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.)
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Allen of the West Coast Lumberman's
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Too .Muoh So.
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mine?'
"I'rotty wldeawnko man, Isn't ho?"
"I Hhotild Hay ho. I'm treating him
for liiHomnlu." Ronton Kvjlu
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