, 1923-01-04

We'll, that's all I'm at hberty 70
tell you just now. I came back be-
cause this is my post. You were
sent down here to give me a MT at
the secret wire. But for quick and
lucky work tonight, you'd have gone
over"
who Is IT."
Il know: and that is sufficient for
the present. You're not built for this
kind of work. John, and that is why
I'm not telling you anything. You
still have some illusions. But to hood
wink the Parson"'
"Parson Kennedy is a Hun"
Yes, poor devil. he's q Hun. But
in this kind of game we need Huns
We nre going to let this double-spy
go back TO Washington"
And why7'
There's a woman we want,
Brother john
"a womant"
You're an old soft.soap. Jack: you
can't get the idea out OF your head
that women nre holy"
But to hunt a womanr'
Whose name we don't know, whose
face we haven't s~een-h'mphi Fine
chance we have of catching her, ex.
cept In n way. This isn't the kind
of woman you and I know; it's a fe-
male r~attlesnake. Whenever she
strikes, it's death. Do you know that
I think; Well, that young woman we
all married n few weeks ago may be
the very woman we've been after"
when we reach the road, you'll.
have to go it alone. I must get back
to Richmond. Turn to your right
three times, then go straight ahead.
You'll srike our outposts by noon.
Here we are. And good luck to you
Then J-wG-A climbed the bank az
the road. His friend wheeled his
horse midstream and went s~plashing
down It. J-WG.A and G-RDA had
gone their separate ways forever.
= TEANTINIE Jeanne had ordered
III her carriage. She was tired.
and she knew that her aunt was
str''~g ny against sleep.
When Jeanne reached her room.
she u%niressed and sat down before
the mirror to do up her hair for tho
night. With a sigh she realized that
those beautiful tresses must go. and
not later than tomorrow-must be
clipped short like a boys.
She would save 1t. and wear II as a
wig dyed brown. h saw the folded
bit of paper sticking from the mirrors
frame. Calmly she plucked forth the
note and opened It.
Medusa's head
A crudeiy drawn circle. with n
strange. Greek.ietter.Ilke device in The
center. stared back at her.
Below IT was written IN cramped
letters;
Compliments of the season to
Madam Who, from her fond and
loving, but neglected. husband.
The man she had married was still
in Richmond.
TIME following morning Jeanne sent
i for her aunt. She sat down DO
fore the mirror. picked up a pair of
bright new scissors and passed them
over her shoulder.
cut # close. Auntie-close."
But why. why?' demanded the be-
wldered aunt.
/ 81 am n soldier: soldiers obey or.
ders. I am going back to Washing
ton, Auntie-but not as Jeanne Beau
fort. I may never come back. In
that case there will be four of us
with a gesture toward the photo
graphs.
Give me the scissors"
Take them to the hair-dresssr,
Auntie. Never mind the price. Toll
her the wig must be made within 4s
hours. II nus be dyed a dark
brown"
But why didn't you keep 1t ON your
head and dye TT"
Sometimes I shah be a boy,
Auntie,"
Quite naturally her next glanoe was
into h mirror. She rather admired
the boyish face that looed back a;
her. The hair. freed OF weight,
showed a tendency TO curl crisply.
TN the evening of tho third day
l. Jeanne left Richmond. Her lug
gage was n small bag for such toils,
articles as she needed. She took moth
ing else. She had trunks IN Washing
ton, and these contained everything
All, but h did take something else
a sheet OF paper. Somewhere she
might find an II or a G. some letter
10 compare with those on that docu.
ment.
Before Jeanne there was n long and
difficult Journey. Such railroads M
were sim in Confederate control she
made use Of Beyond these, horses
of all ages and vehicles of all dc.
lgrees.
Dressed as a boy. II would have
been comparatively easy for her To
10 directly to Washington; but she
proposed TO arrive this time in her
present garments, the somber gray
such as hospital nurses wore.
1t took her ten days to reach Bnltl.
more. for that was her first destiua.
ton. A deep tan lay upon her face.
and TO this h added n semi.perma.
nent stain.
Only her eyes were Jeanne Beau.
forts. She would call herself Alice
Trent. The name came into her mind
quite innocent Of calculation. She had
never heard Of anyone by that name:
che could rot even recall having read
in n book.