;
Everyone Should
Drink Hot Water
in the Morning
W a s h a w a y all t h a s t o m a c h , llvar,
a n d bow el p o is o n s b e f o r e
b reakfast.
T o feel y o u r b e a t d a y lu a u d duy
out, to feel c l e a n tu s h ie ; no s o u r bllo
“ May I to c o a t y o u r to n g u e uml s ic k e n y o u r
th e s h o r t flight. A* the c h a ir b u m p e d h a n d e d b u rev o lv e r to the a p j from th* lie spoke liv h ea rd foolateps
C H A P T E R X IX .—C o ntinued.
from s te p to step. t a r r y could not r e W llh e lm stra ss e .
h a v e eecape«!—th a t I w e n t th a t w a y ! “ b r e a t h o r dull y o u r h e a d ; no c o n a tlp a -
—14—
" W h a t a d elig h tfu l tr ia n g le w e pre- f ra in from a p a r ti n g Jest. “ 'T la m a n y
’’S e r g e a n t —s e n d fo r a m ilitary a u t o he whisper«*«! to J e a n n e , p o inting «low* tlo n , b ilio u s a t t a c k s , s ic k h e a d a c h e ,
aent!” S tr e e t m a n r e m a rk e d w ith a a long d ay . H I w a r r a n t , sin c e yo u rode mobile. H a v e It co m e here at once. I th e r o a d —In th# <qqio*|te dlrtM'tl«* ( •'bis. r h e u m a t i s m o r g a s s y , acid atom
n asty smile. U e a d o p te d th e pose of In a J a u n t i n g c a r .” he r e m a r k e d .
h a v e a little m a t t e r at T ourvllle to from t h a t In which T o u rv llle lay. T he* a c h , you m u a t b a t h e on t h e In sid e lik e
> on h a th « o u ts i d e
I b i s Is v u s tly
fo rg e ttin g the revolver In C a p ta in R e d
a t t e n d to. p e r s o n a lly ,” S tre e tm a n aald ( ap t» in lte«liuoud c rouc hed I>#hlnd th*
uturo I m p o r t a n t , b e e a u a o tin* s k i n
C H A P T E R XX.
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m ond's hand. And he moved, t e n t a
Aa he lay bound In tb e cellar be bad
p o r e s d o n o t a b s o r b I m p u r i tie s I n to
tively, to see w h a t would h a p p e n . H a
h ea rd a l m o s t e v e r y w ord of t a r r y 'a hidden
t h e blood, wlill«» t h e b o w el p orna do,
L ittle J e a n n e S q u a r e s A ccount*.
found o u t quickly.
I n s tr u c tio n s to th e pseudo M adam # de
W hen th# m a jo r an d hie men feun«l s a y s a w ell k n o w n p h y sic ia n .
W ith th e v e n o m o u s S tre e tin n n sa fe ly Lord#.
“ I w o u ld n 't move If 1 w e r e y on,”
th# e t r l r k e n spy lu a h e a p on th* floor
T o k e e p t h e s e p o is o n s a n d to x i n s
disposed of. C a p ta in R e d m o n d s w if tly
a
a
a a
•
•
a
L a r r y told him sh a rply.
J e a n n e C h rlsto p h e e x p la in e d th a t as well f lu s h e d fro m t h e s to m a c h , live r,
“ No?" S tr e e t m a n in q u ire d w ith a shuffled th ro u g h the p a c k e t of p a p e r s
"Y o u r h a n d s up this tim e!" Strawt- ahe c a m e lu to tha room a n o t h e r offi«*** k id u e y a a n d bow«*ls, d r i n k b e f o r e
s a rc a s tic smile. “ P e r m it m e to point ho h ad filched from the fellow.
inan s n a p p e d th e m om e n t C a p ta in Red h ad pulled out a k n ife mud stabb*>J b r e a k f a s t e a c h d ay . a g l a s s of b u t
w a t e r w ith u t<-oapnonful of llm c a to u o
o u t th a t w hen som eone e n t e r s this
“ Ahl IIla puss!” be e x c la im e d Joy m oud ste p p e d Inside tbe public root* S tre e tm a n .
p h o s p h a t e In I t
T h i s will OleMlM,
room —"
ously. And th e n he g a v e a n e x c la m a o f tb e Lion d 'O r.
T h e m a n w a s not dea d .
A* hi* p u rify s m l f r e s h e n t h e e u t l r u a l i m e n
“ W hen som eone does. If you say one tion of su rp rise. "A copy o f th e ir o r
L a r r y obeyed w ith lightning a l a c f rie n d s b e n t ov er him he raise d him
ta r y t r a c t , b e fu ro p u t t i n g m o r e food
w ord, or do on e thing. I’ll kill y o u —so d e r s ! ” he e x u lted .
“T h a w hole pla n rity. And he g sx e d a t S tr e e t m a n ot>*u- se lf on his eltxtw a n d frits! In *p**k
Into t h e s to m a c h .
help m e God I will!*' L a rry prom ised a g a in s t the B ritish a r m y ! ” L a r r y sa id | m outhed.
But he <x)iild only u iu tt c r a few ill*
G e t a q u a r t e r p o u n d o f li m e s t o n e
hint.
b rea th les sly a s he sc a n n e d o n s of ths
" H o w the devil did you get loo**?” conntH-ted words.
p h o s p h a t e fro m y o u r p h a r m a c i s t .
It
Hut th e th r e a t w a s f a r from a l a r m docu m en ts. “T b s c r o w n p rin c e Is to I be asked.
’T h # E nglish sp y ?
W h e re did ha Is Im’XpensIva a n d alm o st la s te h 's s .
a p t a s o u r is h t w in g e w h ic h Is not
ing th e fellow.
m a rc h a g a in s t P a r ts w hile Yon K luck
"You a r* g o ing to die. my f r ie n d .” go?" Von B ren lg n a k e d him
unpleasant.
D rin k phosphate«! h o t
“ A fte r w a r d , you an d the lady will la flanking ns from T o u r u a y a n d I-e th* o th e r said,
l i e waa In no mood
By a m ighty rITort S t r e e t m a n m a n w a t e r e v e r y m o r n in g to rid y o u r s y s
follow m e," he pointed o u t to his C a te a u . If they suc ce ed. It will c le a r for footless e x p la n a tio n s .
E sse n tia ls aged to answ«*r him.
te m of t h e s e vile p o is o n s a n d to x i n s ;
enem y.
th e road to P arla. . . . D o y o u see w ere all t h a t In te r e s te d him at the m o
a ls o to p r e v e n t t h e i r fo rm a tio n .
"T onrelll*!" h* aald.
“ P erhaps.'” L a r r y g r a n te d . “ B n t w h a t It m e a n s ? " he a s k e d Ethel.
m eut
T o feel lik e y o u n g fo lk s fee l; lik e
T h# G e r m a n * lost no tim e In call
y o u ’ll go first.
R e m e m b e r th a t!
If
"W ell, go abend, a n d h u r ry ! " I -a rry
" I t m e a n s e v e r y th in g If w e c a n only
you f e lt b e f o r e y o u r blood, n e r v e s a n d
in
g
out
the
g
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ard
.
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hey
did
not
la
they find me In tills uniform . P m d one let the British k n o w ." ahe a n a w e re d .
aald s o m e w h a t b itterly. It w a s h a rd
m u s c le s b e c a m e s a t u r a t e d w ith a n
for a n y h o w , so I 'v e n o thing to lose
“ Now ta k e his c a r t h a t ' s o u ts i d e — to lose, w hen he h a d coma so n e a r to te n d to let th e ir q u a r r y escape. A*d a c c u m u l a t i o n of body p o iso n s , b e g in
. . . You h a v e
Yon d o n 't w a n t to you m ust know how to d r iv e It." L a r r y w in n in g the gam e. “ 'Tla not so p le a s they at onev ru sh ed o u t o f th* Inn th is t r e a t m e n t a u d abov<* all, k««ep It
up!
As a o a p a n d h o t w a t e r a c t o n
die. Y ou're a c o w a rd o r yon w o u ld n 't sjrld. "nia p a s s will get you through a n t a t a n d ln ' h e re w a itin ' for d e a th aa a n d hurrle«! d o w n th* stree t.
F in d in g h luiaelf alou# In tti* room. t h e s k in , c l e a n s in g , s w e e t e n i n g a u d
h a v e t r e a te d her like t h a t —ch e ated, to T onrvllle."
you seem to th in k .” he told S tr e e t m a n
C a p ta in Retlinoud plck#«l up th* t* l» p u r ify in g , s o l im e s t o n e p h o s p h a t e a n d
robbed her!”
But hta e n e m y w aa not yet ready.
“Oh. L a rry ! C om e w ith me!”
p
h o n e —th # I n s tr u m e n t th a t E that bail h o t w a t e r b e f o r e b r e a k f a s t , a c t o n t h e
“ No. y ou sh a ll not die as a soldier
“ It w as a w ay to se rv e my c o o n try
She could n o t b e a r th e th o u g h t o f
s t o m a c h , live r, k id n e y s a n d b«iwels.
h u t as a sp y ." h* th r e a te n e d . "1 could tr ie d *« u n su c ce ssfu lly to ua*.
a n d m# co u n try Is a b o v e all. F or noth le aving b!m.
"H
e
llo
.
hello!
Thl*
la
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v
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la
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ing else do I c a re ,” he an n o u n c e d
“T h e p ass s a y s ' F o r bearer!* T l a no b a r # shot you na you cam * In th a t
In t h e S a m e B o a t
piously.
good for two. I’d not get t w e n t y y a r d s door, b u t I w a u te d to glv# yon a b* Mb) to th# person w ho tmui*«1lat*ly
”
1
a
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to p ay m« th la bill,” s a id
ana
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ared
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H is hypocritical a n s w e r rou«ed E thel till I w a s stopped. . . . Yon m uat c h a n ce ."
a t a i l o r to a w a g g is h d e b t o r .
to Ineffable scorn.
“T h la la a hell o f a chanc*!” t a r r y m a rc h in g by the left fork, a t m id
go alone— for E n g la n d ! ” be urge«! her.
" D o y ou o w e a n y b o d y a n y t h i n g ? ”
n lg b tt"
II* d ro p p e d th* telep h o n e
“ W hy, he isn 't a G erm a n .'" s h e
retorted.
“T h e n I've got to,” gbe said.
a s k e d t h e w ax
scoffed. “ H e 's a R u ssian In th e Ger- j * T b a t’a th e b r a v e girl!” he p raise d
“ At le ast y o n r I n fo rm a tio n will then. Aud h* gin need n t Mir##tru*n.
"N o , s i r . ” r e p lie d t h e ta ilo r.
m a n p ay .”
h e r w a rm ly . “ And listen! A t T onr- 1 n ev e r re a c h the E n g lish .” S tr e e t m a n w h o lay «jnit* still. ’T r e n c h 27 * h f "
" T h e n you c a n a f f o rd to w a i t " A n d
A lrea d y b* he walke«! off.
"A R ussian, eh?*’ said L arry .
vllle go to th e m a y o r ’s house.
W a lt | In fo rm e d him. ” 1 h a v e sent for a mo L a r r y sa id refle<-tlvely.
A d a y o r Iwo a f t e r w a r d t h e l a t t e r
“ W h a t If I am?*' S tr e e t m a n r e to r t for me. S om ehow to n ig h t u n d e r cover to r a u d I »ball And th* lady of Tour- w a s a l te r in g hla pinna to suit th# r e
O u r w a g w a s n o t a t bln
ed. “ 1 am loyal to G e r m a n y . ”
o f d a r k n e s s I ’ll m a n a g e to g e t th e re | vllle. And aa yon die. 1 w a n t yon to q u ir e m e n t* o f th# «x*cs a loo. T h e n bis c a lle d a g a in
“ So y o u 're a traito r, too— a t r a i t o r | to you. a n d th e re w e'll dud the E nglish t a k e w ith yon th* thought th a t not h a n d travel#«! sw iftly to hla revolver w i t ’s e n d , so t u r n i n g to h is c r e d i t o r ,
b u tt na a G e r m a n noldler-ebaufTsar h e s a i d :
to y o u r ow n c o u n try ! ” t a r r y ta n n fe d lines together. . . . Now. burry.”* | only ha* t h a t la d y —"
“ A re y ou ln «lebt to a n y b o d y ? ”
th
r e w open th* door a n d s a lu te d .
him. “ A ren e g ad e! Why. y o u 're a d is he added. “ F o r e v e ry second count*
W h a t t a u n t lay upon th* fellow'a lip*
"Y es. sir, I a m s o r r y to nay I a m . ”
“
W
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a
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Is
It?"
t
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.
grac e even to t h a t uniform . Y ou'v e got for E n g la n d .”
t a r r y n ev e r k n ew . F o r the m o m e n t
' 'W ell, w h y d o n ' t you p a y ? "
“
An
officer
her#
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a yellow strea k . S tra s s m a u . a n d t h a t ’s
T h e r e w a s no tim e e v e n for the C a p ta in R e d m o n d forgot bis o w n dnn-
” 1 h a v e n 't g o t th o m o n e y ,” r e p li e d
w h a t ’ll s a v e ns."
s h o r te s t goodhy. B ut E thel took ons g e r a* he c a u g h t algbt o f a small, mobile. F o r w hom la It?”
th o ta ilo r , w ith a woeb«*gone c o u n t e n
“ Ah. y e * —It Is for m e.” C a p ta in ance.
T he te lephone s e r g e a n t ste p p e d In fleeting look luto his h o n e s t loving light figure t h a t c r e p t up behind Street-
" T h a t ’s J u s t m y c a se , m y d e a r air.
H e r e m e m b e r e d then
side th e door. In obedience to L a r r y 's eyes. T h e n he opened th s d o o r for her m an. It waa J e a n n e C h risto p h # — b u t ! R e d m o n d aald.
la te c o m m a n d . S tr e e t m a n w a s be a n d sh e left him.
not the q u a i n t tittle J e a n n e w hom j t h a t S tr e e t m o n had s e n t for a ear. I a m gla d to p e r c e iv e t h a t j p u c a n ap-
tw e e n th e fellow a u d L a r r y . And the
C a p t a i n . R e d m o n d , as be tu r n e d ( C harlie B row n b ad k n o w n . P ale. In w ith the Inti-’iitlon of follow ing Ethel. p r e c l a t e m y p o sitio n I a l w u y s reH peet
y o u r J u d g m e n t, sir. G ive m e y o u r
soldier did not see C a p ta in R e d m o n d 's a w a y from th e d oor t h a t sh u t even th# tense. silent, she stole u p to S treet-
' T o T o u rv llle ? ” th# d r i v e r Inquired,
h a n d , a ir.”— P i t t s b u r g h C h r o n ic le T e l
revolver.
v iew of h er d e p a r t u r e a w a y from him. m a n like som e a v e n g in g fate. In h e r a* they both tu r n e d t o w a r d th* door. e g r a p h .
“ It Is fifteen m in u te s— ” he begs». found th a t th e G e r m a n s e r g e a n t had h a n d g le a m e d a long knife.
And It
“ No!
T o th* B ritish l i n e a r th*
R u t S tr e e t m a n g a v e him no tim e to fin slipped In by m e a n s o f a n o t h e r e n w aa a lre a d y raised w h e n t a r r y g a v e I r is h m a n answer#*!.
H * s p r a n g Into
To keep clean and healthy take Dr.
ish.
tra n c e .
a s m o th ered shout.
th e ear. Aud th* d r i v e r p r o m p tly #o
P ierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu
“ S e r g e a n t! ” he exc la im e d eagerly.
L a r r y told him th e re h ad been no
“ Look o u t S tre e tm a n ! Look o a t b e gnged hla clutch. T>r1v* Ilk* h *!IP late liver, bowel* and stonia<'h.
‘•R em em ber, you go f ir s t”’ L arry m essages, a n d a look of v a s t relief hin d yon!” h . called.
C a p ta in lte«!mond cried.
C hoice of Evils.
w a r n e d him In a n u ndertone. A nd to c a m e o v e r the g a l la n t I r i s h m a n ’s face
B ut H e n r y S tr e e t m a n only sm iled
Tlie ehanfT«*ur proce#de«1 to follow
th e “ n o n e o m ” he said. “ Y'ou've I n te r a he h e a rd the cough of a m otor s t a r t c o m p lac en tly .
T he b ru te of a fa th e r w as c o n v e rs
tboM* In stru ctio n * so f a r na hta lim i
r u p te d us, s e r g e a n t ou som e I m p o rta n t in g outside. T h e r e followed th e note*
“Oh. t h a t la an old tr ic k ! ” he a n t a t i o n s w ould allow him. W ith muffler ing w ith b is d a u g h t e r 's s c h o o lm a s te r .
"I w a n t m y girl to s t u d y s i n g i n g , "
business. T h e r e h a v e been no m e s of a hern, w hich g r e w rapidly fain ter. sw ered . “ I do not ta k e my eye* from w id e open, they w e n t t e a r i n g up th e
h e s a id e m p h a ti c a lly .
sa g es.”
A nd he k n e w th e n t h a t E th e l had yo u .”
road.
" B u t, m y d e a r s i r , ” p r o t e s t e d h e o f
m a d e h e r e s c a p e u n h in d e re d .
T h e s e rg e a n t sa lu te d an d retired.
S o m eth in g sta y e d J e a n n e s h a n d
A nd hack th e re In th e Lion d ’O r t h e c a p a n d gow n, " w h y n o t le t h e r
“ Do yon kn o w whlob Is m y room ?” even ns It lingered In th e air. P e r h a p s
"Yes. C a p ta in K a r l! ” he had sa id as
S t r e e t m a n s tr u g g le d to rise.
F a llin g t a k e p a r t In t h e n oblo Joys o f a r t o r
h» a s k ed th e s e r g e a n t
he tu rn ed .
she quailed a t the th o u g h t of w h a t th u t. he endeavor«**! to d r n g hlmoelf l i t e r a t u r e ? ”
“ So you a re C a p ta in K a r l! ” Street-
T h e fellow told h im ; a n d L a r r y w a s sh e waa a b o u t to do. P erhnp« It w a s to tile door. B ut he w a s n o t eq u a l to
“ N o f e a r . ” w a s t h e re p ly .
"A rt
m a n gasped. H e w o n d ered w h a t f u r on th e po in t o f le a v in g him w hen Lien t h a t ahe p a u s e d to glo a t o v e r h e r vic tiie «irdeal.
H e could only m u r m u r «polls c a n v a s , w h ile l i t e r a t u r e w anten
r e a m s of p a p e r a n d d r i v e s h a lf t h e «*dl-
th e r r ev e latio n s would ta k e place.
t e n a n t B a u m b r o u g h t w ord t h a t M a jo r tim.
" S to p him !
Stop h im !” In a w ea k
f o rs to d r i n k .
No. It'll be s i n g i n g ;
“ Now h and o v e r y o u r m ilita ry p a von B renlg w ished to see C a p ta in K arl
"M y God. girl! W h a t a r e yoo d o voice. And sin c e th e re w a s none to j t h a t o n ly e n u s e a a t e m p o r a r y d i s t u r b
pers.”' t a r r y o rd ered him.
a t once.
in g ? N o—n o t like th a t! G iv e him a h e a r hi in. he noon con aval tils f r a n tic a n c e of th o a t m o s p h e r e . " — L o n d o n
“ I will not!”
“ Any new s, s e r g e a n t ? ” th e lienteo- c h a n c e !" L a r r y begged her. R u t little efforts a n d !ay q u ie tly In th# m iddle
Ideas.
“ Y'es. you will! A G e r m a n would a n t Inquire d, a f t e r L a r r y had gone.
J e a n n e did not ae*m to h e a r him.
o f th e floor.
r a t h e r die th a n b e tra y hlg c o u n try to
“ None. H e r r L i e u t e n a n t ”
“ Very d r a m a tic ! ” S t r e e t m a n aald
th e e n e m y ; b u t y o u 're not a G e rm a n ,
“ W h a t Is t h a t ? ” B a u m a s k e d p r e s w i t h a c o n te m p tu o u s c u rl o f his lip.
C H A P T E R XXI.
you d ir ty c ow a rd!
Y ou're n o t m an ently.
A curious, p e r s i s t e n t ta p p in g H e w a s p> sltlve th a t L a r r y w a s s h a m
In Solano County, California
enough to sta n d up a n d t a k e y o n r c a u g h t th e ir a t te n t io n , com ing, a p p a r ming.
An I n t e r r u p t e d G am * of C erda.
100
acres known as N orthw est Q uarter,
medicine. Come on!”
ently, from ben e ath th e ir f e e t
A nd tlien J e a n n e C h rls to p h e stru c k .
W hile t h e o n c o m in g h o r d e of Ger- Section 2H, Township 20 , Range 2 W est,
A fte r t h a t S tr e e t m a n reached for his
“ W h y —It Is th e code!” th e s e r g e a n t W ith all her stre n g th »he s h e a tiled th e m e n s had bee n p u s h in g th e ir way in northw estern p art of Solano County.
p ap e rs. But L a r r y stopped him s u d exc la im e d.
k u lf* In S tre e t m s n 'g back.
through
B elgium ,
s m a s h in g
forts, I-ow pri« «; arid **asy termH to the rig h t
denly. H e reflected th a t possibly the
" W h a t does It s a y ? ” B a n tu c o n t in
H e g a v e one groan a n d topple d fo r b u r n in g villages, te rr o r iz in g th# peace- man. Address M. A. Green, H22 Mission
S treet, San Francis«*«), California.
fellow ca rrie d a n o th e r revolver.
ued.
loving I n h a b it a n t* of t h a t little c«xun
w a r d upon the floor a t L a r r y ’* f e e t
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“ No. on second th ought. I’ll get ’em
T he s e r g e a n t listened in te n tly , w hile
“ W h a t have you d o n e ? " t a r r y cried, try. tli# F r e n c h a n d E n g lish h ad don*
H o b b s' S ch e m e .
m yself.” be said. And he q uic kly a p he spelled o u t th e signal.
w h a t they could to p r e p a r e for th*
horrified a t th e trage dy.
“ S o you t h in k H o b b e Is m is e r ly .”
p ro p ria te d S t r e e t m a n ’s tr e a s u r e d doc
“ H e lp !” he In te r p r e te d .
L ittle J e a n n e w as q u i t e ca lm . She Im p e n d in g shock of th e Teut*>n a t t a c k
" M is e r ly !
W hy, ho m a k e s a point
um ents. A m ong them he found a m ap
“O h— It Is th e w o m a n sp y ,” th e lieu w a s no longer frig h ten e d . S o m e th in g T h e w o rs t o f It w as. th e G e rm a n » o f g o in g o u t to lu n c h e a r l y before hla
of th e British I n tre n ch m eu ts.
t e n a n t said c o n te m p tu o u s ly . A nd th e ir a k in to a n ec sta sy filled h e r w ith a w e r e reaily. a n d the nlM«*a w e re not. a p p e t i t e c o m e s on, so t h a t h o c a n
“ You’ve m a rk e d T re n c h 27!” L a r r y In te re s t ceased for th e tim e being. B u t s t r a n g e elation. H e r g r e a t ey e s s e em e d T h e British e x p e d iti o n a r y force nnm
Bave m o n e y .”— B o sto n T r a n s c r i p t .
exclaim ed. “ W h a t mischief h a v e you soon the a l e r t e a r o f th e s e r g e a n t hea rd n o t to see C a p ta in R e dm ond.
And be r e d b u t a h a n d f u l of men. c o m p ared
a foot* fo r T re n c h 27?"
s o m e th in g t h a t s t a r t l e d him.
w ith her white, p a th e tic f a c e raise d to th e h o sts from a c r o s s th e R hine
S tr e e t m a n dived for L a r r y then.
B u t t h a t " t h in r«*d line o f ’croe*” —
" I t Is fro m o n e o f o u r m e n ,” he de h e a v e n w a r d she s a id —
But C a p ta in R edm ond w a s re a d y for clared. a s th e ta p p in g c o n tin u ed . " H e
" H e killed iny fath e r. . . .
A only they w e r e u n if o rm e d In khaki
him.
H e th r e w the u n h a p p y rascal h a s the p a s s w o r d .”
life for n life! . . . F a t h e r , you a r# n o w —set a b o u t Us s u p e r h u m a n task
w ith bulldog d e t e r m in a tio n . T hey had
Into a chair.
And th e re u p o n Street-
“T h e n open the door, q u ic k ly ! " R a nm a v e n g e d .”
m a n th o u g h t b e t te r of bis Intentions. c o m m a n d e d .
L a r r y took one s w if t look a t th a t s w e p t out ns f a r as th e y d a r e d to
H a n d i n g th e revolver to Ethel, L a r r y
T h e s e r g e a n t obeyed, an d . looking figure huddled upon th e floor. S treet- m e e t the In v a d e r. And th e n they In
tr e n c h e d th e m se lv es; a n d th e re they
bad e h e r keep th e ir p ris o n e r covered. d o w n Into th e ce lla r he cried:
m a n had not moved.
A nd th e n th e resourceful I r is h m a n pro
“G o tt In H lm m e l! It Is H e r r C a p ta in
" H u r r y , girl, b u rry ! T h e y 'll ahoot w a ite d .
(T O BIS C O N T I N U E D . )
ceeded to bind his captive.
•Strassman, bo u n d a n d g a g g e d !”
y o u !” lie said.
“ W h e n som eone com es In to find me
H e r a n s w e r (Hied him w ith a m a z e
In a few m o m e n ta they h a d released
Apple* I* Good.
like this, w h a t do yon th in k will h a p S tre e tm a n .
A G A IN S T A SPELL O F
m ent.
T h e young H u p ertn te n d en t o f th e E n
pen to y o u ? ” S tr e e tm a n sna rle d.
“ No, m 'slen. they will n o t,” sh e told
"I w a s ta k e n a t a g r e a t d i s a d v a n
INDIGESTION
“ N othing!” w a s the c a p ta in ’s blithe ta g e an d u n e x p e c te d ly a t t a c k e d by an him. “T h e y will think y ou did I t I d e a v o r soc iety tr ie d to te a c h e a c h child
a n s w e r . “ F o r I ’ll be p ro v in g w ith my E n g lis h m a n .” S t r e e t m a n told them . In w a s th e re listening.
BILIOUSNESS
H e h a s s e n t a to s a y alou«l so m e p r a y e r , even If It
At first she
o w n E n g lish p a p e r s I’ll say I found on resp o n se to th e ir a n x i o u s questio n in g . so ld ie r to Inform thorn t h a t lie ha* c a p w e r e «»nly a s e n te n c e .
CONSTIPATION
t a u g h t th e m p ray e r« . L a t e r th e y w ere
yon. t h a t y o u ’r e an E nglish spy, an d “ H a v e e ith e r o f you seen C a p ta in ture«! you. C a p ta in K a r l.”
COLDS, GRIPPE
t h a t I c a p tu r e d you fo r th e father- K a r l 7”
“ And th e g ir l—dl l be tell him a b o u t encr>urng«*rl to com pose th e ir own.
OR MALARIA
la n d ."
“ l i e la w ith M a jo r von B renlg," t h e girl a t T o u rv llle ? " L a r r y ask«*d « O n e tiny fellow, tlie son of a jxx»r
her. w hile a horrid fe a r clu tc h e d his w idow , h ad his first p r o d u c tio n ready
“ Yon dog!” th e o th e r cried. H e w a s L le u te n n n t B a u m replied.
on n very eolil w in te r day.
RESORT TO
th o ro u g h ly a l a r m e d now, a s he s a w the
A sin is te r g le am c a m e Into S treet- t h r o a t
" D e a r L ord, a p p le s Is good."
m a n ’s eyes.
p la u s ib ility o f t h e I r is h m a n ’s ruse.
“ No. m 'sle u — he did n o t
U e had
T h a t nig h t th o m o th e r o f th a s u p e r
“ ’T is b es t you d o n ’t ta lk too much,
“ L i e u t e n a n t go to C a p ta in K arl a t s e n t for a n au to m o b ile to go there, n #
in
t
e n d e n t t«x*k n b a s k e t o f apple* to
w
ould
a
t
t
e
n
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to
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m
a
t
t
e
r
him
s
elf.”
e i th e r ,” L a r r y c a u tio n e d him h u m o r once. Say t h a t so m e o n e Is here with
ously. A nd he proceeded to g ag the a m e ssag e from T o n rv llle ,” he said.
C a p ta in R edm ond b r e a th e d a p r a y e r t h e c h ild ’s h o m e . T h e hoy sm iled ra
helpless m a n . T h en , to E th e l’s s u r " A n d a s soon a s C a p ta in K a rl leaves o f thnnksglvlrig. Ethel w a s still safe. <||nntl.v, e v id e n tly g r a te fu l t h a t Ida find
prise. no less th a n th e re n e g a d e R u s th e room. Inform M a jo r von B renlg
J e a n n e C h rlsto p h e tirgwl him to hide. p r a y e r had bee n a n s w e re d .
A T T H E F IR S T SIGN O F T R O U B L E
s i a n ’s, he opened t h e t r a p d o o r a n d t h a t l alone, single-handed, h a v e c a p B u t t .n r r y ’s first th o u g h ts w e re of the
An
Indoor
Sport.
d r a g g e d S tr e e t m a n , w hom he had tied, tu re d an E nglish spy ” A lready S tre e t little Belgian girl.
H u rr ie d ly he d i
“ I n ev e r h e a r Dtihson ta l k i n g abo u t
s e a te d , to th e ch a ir, ac r o s s th e room m an w a s g lo a tin g ov er his Intended re re c te d her to go to T o urvllle . w h ere
to w a r d t h e s t a i r s t h a t led to th e w ine prisal.
M a d a m e de Lord«* would aid her. “ Tell m o to rin g , golf* or#| b a s e b a ll.” “No."
Before e x e c u tin g his e r r a n d L ie u te n m a d a m « not to w ait for m e.” L a r r y “ W h a t s o r t o f r e c r e a ti o n d o e s be go
ce lla r. I t w a s only a few s e c o n d s ’ w o rk
to lo w e r his victim to th* botto m of a n t B a u m —a t S tr e e t m a n '« r e q u e s t— said, “ b u t to go on alo n e.” E v e n as lu f o r? " “ N ap s, m ostly."
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