T faery he will be here Already,"
"Bnt what art yon doing here?"
“ I beg your pardon!" Etbel said.
W H A T OUR NEIGHBORS
Vital asked him than. "Perhaps yeu’ v#
“ Do not look around stay wbe# - she told hi ax.
IN CALIFORNIA SAY,
"Ah. good, good’ Rat we mast not
a eeeret In your pa a I too?" aba added yon are!" tha stranger told her erteply
He had
All at sure It occurred to her that epntt the chirk*»." he said
Pasadena, Cal.—" I want to extend to
Rnt Mr. Brow* enuld lay rlalm la this somewhat Inferior looklug Indt taken especial peine with that ehlrk
ou my hraitfelt
▼ Idnal might be be whom abe sought. #n. aad ha wished It to be served at
no auch romantic aicnaa.
h a n k # for the
"Oh. I cam* over l ik in g for a war." But aha could not be sura. And aba just the proper moment
heuekta derivrd
resolved to bids bar time.
"1 say!" Mr. Brown exclaimed. "1
ha explain«!.
from the use ol
just
happened
to
glance
out
of
my
win
"And you haven't found It?"
"Really, air,” ah* »aid. with aaaumed
your medicines,
What# going on over there?”
"Nothing like It at all!” ha replied hauteur, “ I beg you to etplalu this dow.
also for the kind
"Why. nothing, m’aleu!” hla hoet ra
"The day after I « a t you I got a mystery— this— "
and good advice
straight tip to beat It for Itelgium. I
ol it aiurd. I nui a
"M ystery— " ha took the word out piled happily. "And your dinner is
proud mother.
bought y o n one and a half cylinder of her mouth— "shsll w# say rather ready. It la delicious, I promts# you.”
" I had l«een a
IStfl bicycle, and I've pedaled away for tha myatery o f General Jscquee." b#
furiously enough. Mr. Rrown’n In
great
stilferer;
three day*, till I feel all leg* and back corrected her politely.
terest In dinner had suddenly abated
three time* I wus
My right name, tbla minute, la George
"Oh. you are— "
"But something Is happenlugt lo o »
given up to die—
W. Ache well!”
And Charlie BRiwn
"A friend o f France! . . , And for yourself!" he urged.
the last time being four months ago.
■at down by the table upon which Ma­ your password?” He watted for her
Henri fhrlstophe went to the door I doctored with several doctors but
dame da Lorde waa reatlng her trim to eupply the mystic word.
obtained no relief. W »i told that an
and gasrd down the village street
elbow.
"Courvolaler!" abe said In a low And while he stood thare, looking «Iteration would effect a cure, so I
“ Mr. Brown,” Kthel aald. ” you’re not voice.
through tbe shimmering best wave* aiibmitted to one, but this proved like
nil the medicine* I had taken — not
Rngliah. 1 am; but you are an Anglo-
"Good!” be exclalmrd with satisfac­ that Hlckf-red ahov# the cobblestones. twnefirlsl. I obtained, and started at
Saxon, and you must sympathize with tion.
Charlie Rrown took another survey once taking 'Favorite Prescription.'
"Tb# other day to General
the allies ”
Jacques at tha fort you offered your of the conimotluu he had witnessed
• Four months «r a the doctors and
"Sure I do!” was hla prompt ra- services for France.” be ventured.
from bin room.
| nnrse said It would lie a w ar or morn
aponaa.
S Y N O P III.
"T e e !"
“ Tee. yea. m’aleu you are right!" !<efure 1 would be able to do my house*
Then, whatever happens while
"H e wlahes now to taka advantage Christophs exclaimed presently. 'There work, and, of course, I thought so
myself as I was not able to walk
The a b u t sh aracltra a r* Kthel W il­ you're here,” ah# continued with an air
Is a cloud of dust and people are run
loughby. H enry lltrretrra n and Capt. of great earnestness, "whsfever hap­ of your offer."
I
" I am ready." ah# answered qutetly. ntng down thnt road, some am coming across tbe Boor for several weeks.
L o r r y Redm ond
Tha m inor characters
am uow able to do my housework and
are Sir O eorc* W a je t a ff o f tha British pens. I want you to remember that I
He proceeded swiftly to the bust thin way.” . . .
He turned away to cart for my children and I do not
*Jru1 rally end Chari*# Brown
a N ew am English, and that It Is England I
ness In hand.
from the door. And opou kla broad feel aa though I could ever thank you
Y ork newspaper rorr.eepondent.
Ethel,
a reatdeat o f Sir G eorge a household. serve always. . . . Yosi will believe
'T h e Germans will be her# tonight, face there wan an eipreeaton aktn k> enough for the benefits I have re*
l e cr eUy m arried to Streetman. a O trm tn it?”
and here tb# road forks, on# turn to bewilderment
"W hat ran It mean, ceived." — Man. Mvai.u.i'. K trr, 1 S 4
spy. though the did not know him as
"Oh. of course I w ill!" he assured tha right, tha other to the left—you m'aleu?" he aaked.
auch
Captain Badmend. her old loter.
, South i’asadrna Ave.
return# to England a fte r long absence her. And Immediately a thought cam»
Why should any woman continue to
know?”
Tt*a the Germans!" Charlie cried la
f r o m him aha 'earn* the truth about
worry, to lead a miserable existence,
Streetm an: furtherm ore,
that he has Into Charlie Brown'» head that made
great excitement.
"
It
la
Important,
the
general
says,
betrayed her sim ply to learn naval se ­ him start. “ And by the way." be said,
when L)r. Fierce’» Favorite Prescription
that ha should know which road tha
“ Oh!"
Despite the tight rela ah*
crets
The European w ar breaks out
is sold bv druggists, iu either tablet
E thel prepare* to accompany Streetm an "while I think of It. I want to warn Germans take— whence come# the at­ tried to keep on beraelf, that on# low
or liautd form f
to Brueeele as a German epy In order to you about that cbnp I met at tea at
tack. . . . You are to Inform him cry would come leaping ( • Kthel'»
t revenge and eerve England. Captain
Nick people are invited to consult
your
pluce.
Streetman.
he
called
him
>dmon4. Ethel and Charlie Brown turn
lips.
by telephone.”
I»r. Pierce by letter, / te t.
A ll correa*
up at a B elgian lnu as the Germ an arm y self. You remember him?”
H alf fearful, half Incredulous. Hand ]»>udruce is held as strictly private
“ But thay will cut the wire»." Ethel
cornea.
To bide her confusion Ethel roee and
Christoph# stood stock still and gated and sacredly conbdential.
objected.
moved a few steps away from tha
"A ll that they can And." he agreed stupidly at the American.
table.
Hera la a big opportunity for
Scud three dimes ( or stamps ) for
’Th at I cannot believe!” ha aald at
"Tee. I remember him very well," “ But last night, while the others elept.
Charlia Brown, tha New York
laat. But In a moment more be had tusihag charges to 1 >r. Pierce * Invalid**
we
have
strung
a
wlr#
from
tha
fort
she answered.
ftawapapar
correspondent,
to
Even little Jeanne Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y., sud you will re-
to— that chimney!" By the merest nod to bailer# I t
reevive*«. copy of the " Common hense
shew either a world of good aenaa
"I happened thnt night to get eorae
Bha came dying Into the
he Indicated the hug* Breplace that kurw I t
Medical Adviser," all charges prepaid.
or a state af mind bordering on
dope on hlui,” Charlie went on. In en­
room
and
Bung
herself
Into
ber
fa­
Inaanity. The problem is up to
tire Innocence o f the effect bis word» projected Into the room.
ther’s aruia.
•’Here?" abe exclaimed.
him—whether he will stick by
had upon her. "He'a what yon might
Through.
“ Mon pert, mm per»!
Tbe Gee
He
bowed.
call a profeselonal apy— working for
hie friends, ne matter what oc­
"la
Bill
Jenkins
still paying atten­
" I hav# beneath my coat a tele­ mans are coining:’’ sbe cried In terror.
the German secret service now. That**
curs, or consider the safety of
Her father looked down at ber tew- tion to that red headed Htul th girl?"
phone.”
he
continued
hurriedly.
“
I
f
why h# atuck up for them that after­
his own person. There is a big
"N ot very much
They ><• married
madam# will be good enough to change derly.
now."
noon; but really he's a Russian.”
thrill in this Installment. It de­
"There, there! r*o not evy!" Chris­
places with me and keep watch, whlla
scribes the meeting and plan­
“ A Russian!” Ethel exclaimed, star­
I connect tha Instrument, the affair toph# asld. trying as beat be con Id to
ning of spies
tled. In spite of herself, by that sur­
calm her feara. "Thay will not hurt
will be simple.”
prising news.
you or me •*
“ O f course!" Ethel responded.
"Yea," he continued, “ n e got kicked
The Frenchman stole to the Areplace
Aa for Charlie Browo—h# promptly
CHAPTER XII—Continued.
out of Russia tan years ago for eorat
forgot all personal consideration#. Ha
and crept Inside the wld# opening.
dirty business. Then he worked for
And while hla head and ahouldere became at once the newspaper man
Ethel consented to the arrangement the English against the Boer». They
She was Immensely relieved thnt the couldn’t stnnd him either— he'a an aw­ vanished momentarily up the chimney tha news gathering machine.
“ The Germans are coming! And Fm
quick-witted journalist ao readily ac­ ful rotter. I don’t know much abont he busied himself with hla work of at­
cepted her alias.
him after that Now he’s with the taching the Instrument to the dangling In th* thick of It! God, what a atory!"
he exclaimed.
It was wbnt he had is strongly reflected in your
“ Good, good!” their delighted host Germans. . . . You'll forgive my wire within.
"A ll la well?” be called In a low dreamed of.
exclaimed.
"Sweet consomme, eh? speaking of this.” he aald. "bat I
general health and happi­
Heuri Christoph» put his daughter
Boiled chicken, an artichoke, a bit of thought perhaps aa you’re in tbe ad­ voice, aa hla deft Angers twisted the
away from him, as an uueoay thought ness.
salad, and some coffee— real American miral's family, he might be trying to ends o f the wire.
coffee, without chicory, eh. m’sleu?” pump you about some of tha navy'a
“ It Is done,” the little man declared crept over hint
He was already edging toward the secrets.”
“ Go to your room. Jeanna, and stay
He quickly brushed a few clinging
door that led kltchenward, to begin
there
till I call you,” h* anld gently.
particles
of
soot
from
his
sleeves.
“ Oh— thank yon for telling me!” she
his preparations for a meal that should
A confused murmur, ns o f many
exclaimed gratefully. And. somehow, “ The telephone la In the far cornar."
voices shouting In the distance, pen»
forerer perpetuate his Inn In the mem­
ahe felt the least bit guilty that aha h# explained, "beneath aom# tree
ories of hla two guests.
trnted that »till room where they wait
could not be frank with him. "And branches. It cannot he aeen.”
And with ev»*ry moment that
“ Grant!
Sounds Immense!”
Mr one thing more— ” ahe adde<b aa he
"And what am I to do?" she asked ed.
Brown rejoined with enthusiasm.
"A t tha earliest poealbi# moment passed It grew louder.
seemed about to leave her. “ you won't
“ Yes. m'sleu—immense!
That la speak o f meeting me here?
From hla post lit the window Char­
after the Germans arrive and you
yonr good American word. . . .
I You’ll promise, won't you, even though have found out which road they take, lie Brown beheld a column o f people
shall serve such a dinner as tha Lion
call on that lnetruineut.
An officer sweeping up the fond. They were still
I can't explain?”
d’Or never has seen before!”
And
"M y denr girl," he protested. T v # will be waiting every moment from eotur distance o ff. But even through
Henri disappeared in high spirit».
been on ao many stories. I’ ve inter­ now on. I have signaled that tha con the dust he could see that it waa a
After the depressing dullness of the
horde of frightened people, man, wom­
viewed so many people. I’ ve seen #o nectlon Is made.”
past weeks It was Indeed exhilarating
en. children.
T
understand—and
you
may
dapeud
much o f human nature, that I know
to minister to two appreciative pa­
"W here ar# they from, my friendT"
pretty well when to print a atory and on me.” *ha promised.
trons.
Charlie
asked bla startled host.
Anti he had already reached the door
when to kill it—and I'll go through for
By the time ChrUtopbe had van­
"They come from uiauy miles away,
to tsk# l»ls departure wheu he came to
you any way you want m# to."
ished Ethel Willoughby had quit* re­
“I
Ethel turned to him impulsively, a sudden halt "N ow may I ask you I think, m’sleu," he answered
covered her self-possession. And when
know
everyone
In
this
uelghltorbood,
are
Madam#
de
Lorde?”
he
Inquired
in
Hla Way.
Charlie Brown turned to her with a gratefully.
and thee* are atranxers to rna."
bis quaint English.
j
"W hat an e.iergotlo executor your
"Thank
you—
you're
a
denr!"
abe
look of Inquiry upon his face she was
"H er# they come!” th# American late uncle appointed.”
“ Tea!”
ready to meet b!s scrutiny with a stout told him.
"Y ea; he is working with a will.” —
"N ow It la perhaps l«eat that you be said excitedly, aa the vanguard o f tha
And
at
that
moment
the
French
epy
heart.
Baltimore American.
rabble
poured
up
tbe
street
alrooat
to
told.”
.
.
.
he
continued.
"Before
“ Yon seem surprised—and qnlte nat­ — he of the newspaper— returned.
And. pnylng scant heed, apparently, you came a gentleman In the aervlce the place where be waits*! and
urally." she said, "at hearlnx that man
"You ’d better go to your ;
to Ethel and her companion, he sat of your couutry. a gentleman who mat watched
call me Madame de Lorde."
room. Madam* de Lords,” he told
you In Bru»»el#— be a*k for you."
down
at
a
table,
lighted
another
ciga­
“ W*:;. that afternoon 1 knew you
Ethel started at his announcement Ethel.
rette. and resumed his Intent reading
as Miaa Willoughby." be replied.
And »be drew nearer to him.
“ Yea. perhaps I had,” alia admitted
once
more.
“ B'S! ! w f i then Madama de I-ord».”
“ Captain Redmond!” ahe exclaimed Rut «be still lingered, fascinated by
As
eoon
as
he
caught
right
of
the
Elbe ex;,.sited g.ih.y. "You ie*. Mr.
tb* coutaglons fear that Impelled those
stranger Charlie Brown warned Ethel in a low vole*.
B ' w&. ! 1 een married »•< retly.”
"Hah —esii—inadame!” he warned her. peasants onward. A man, disheveled,
with
a
quick
"Bah!”
“ Aecret'y?”
wild eyrd. thrust hla head In at tha ; Some Have to Keep on Until
"It must he nearly time for dinner." “ It was he." lie whispered.
“The*» '"ere reason#—good rea-
door o f tbe Lion d’Or.
“ Is he here?” ahe asked eagerly.
Madame
de
Lorde
remarked
carelessly,
They Almoat Drop. How
s »
» - r- lt > i
"I could not ex-
“ The German« are coming!” ba
“ He could not wait. He muet re­
f a ; * t: ' - 4 / w*-# the:.; nor etn I > as If their conversation bora only npon
Mra. Cooley Got Help.
turn to his work,” he enlightened her warned them. "You ’d tretter grt out—
trivial matter».
they're
rowing
this
w
ay!"
he
repeat­
“
But
what
w#e
h#
doing
her#?"
aha
’That's so. And If we're going to
Hare la a letter from a w o n ia who
* lir e * / s v e ijr * he Acquiesced.
ed breathlessly. It was plalu that ha
demanded In alarm.
had to werk, hat was too weak aad suf­
he « g •**: iee.re to pry dine together I think I'll go wash up—
And Immediately he
Tha little Frenchman wared her to had run fur.
fered too much to con linn*. iiow ah#
lit*.
*r private i ? i *»
"But w h a t ’ or the fo.ks will think I belong here." a nearby chair.
started on again. Hut Chailla Hrowu
Mr.
Brown
said,
g
anring
down
at
tha
regalaed kantth y—
on in r t s-k /vs tv : g a tils dead- 1
“ Not ao close, madame!” he begged. called lo him
frnnkfert, Ky. — " I suffered » 0 much
a:.d > re a;<v y' A i t Qies. .j the next wreck o f hla one# Immaculate new
"W a lt a miaute!"
She sat down obedleutly.
English suit. “ Oh, I slmost forgot my
with fsaasa* weakness that I could not
tres*
„ 4 ex- i ■ _ + . t a s » lien in
“ You are eure?” Chrlatophe Inter
“ What was ha doing here?” aha
And ha
do any awn work,
ap.ratIva *• e tv .
< / t.
y George! , vanity bug!" be exclaimed.
posed
aakad.
retrieved
bla
paper
pare»]
from
tha
had to hire it doae.
Hv w cv of •-»
Tv* -# .i.m jrn o o ty
The man cam# Inaid# th*n.
“ He cam# to arrange about tha tel
tab.# where he had dropped I t Then
1 h e a r d ao Much
lig . of » -.ret
•’Rurel
Furel
They're
not
a
mil#
ephona."
tha
fellow
told
her.
"
It
la
ha went Joyfully to hla room.
about
Lydia E. Ftak-
“ S ’A
ex sc*/ "' E- el rep ,*d. Just a
ahead!" be xssped between great eotv
his plan.”
haaa’e V e g e t a b l e
bit lamely, perhaps
">ly tuaoahd |
like
breaths
And
already
f
’tiriatophe’s
“
Hla
plan!
Then
be
will
come
CHAPTER XIII.
Compound t h a t I
iau't here—Just t v »
He bad some
nelghtxirs crowded through the door­
back— "
tried l ! I took throe
business in Bra»»#.», but 1 came on
way
and
peered
curiously
at
the
fek
"H
#
could
not
be
certain,
madame."
Dec Tag.
bottle# aad I found
ahead.”
low
"They
came
through
our
towa
-
"But baa alive, and w ell—”
1th*
Meanwhile Libel Willoughby, alisa
it to b « a l l y o n
I aa w ’em— I — I. Andre l.ernatr* . . .
Jebe bad. Indeed, left Btreetman la Madama d* Lorde. strolled almleaely could hardly wait for his answer.
claim. Now I fool an
the Be glan capital. "Shall you be
I saw 'em —all gray like millions of
“ Tes. inadaroe, quite so.”
to the rigar counter and leaned neg­
well aa aver I did and
staying long*" aha asked Mr Brown. :
“ Ob. thank God!” Ethel murmured. > m — and they’re «till coming' Thera's
ligently against I t Her feelings were
owi able to da all my
no end to them!”
“ No! I'm off la tbe morning." be decidedly mixed—compounded of pleas­ In a tone of vast thankfulness.
owa work again. I
Informed her.
Her fallow epy smiled at that—a
“ But we hare done nrdilng
They reeauMMwd It to any woman suffering
ure and ur.aasine»e. As It turned out,
,
will not hurt us.” the Innkeeper tohl from festal# weakness. Yea may pub­
Tbe lnformstlon relieved ber vastly tbe found It agreeable to meet Mr. happy amlla.
She had not relished tbe thought of Brown. It was s distinct relief to be
T am glad I hav# told you,” h# him Innocently.
lish my letter If you wish.
Mra. J a m e s
having to con fee# to tbe American that able to talk to someone ngalnst whom aald. “ I had thought perhape It was
Tli* man turned hi* piteous eyes C o n l k t .&I A BL Clair S t , Frank fort, Ky.
Monsieur de Lord# we» no other than sbe a n under no necessity o f being an affair of the heart He had the npon Chrlatophe — upon Chrlatophe.
No woman suffering from any form o f
hla erst while acquaintance of the tea on her guard. But at the asm# time, a look. . . . And now, madam*, for who had not yet learned what was In
female txaabiea should loaa hope until
party—Henry ktreetican.
Bnt aa a matter of business bad brought her to what yon will do permit m# to thank ■tor# for him.
aha haa give« Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vab­
spy In bla majesty’* service, Ethel took Courvolaler, and the Inn. To be aura, yon. It la for France."
atable Compound a fair trial.
aa easily to subterfuge aa a duck to Rtreetman expected to join ber there
“ And for I-erry!” Ethel murmured
Tbla famous remedy, tha medlehtal
water. She surprleed beraelf often by later. But in tbe meantime Ethel ex­ softly.
Do#* lt eccur te yeu that
Ingredients o f which are darixad from
the readiness with which plsuribl# pected to meet someone else Brat. Whs
It waa Kthel'a turn to warn hire
Madame De Lorde may ba die-
uatixa root# ami herb#, haa for forty
tales sprang to bar lips.
For a door opened.
Henry
covered aa a spy by th* Ger­
that peraon might be ahe did not know, then.
yean proved to ba a moat valuable tool«
men# th* ffret time eh» trie# te
"Oh! Then you won’t be able to except that the unknown waa a spy Cbrtrtoph# had returned.
aad in vigor# ter of th* female organism.
“ Good day. m’aleu!" tha UtU# man
meet Monsieur de Lorde," she said in the servir# of the French.
mak* a «r»»ve? The re la a Una
A ll w
arn aim t a r i t e d t e w r i t «
with a note of regret “ I don’t expect
plaaa af «raphl* deaoriptlva
No sooner did be And himself alone aald cheerfully. And he departed.
to t h « L y d ia K. r t n k h a m M ed h
him till tomorrow.”
werk In th* next I neta timen!
"Ah. madame!
Dinner !a ready!"
with Ethel than tha little Frenchman
C a , L y a n , M a s s , fo r » p e d a l
Christoph* announced to Ethel. “ Aad
Oho rile Brown murmured hla regret dropped bis paper.
M f t r i o * - U w i l l » • M B S d e a liftL
trbare ta the Americas gnatl * ■ ■ ■ !*
ero M ocirriKUBiia
“
At tkst cireurnstanc«.
“ BonJour, madame!” be sold.
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