The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-22
New Revelations of
a Wife
madse Finda Delay Is Better Now Than
Haste
Gy ADELE GARRISON

madse Finda Delay Is Better Now Than
Haste
co,a.detely forgot the necessity for
GOODNESS and caution when 1 saw the
railroad sentry upon the pipe line kick
poor. old William TrumbuIl because the
plucky old chap had attacked the guard
who was pinioning my arms.
You coward" | blazed, how dare
you do a thing like that"
Look here, my girl, you're altogether
too brash for German spy" said the
man named Bill, giving my wrists a sly
twist which almost but not quite forced
a scream from me. IF you know what's
good for you. you'll keep your trap shut
till we hand you over to tho captain"
With little sigh Of relief at his last
words obeyed his command and did not
speak again during the 7ong quarter Of
an hour that interviewed before the guard
named Bill was relieved by another sen
try.
For I realized in an instant the type Of
man with whom I had to deal No SOL
der. this, traditions OF discipline to
maintain, but a ''roughnecll" who evil
IDENTITY had had just enough training as
private detective" to render him OBJ
noXous. even dangerous in the position
Eo was holding.
There was no possible u.e in appealing
TO him. l doubted whether or not he
would learn anything from the dlscom-
future knew would be his when the su-
perlor officer of the railroad guards
should inspect my credentials.
"They're Bad Ones"
SO I stood passively silent, my arms
bound, as were Williams, with strong
Ivhi lilo
the other man kept up q patrol Of the
! section the men were guarding
My heart beat with high relief in
which there was, however, tinge OF
apprehension, when I heard the tramp
ing footsteps of a third man approach
ing. AS lie came closer 1 saw through
the faint light that he was young and
slender.
What's up" he asked with a palpable
effort at an off-hand manner. and from
the tingo Of Difference which he could
not keep out Of his voice deduced that
he was new man at the game.
"Oh, just nabbed a couple OF German
spies" Bill replied nonchalantly.
,, I'm going to trot 'em over to the cap
tain in the tent"
; "Thcy're had ones, tried to resist arrest.
''You may not be able to see him. the
hoy replied. with the evident con-
, seriousness that he. too, had important
news to imnart There's something do
ing over there, nobody knows what. but
one Of the big army muck mucks is
in there chewing the rag with the cap
tain"
ono Hope.
Hell see me-" Bill retorted impor-
tantly III bet you an iron man that
the army big wig is down there just on
account OF the gang these belong to-"
Il won't take you, Bill" the young
man returned. ~ you're right, you
ought to be the white-haired boy with
the cap"
The cap knows what's what" Bill
returned confidently, and then he
changed his tone to a snarl.
Here, YOU" he addressed William,
stir your stumps, and you step lively,
my girl. can't stay here all night"
He marshalled US before him, and
saw with a throb OF thankfulness that
he was going in the direction away from
Marvin. I had been afraid that he would
take us back into the village, where
someone who knew me might see us.
also was hopeful that I might be able to
convince the captain OF my harmlessness
in time to make the midnight train, es-
pecially as I had allowed generous
margin Of time for our trip to Stone
Vile Centre.
| could see William fairly shaking as