticut and the capture
of the spy. The state archives CON
tanned nothing that touched this cpl
sode for piquancy, he declared; and
even the bewildered Terrence finally
saw the joke of the thing and became
quite human.
Raynor and M0ntani decided after
| a conference that the German agent
should be taken to New York i'm
mediately and called Flynn to drive
them down.
Its most fortunate, sir. that you
sent for him when you did! !" an
nounced Antoine, nearly bursting with
Importance. "The boys had heard
queer sounds in the night hut could
find nothing wrong. The prisoner h"d
taken up the flooring at the back of
the Toulouse, and was scoopng up
the dirt. He'd got a place pretty near
big enough to let him through. | sup
pose we ought to have noticed it, sir"
1t was just as RaynOr and Montani
were leaving the house with the pris-
oner that we heard cOmmotion in
| the direction of the gates. ] had
sent the word that no one was to be
admitted to the grounds, but as | ran
out the front door machine was
speeding madly toward the house A
1Uzen of the guards were yelling
their protests at the invasion, and
squirt Of fire preluded the booming Of
Zimmerman's shotgun.
Get your man into the car and beat,
it." | shouted to Raynor, thinking an
attempt was about to be made to res
cue~ the prisoner.
The touring car left just as a Bar
ton taxi flashed into the driveway.
The driver was swearing loudly at one
of the birmingham veterans who had.
Wedged himself into the door of the
machine
Searles jumped out Il had forgotten
that he might arrive that night. but
before | could greet him he swung
round and assisted q lady to alight-
It short, stout lady in a travelling cap,
wrapped in a coat that fell to her
heels. She began Immediately to de-
liver orders in an authoritative tone
as to the rescue of her belongings.
Searles dived into the taxi and began;
dragging out vast amount of small
luggage, but my attention was divert
ed for a moment by Alice, who jumped
down the steps and clasped her arms
about the neck of the stout lady.
"Aunt ALICE" l heard her saying
"Why didn't you tell us to meet you?"
why didn't l tell you?" demanded
the stout lady. 1.-The moment you
left me l knew I'd made mistake
in letting you come over here on one of'
your absurd larks And from the row
| had getting into the premises
judge that you're at your old tricks.
Fired upon! Treated as though |
were an outlaw! You shall never go
out of my sight again!
ooh, please dOu't scOld mel" Alice
pleaded and turning to me: "This
is Bob Singleton, your nephew"
Mrs. Bashford--and | made no
question that Searles' companion was
individually my uncle's WidOw-gave
me her hand and smiled in a way
that showed that she was not so great
ly displeased with Alice as her words.
implied.
"Pay that driver for me and don't
fail to tip him. Those MethuSelahs
at tn, rate all but killed him. 1t was
only the vigorous determination of
this gentleman, who very generously
permitted me to share the only motor