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SYNOPSIS. Geftrgy Wajrstarr. daughter or Sir Giwstt, of the British admiralty, hint t ii liaison between her aeu'rttese, Kthel WlHouahby. kihI Henry Streetmni. KV.fl ilnl- It Henry Streetman calls on KHiel and while waiting for her talks to Itroxvs ler. Sir (Jnittp's twitler. who t a flerm in "ty. about his failure to et at admiralty Miwr, In Slr Gwrm''s possession II lnone to German wrrl srv' head- ?uartrs. Stteotman the German vv bhI toettor talii Hrvwsler. th button are dtocuaalnji the ponMbllttv of war Wlmn Kthel appeirs lie tries to furve liet to set from Sir Owrsp km.Hlc.lae of th sailing order to the P.rltlsh tl. t. Though h believes hlui a Kn nvh Instead of a Ger man tpy, sh,? refuses until tie threatens her She hor.i him to announce tli.lr s rot rnarrtaKf iv Gew,:Y la sum'U Ions, but he puti her oit At tea liturgy njvl her lover. Guy Ftilroner. tease Sir ilixirK. and Stieetman mate. an a.Ss:irl at tempt D tk p-,!t, A Sirvetmm. th German spy. sir Gtoree Wairataft British iwval rtiilal. Bthel Wllloufthby wnrel wife of Streennon mid others are hatlMC tea at the Wagsian home. The partv I illaeuwiInK a nlav Charlie Uniwn. news Mw man of New York, entertains the inn party with his views on the threat ened wtu lr. Ktirope Guy Kal.oner da Clares thu ir war comes he will ko to i i mother and Sir Georne reprove nun. Chaille as Guy Is spooflns (."apt. l.ary Itedmond of the Irish Guard rails on Kthei The two had been undeclared lover. She tells him of her marriage and he tells hei Streetman Is u German spy with a famth in Herlln. There is no greater tragedy, in the eyes of men. than the betrayal of an Innocent girl. It is an incident In human attain that has inspired literature In all ages, and provoked murder and suicide. With what emo. tion Ethel accepts the fact of her betrayal and with what de termination she sets out to avenge the wrong, if such a thing is possible, is told In this installment. Ethel discovers, during her talk with Capt Larry Redmond that she has been betrayed by Henry Streetman. and expresses her grief. CHAPTER VIII Continued. "Oh. It's everything everything!" she told him w ith a dry ob. "I should tiover have fro tie nwny: or having Kuril-. I should never have corap buck to make you -offer like this." he said with hitler clf-teproach. It hurl him terribly to see her so torn by her emotions. "There, there, my dear! Don't cry!" he said, patting her arm with the tenderness of a woman. "Oh. let me! Let me!" Ethel cried. fr the blessed vent of tears had come to her at last. "Oh. Larry. why couldn't It have been different?" "Faith. I don't know, my dear! Hut notv with you and me It's only a dream if what might have been and we jnust forget." he comforted bur liravely. "forget''" slip repeated brokenly. "Well, we must try to." he said "We must be friends the best friends in the world." "We can't be Just friends." she told him. She knew that their deep love for each other would never let them be merely that. "We must be!" he persisted with the conviction of a man who would always -lo right "We love each other loo much to be more or less than the best of friends." From the hall outside, voices came to their ears. And Kthel had scarcely dried her tears before their friends bad returned to claim them for the din ner party. "ttreat Scott!" Guy Falconer ex claimed as he came upon them. "Still chinning, you two? You never talk to me as long as that!" he told Georgy Wagstaff with mild reproach. "You're not so interesting as Cap tain Hcdmond," she retorted with the cruelty of Insolent eighteen. "Well, admitting that." Guy said, for he never plunged voluntarily Into on argument with Georgy. "admitting that, I've seats for the Palace and we've telephoned to Richmond for a table. So let'H hurry." "I don't think I can go, after all," Kthel told them then. She knew that ahe was In no condition for the banter lag give aud take of dlnucr-table con versation. "Oh, Kthel!" Georgy cried In obvious disappointment. And "Oh, Kthel! Don't ripoll the party!" Mrs. Falconer urged. "Come on, Lnrry!' said Guy. "Hy George, you do look glum Just tho name as I did when Georgy first re fused me. Now I've got used to It." While they were trying to persuade Kthel to Join them, Sir George Wug Btaff entered tho room. He had heard their voices ns he was passing through the ball on his return from his hurried visit to the admiralty. Aud since he laud news that he knew would prove of great inteiest in them tie nnd stopped on his way to tils own ijuar tors. "H? .love. Redmond: I'm glad to your he cried n mhiii as he caught slsht of the returned wanderer. "Thank you. Sir George! It's good to be hack." Ijtrry replied, . "As a Rrltlshor. you've come home at the right moment." Sir Georise lolil him gravely as h" tJiook the captain's hand. "Yon mean that there's news of the war bad news?" Kthel exclaimed, ipilck to grasp the smtgeillon of some thing serious In Sir George's wonts aud maimer both 'Germany has declared that a state of war elts between herself nnd Russia. Our Information U that France I mobilising and will support Rus sia!" Sir George seemed alt at once years older under the added cares of the ImpemKiig couillct. CHAPTER IX. For King nnd Country! Captain Rislmoud was I tie Unit to break the ensuing silence. "Good God! Then It's come at last!" ho cried In a ringing voice. "And the fleet! What of the English tleet'f" Kthel Wllloughby exclaimed, as her iUlck mind turned Inevitably to that most vital factor of Itrltiilu de fense. It was pure patriotism that prompted tier itiestlou For the mo meut all thought of Henry Streettnati and his constant Importuning vanished completely from her reckoning Sir George swept the little company with a rapid glance. "You are all practically members of my family at least I regard you as such," he said. "Redmond, you are an officer In his majesty's service wlut 1 say Is In absolute confidence." I.arry stood stlllly at attention. "Of course. Sir George!" bo at)' swereil. Then Sir George told them what Henry Streetman would have given his soul to know. "Winston Churchill went to l'irt mouth this morning. The I'.rltlsh fleet sailed this afternoon under sealed or ders and Churchill has offered nl resignation as first lord of the ailml rally." At that terse statement Ethel Wll loughby sank slowly upon a chair. In their excitement the others did not no tice her agitation. Nor could they have Interpreted It had they divined It. Something In the manner of an Inspira tion had come to her a scheme, plot, a stroke of genius perhaps At all events, she saw In a flush how uiio might yet serve her country In u man uer that Is granted to few women or even men. Meanwhile Captain Redmond pon dered upon Winston Churchill's pe cu'lar action. "Rut why. Sir George wby?" he asked. "Rceause he had no nuthorlty from parliament to give Htich orders. If England Is not Involved In the war. then Churchill alone Is responsible for Ills action and his public career will be ended. If England goes to war, then the English navy has gained at once an early and tremendous advantage." "Rut It means that Churchill believes England will light." Kthel wild. "That England will have to fight." Sir George corrected her. "Then the licet It did not disperse?" she questioned. "Where bus It gone?" Sir George saw uo reason for telling them half truths. "The most powerful fleet the world has ever known has gone to the North sea to the Kiel canal to bottle up tli German uavy, nnd thnt It will do. I'm certain. With the bulk of the German Meet unable to come out. we'll prove once again that Itrltatiuln does rule the waves." Ills words thrilled everyone of them. "And there's really going to bo war!" Mrs. Falconer exclaimed In a wonder ing voice. "I never belloved I'd live to see It" "And n long, horrible war!" Sir George continued slowly. "We shall suffer very terribly England. I fear. In particular, because we did not ex pect It We've been too sure that It would never happen In our lifetime. Home day yes! Hut not now! And we're not ready not tho least ready I We shall need evory man." nis remark brought homo to Larry Redmond a realization of the way In which Uie Hltimtltm applied to himself. "Then, In some ways, It's good I've como uncle," ho commented. "I must report at once." Guy Falconer turned to him with un bounded enthusiasm Uniting up hi youus face. "I'll go with ,iiu" tie tried. "Is It too late to enlist tonight?" "I'm nfiiild so" Lurry atiM. GuyV words Mruck his mother with a tjulck rli in of fear She nme hatll) from her rent and going fearfully up in her sun, luld.i Miipllcntltig hand up mi his arm. "Rut. (jlty, you're nut going to the war?" aliS Kut'd with catch In her voice. 4 "Why, of course I am. mother!" "Of roursii he Is!" Goorsy Wnsstaff repented after him. "Rut. Guy ,ou said you wouldn't tight!" hlH inolhei reminded him trein tilmisly Uer feeiliiKS had undergone a sudden clmtixe "I kii," he said, putting his hand upon hum soothliiily. "Rnt that was when I didn't believe there would be wr. And now Hint It's come. I isitlldu't KUiy hxliie I couldn't!" "That's the M'liit. my tHiy!" Sir Gcot-so told til m with ti reuewod trust in Rrltlsh timtiliood "Rut. (Uiy you mustn't! I couldn't 'et you gtil" (die Mid him brokenly. lie was sorry for her. And yet ttiere whs an unwonted stcruiitft In Guy's face as he said: ".Mother, you don't want me to tie a eownrd?" "Rut. my boy. jou're all I've got In the world! You're the only thing I've loft!" And then she took him In her n run and sobbed To her linil come only n little inure quickly than to other English tuntliers the renunciation that war demands of lowly and high alike. "Don't cry. mother, pleas don't!" Guy aald gently "You know " got to go. I'll come back all right." "Of course he will." said Georgy. "And then I'll nurry hlui " Guy had all at once assumed new proportions In her eyes. She luil always tieeu fond of hlui. from the time they were ilrl and boy together. Rut she had tirter taken him quite aerlotidy. Now, how ever, she saw that Guy was a man. and that he luteiided to play a iimii'i part In the upproachlog struggle. And In that momeut Georgy knew that he was more than worthy of her. A new light shorn.' In Guy'a eyea as he turned to the girl. "Will you really?" he asked. "You hear that, mother? Why. that alone Is worth going to the front for and I'll get a V. C. and be a hero iml we'll live happily ever nfter." (if such la tho rosy optimism of youth. Georgy Wiistaff placed her hands In his. "For once, you dear old thing. I can't argue with you." she said And though she smiled at him. she had dlf Oculty In keeping back her tears. fitly Falconer ntuod very erect as he took h' mothrr by the hand, lie saw women in a new light now saw and recognized the sacrifices they hud In evitably to make III life's battles, since the beginning of time. "Come on. mother!" he said gravely. "Take me to the barracks." ".My mil. I'm proud of yon!" ihe half whispered, as slip looked up at him through tier tears. "So mil I!" added Georgy WagstafT She hod acquired nil at once n new sense of proprietorship in Guy. "You'll write i lie'" she asked him. "Kvery day!" he promised eagerly. "And you you will be careful, won't yon. Guy?" his mother besought him. with her hands upon hl shoul der. "Of course. I'll be careful." And then they had gone Mrs. Fal ennor and Georgy, hanging desperately to him who waa dearest of the whole world to them. Sir George Wngstaff turned to the others with an air of unaffected pride. "Thore's the truo Kiigllshuian!" he said. "And there'll bo hundreds thou sands, like hlui the flower of our coun try, who won't come hack." Kthel said slowly. "Oh. If too terrible!" The little tragedy had touched her to the quick. Reside It her own troubles seemed momentarily dwarfed. "Yes. It Is terrible." Sir George agreed. He had no Illusions as to what war meant for Kngloud. "I must go at once to the war office," raptnln Redmond announced hurried ly. And he shook bauds with Miss Wll lougLby "Good-by. Kthel!" he said In a tone that was far more sober than was customary for til in. "I must return to the admiralty," Sir George said. "Coming. Redmond?" as he moved toward the door. Larry had already atnrted to Join him when Kthel called him back. "Larry, before you go. may I have Just live minutes with you alone?" "Of course!" he assented. "You'll forgive mil. Sir George?" "Surely' h00 you again. Redmond!" And with that Georgy'8 father left them alone. "Larry, when will you go to the front?" Kthel asked In n tense voice. He set his cap and stick upon n stool before, answering her. "I don't know," he said. "I'm afraid I shan't be lu the thick of the light." "You meun they won't send you?" "I fear not, my dear. They'll want me they've often said so for some thing they call more Important than being shot at. They'll use me In tho special servlco what you'd call a spy. I suppose, though. It's Rood as any other wuy to dlo for one's country. 1'la ill) duty though I'd not be too pioud of It." For brief time she made uo reply, ns she pondered his words, "Won't you let nut help?" she asked 1)1 it) then "You?" Jle wondered what she roilld mean. "I do so want to help!" she con tinned "There'll be thoiisiiuds of worn en who'll go to the front as inirscH millions to do tlm things nt home lint can't I go to serve ICiikIhiiiI to be In the special service too?" A shallow crossed his flue face at th mrre meiitloii of the iltiilertaVlug. "Oh. my dear. I couldn't let you! The risk for you'd bo loo gieat. t couldn't permit It." Rut she would not bo put down so en si I v " Think. of the llilngs a woman could do safely --without ilpleoii," she ar gtied, "where n uinn would Ihj use less." "I know. I know but I entildn't nl low It. Ami your husband?" ho ques Honed. He hnrilly thought any right ilitltdeil man would be willing to let his wife face siii'h peril. She turned to lilm Impetuously "Lurry, t Ib'd l you" she con fessed. "I'm miserable, wretched. I'm not happy with my husband. I've ninth a mess of tilings, tike Will I want to gel nwsy. Tills l the only thing I can do for England for you' Ob. please let me go oh. please!" He saw Unit she was greatl) moved thai he was soul-tortured, half frantic. And be had not the hear to deny her any solace, uo mutter wheru she might turn for It. "I know how you feel," be said, "and you shall do tbl:i thing If I can arrange If Hrr heart went out to hlui In grntl tilde because he had understood. "Oh. thank you. Utrry! Thank you' Now, tell me what am I to do? Where sliull I be sent? Shall I be with you?" She hoped that It would be so. "No. my dear not with me." he es plained. "My Job w bo Inside the German Hues perhaps In their very nrrny." His answer struck n chill of fear In to her for she could feel fear for him "Rut that's Impossible!" she ex claimed Incredulously. "You would be caught at once." "Oh. I think not!" he reassured her. "The plan Is all amused every de tailsince before I went away. Now 'tis only for mo to carry It out Rut you can't be with me." Her disappointment was obvious "Rut what shall I do?" aha asked doubtfully. "T'uit we'll see. Rut somehow we'll tie working together." "For king and country!" sho ex. claimed, holding out tier hand to him. "For king and country!" tie repeated after her. a he took her slight hand In his own strong one. CHAPTER X. Hoist by His Own Petard. "Reg pardon. Miss Wllloughby! A gentleman to see you, by appointment!" In his character of Rrewster. Sir George's butler, the German apy Roe der made tils announcement In fault less fashion. "Oh, In Just n minute!" Kthel Wll loughby told hlui. She knew that II was Henry Streetman who had turned to see her. And to ltrry, whose hand she had hastily dropped Just as Rrewster threw open the double doors, she said, when tho pseuilo butler bad gone, "I may gain soinn rery Impor taut Information from this man. I can't explain more than that now. Will you wait lu that room?" She Indicated a door leading Into a smaller room ad joining her sltllug room. "Yes, my dear God keep you!" Cap tain Redmond nnswered. And he nt once proceeded to carry out her wishes, Klhcl breathed n rapid prayer na she heard Streetman already mounting the stairs. "Oh, help me to be brave! Help me to bo clever for Lnrry and for Kng land!" She turned then to meet the man who had betrayed her, and against whoso wits she had now un dertnken to match her own, Will this girl be able to do. celve the spy regarding her In tentions and Inveigle him Into permitting her to do she likes? (TO Uli CONTINUUM.) Spruce for Aeroplane. Great ltrltnln mid Franco have spent mora than a million dollars for 18, 000.000 feet of spruco wood from Washington and Oregon for milking norophines, according to Robert II. Allen of the West Coast Lumberman's association In an address to tho stu dents In Journalism at tho University of Washington. Too .Muoh So. "You know Htockton, don't you, doc tor?" "Yes, Indeed. Ilo'n n patient of mine?' "I'rotty wldeawnko man, Isn't ho?" "I Hhotild Hay ho. I'm treating him for liiHomnlu." 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