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YOU CAN’T ALWAYS BE SURE By THE TURK by Charles Frederick R ic h a rd P a rk e r Based o n t h e i l r i m i o f Roi Cooper M e jru e A u th o r of ••!JNDEW COVER** and C o-A u th or of C o p y r i g h t . 1910. B y T h e M a c a u l a y C o m p a n y ••IT P A Y S T O A D V E R T I S E " French. It is the work o f a spy." And him briefly—"Unit is not on uiy cuu- then Streetman ordered Otto's comrade science.” He was far from upprovlug Ilans to ask Major von Brenlg to re of street man's hasty action. The ch ief characters are E thel W il loughby, Henry Streetm an ai i Capt. "The execution o f a spy!" Streetman turn. L a rry Redmond. T h e minor characters I ’oor Henri Chrl tophe forgot nil Interposed. And the words were hard are Hir George WagstafF <<f the British adm iralty and Charles Brown, a N ew •ilsjut his simple menu Ue stood there, ly out o f liis month before several pri York newspaper correspondent. Ethel, crestfallen. Tlie whole affair was too vates squeezed tli rough the entrance to u resilient o f ¿Sir G eo rge’» household, the kecperles» Inn. There were two secretly m an led to Streetman, a German much for his befogged brain. spy. thougu she did not know him as a * "You were warned agilnst any at such. Captain Rcdmoml, her old lover, returns to England a fter long absence. tempt to communicate with the em stretcher, upon which there lay some Prom him sj:e learns tbs truth about thing <■ ivered with a sheet. A little eu y." Streetman sai • Streetm an. furtherm ore, that lie has U IIK E Y had been u betrayed i er si.mply to learn naval se “ I never saw that telephone before." distance behind tlie gruesome proces part, the principal part, crets Th e European w ar breaks out. sion Jeanne Chrispiphe followed sob- i Tirlstopbe declared. Ethel prepares to accompany Streetm an o f the Scott’s TliunkH- to Brussels as a German spy Iri order t<» biug. "Iion's lie to me! You put It there!" KiviiiK Mil of fare ever get revenge and serve England, «'aptain One glance told (Tiarlit Browu what "1 swear to you—” Tlie Innkeeper Redmond, Ethel and C harlie Rrown turn since Hoi) could remem up .it a Belgian inn us ihe German arm y hold both his tut ik I h aloft ns he pro rested upon that stretcher— that It was ber, real Vermont tur ■»rues. 81n- is M adam « de Ix>rde. She claimed liis innocence. But his pro tlie Imdy o f somo me who but n few • gins to work with a French spy. The key that they rulsed testations had no eifect upon tlie In moments before had stood there In the cp rtn a n i appear at the Inn. M adam e de on their Vermont farm l*>rde shows a G erm an secret service dignant Streetman. Tlie man seemed slanting sunlight o f the summer after modal wild convinces the Invaders that she and fed with corn from noon and faced tlie llrlng squad. Out absolutely relentless. Inhuman. is a German . *>y. C harlie Brown barely es the Vermont hills. Hut capes execution. “ You are either a French spy or liar of respect lie removed his lint. He the particular hill on Isirtng a spy under your roof," lie told did me know who the unfortunate which the Scott acres CH APTE R X V I— Continued. But nevertheless ha Cbristophe. " It Is nil act o f enmity to might have l ien lay seemed better suit us. You must pay tlie penalty at once." w as profoundly shocked. <»d to the turkeys than to the c o rn ; “ Quite so!" tlie major agreed, p a r VVc thould be thankful that everybody who pulls a wishbone and gets "P oor devil. I m sorry for him— "On lay honor I have done nothing— and, along In tin* very early spring th-nlarly a* I like Americana. . . . the long piece doesn’t get his or her wish. absolutely nothing!" Henri C'hristophe whoever he w as!" he said. o f 1801, Hop's father decided to And I would not wish to see any of Major von Brenlg drew a paper cried. Kvcn In that moment his thoughts try a newer country to the South them come to harm,’ ’ he added «1* were upon his daughter Jeanne rather from a pocket o f his coat. CH APTER XVII. and West. Late March found them II«* look«»«! at the wouiul«*«l wing, then ner, captain." and Hob found he had nlflcantly. than upon himself. He was afraid— "H e re is your pass." lie told tlie breaking a clearing for a new Rcrut<*li«*«l Ills li«*ml u moment, and th«*n walk«*«! into a hornets’ nest. They took In hi* r-ply there was more than a for her. A W all— and a Firing Squad. American ns lie handed lilm tlie docu farm in I'ust Tennessee. They got was off to the the two to a cabin a little back from hint that behind his urbanity and seem- "Our proclamations have told yon ment. "W e have decided that yon shall Aa the door closed behind the ser cabin on a run, the pike and usk«*«l tin* boy a few ques ' ost (mod nature there lay an Immeasur their corn in, although a little lute; i ’ • • .r they bred a lew lings and a small find shutting tli«» sta tions, without gMluing any Information. able rapacity for the stern duties o f a geant and Ids prey, Streetman turned what to expect." Streetman snarled. go !•■ Bt a- - a," he adde " It XVill be a g.iod warning to the otli appeared to lie In somethlug o f a o f sheep; but, when they wanted tur ble door behind Nor did he loos«.» his hold on Yank, German patriot, who would uuhewltat to Major vou Brenlg. "The damned Americans, we shall ers." lie added grimly. key, they didn’t go to the barnyard for h 1 m. When ht* though tin* bird struggled to be free. A Ingly kill any who might stand In tli» have trouble with them yet,” he us The Belgian Innkeeper stared at him It, but up into the hills; for father’s natli oi victory. returned li«* went I black-brow«»«! giant entered. as If In a trance. • "There's a Yank “ Attain 1 get you.” Mr. Brown said. sorted. trusty rifle and trusty eye were a com to work with bon “ I hope not. They are not a bad peo "B efore God, I nm Innocent7’ he ns “ But wnat are you going to do with blnntlon no wild turkey could hop«* to dages. lie may up on the ridge ple,” the more moderate major replied. serted. escape. ne'?” i) o t have been in a cabin thur, “ Oh, major—have my English clothes The callous Streetman paid not tlie and a hundred of " I shall give you a pass through our much o f a sur There were plenty o f rumors o f war 'ines that will take you sufely hack to — my civilian clothes— arrived from slightest heed to his denials. In a most geon or a bone- ’em yonder on the while the Yankee from Vermont was brisk and businesslike manner be com Berlin?" Streetman asked. Brussels.” setter, but what tother sid«*." carving out a home there in the South. “ Yes. They are upstairs with my manded tlie corporal to call in tlie Charlie heard him with dismay. "Y o u fellahs h<* lacked in skill When war came, that Yankee made his guard und make ready a Hrlug squad— "But I want to go to the front,” he kit." lie made up in inak«* a rl«le f«»r It way overland and enlisted In the com "Good! Then I can start tonight for "against the wall outside,” lie said. protested. good intentions. at sundown," «aid pany from his old valley in Vermont, Then little Jeanne Cbristophe opened “ You have surprised a eertaln move the British trenches,” the spy ex Meanwhile liis en the captain, “ and leaving Hob to take the responsibility one of the doors timidly. Some errand ment o f the (Jermun army,” the major claimed. o f the Tennessee farm on his young thusiasm regard grab that Y’ unk. The older mau looked at him some had necessitated jier entering tlie room. pointed out to him. “ It is best you go shoulders. Hob did very w e ll; and, ing th** Thanks They are the fe l what dubiously. Anil when she saw her father's nshen to Brussel»." when November cairn* in due course, he giving f«*nst rath- i lahs that hung “ You think thru that your plan to face It needed little intuition to tell her Some objection had already leaped got the rifle down from Its pegs above t*r oozed away I Jed Sp«*«»d. W e’ll Cautious Knock on to Charlie's lips when the door from be captured hy the Kuglisb will suc that there was some tragedy impend the fireplace and went up the hills tn have a little bung from him. the Cabin Door. ing. With a low cry »lie sprang to her tlie street was thrown open and a uni ceed ?” search of n bird, lie had been up t!u*re party our- " I f It’s all the in' “ It must succeed. This is a map of father a side. formed mn u—nu officer— pushed a cross before with Ills father, but this was same to you, mu," li** said that night, selv«»s." "M y father— uiy father— what is it?" the threshold. Advancing Into the room their positions." He drew a paper from his first turkey hunt alone. What could Hob " I ’d a-Just as soou have bacon fer din Ilia breast pocket and unfolded it. "The she asked him. lie exclaimed us lie sainted: «!<> to warn his fa There was a trail that led from the ner tomorrow.'* very keystone to their entrenchments!" “ H Is a spy," Streetman said con “ Ah, my dear major!” hog lot up to tin* rhlge, and along tin* "A ll right, sonny," the mother laugh ther? Run f«»r It Familiar*Figures In Both ottieers clicked their heels to he exulted. " I t will be here at trench temptuously. T h a t ridge, among tin* grunddaddy poplars ed and agreed. And that is how Yank himself? the Neighborhood. "Non. non, m’sleu!" she cried. gether. And ns lie returned the salute ” 7"— Streetman made a mark upon the hopeless. and cherries and through tin* sweet- became a member o f tin* Scott family. w a s mat»— "it will be here that 1 shall he "W n if! . . . Come here!" he or Hardly Mntor von Brenlg told the other that guin brush, llob followed it until three For Yank he was named. T o Southern Then he thought o f Yank. found," he said. dered her roughly. And Henri Chris that afternoon without so much as a partisans it was a term o f opprobrium, knowing why, lie let go his hold. lie had been expecting him. “ Trench 27!” von Brenlg repeated. topbe whispered to her to obey. "You Charlie Browu had started at the sign of turkey; and, as lu* had no in but to Hob a term of affection—s«i ev- There was a squawk and a flut “ Yes! I shall be skulkiug around— have seen that telephone before?” | tentlon o f spending a night In tin* hills, t*rybo«ly was sutisfled. ter, i* man at the door was neurly sight o f the new arrival. And now he and be taken prisoner. Then I shall Streetiuiin Inquired. Already tbe cor It began to look as though he must re Hy good financiering in tin* spring knocked from hla f«***t, and a feathered moved nearer to the man. “ By George, It's old Streetman!” he give the Kngllsh false Information poral bad returned with four men. turn empty handed. Then suddenly he Mrs. Scott was able t»> u«l«l a »mull thing that half ran and half flew made about a surprise attack that will en hearing rifles. cried. heard a racket off flock o f fowls to tin* Scott possessions, for th«» pike and the woods beyond. able you to break through their lines “ I beg your pardon— who Is this “ No, no! Never In all my life!” the there to the «*ust "H e got a w a y !” "Thar goes your including some turkeys. With these ami smash them!” girl wailed. o f the trail— Yank iningl«*«!, not without a ting«» of dlntn»r, captain," and a half-dozen man?" the arrogant Streetman (he was •‘Splendid! Splendid!" von Brenlg "Your father hid It there.” he In “ Whlr-r-r-r-” condescension. II** never did r«*cover shots all came at the sntn«* instant. As now Strassmam asked the major. “ Charles Brown, n Journalist from cried. “ By the way—” he added, ns an sisted. Home great liv the use o f that wing, but li«» could run for the boy, he poured outdoors with Important detail came Into his mind— c«.«..«—» - a ing thing swept "Xou. non. m'sleu!" she said with all lik«* a «I«*g. using tin» good !«*ft wing as tli«» rest and plunged into the woods tlie T'nlted States,” Siajor vou Brenlg “ a man arrived here this afternoon explained. across the* ridge the vein nieuce she could muster. nne now and then to lift him to back of lie* cabin. . from the Wlltieimstrasse on a special "Against the Wall Outside,” Ha Said. Henry Streetman remembered rmur* TTiTor n turkey, hoth of "Enough o f tnlklng!" Streetman said mission." the Inventor «>f the aeroplnn«», had seen whose wings «Irooped now, the left one Charlie then. with a cruel glance at her white face. hurry to speed the parting guest. Hs “ Y'es? Who Is he?” shoulder In mi In “ Ob, yes! I recall him,” he said dls Yank, we might have had that Inven stained with blood, fluttered into the “ A Cnptnin K arl!" M ajor von Brenlg “ Take him out!" ho ordered the cor was. as a matter of fact, disturbed that stant, although lie tion a half ccutury before wo did. Scott clearing. T o go to the b«>y was agreeably. “ What Is lie doing with us?” poral. tlie unfortunate execution had taken shook with as had “ W e found him staying here," the said. “ You know him?" Yank show«'«! no disposition to l«»ave th© futher's flrst thought, to go for help For one brief moment father and place under the very nose o f a New “ No! And I must meet b lu .” a case «if buck fe major told him. “ My men nearly shot th** Scott place, seeming to prefer tin* the secon<l and better «me. It was a daughter clasped each other In a last York newspaper man. And now ha “ You don't suspect—” ver as a hoy ever good corn to woodland pickings. hit risky, hut over the rhlge be went him ns an English spy.” wished to hasten Mr. Brown upon his “ No, no!" Streetman assured him. embrace. bad. “ Hang!” lie " It seems almost a pity they didn’t,” It was seldom that any word or rti «m l down the mountainside. " I t Is the end. my little Jeanne! way before lie had further opportunity Streetman observed, with a dark look “ At tlie Wlltieimstrasse few of us know blaze«! away at nmr trhkled through from Hob's fa Hob cl rob'd and crossed the pike a to pry into the details o f the tragedy. the fljin g cloud. ther, and then there was a sllem v of tulle above. On a white stone by the at tiie newspaper man. " l i e may be In one another; still we cannot ho too Good-by! Fray for m e!" Henri Chrla- "But as I told you— ” Charlie Brown tophe said brokPiily. And in that In careful." It did not stop, months that l«»ft the Seott household road In* saw a «Irop of m l. "W ell, they our w ay," be said. “ He dlues with us,” the major ex stant a new dignity came to him— a begau, taking the pass from the officer, Mr Brown thought it about time to lie must have very solemn ln«h*«*d. Tin* sympathies hit him but didn’t git him," lie said. dignity such us must have clothed tlie "as I told you. I want to— " plained. resent Streetmnu's Insolence. missed. Hut as Blazed Away at the of the neighbors were Southern; hut. That «*vening. Just as the sun dipped "Aud then we shall look him over," ancient martyrs, or that later tragic " I t Is not a matter for argument,” “ Iteally, didn't I meet you In Btissla the report died be It rocoeded to their ert'dlt, th«\v Flying Cloud. to llu* West, there was anoth«*r hor- figure, for whom Ills own daughter was M ajor von Brenlg said stiffly. Streetman said with satisfaction. away he heard treated the Seotts with Just as much n«*ls’ m*st on the ridge. Hut this time some years ago?” he Inquired. “ Auf wledersehen!" And Major vou named—Jeanne d'Arc— when the su "And you had best start at ouce," Streetman eyed him coolly. the whir cluing«* to a flutter, and the klmliH'ss as If th«» bend of th«* family It was the «»noniy that wnlk«»«l Into It. "No. never!" lie snapped. " I have Brenlg went to liis room, congratulat preme summons overtook them. " I t ts Streetmau added. fluttf'r to a thud, and the thud to a hnd not gone info the t ’ nlon army, flat There was time for only a few shots. ing himself the while upon the fact all over, nm petite." lie repeated. And Charlie Brown saw that his aspira never been In ltussta." struggle In the brush down the hillside. when th«» guerrillas began to operat«- Hut th<* guerrilla captain heard them in "H aven't you?" Charlie exclaimed Hint he had so resourceful an assistant then lie drew himself up to tits fullest tions to proceed hack o f the German II«' followed tin* sound of that strug in tlie valleys below, there was reason ill«» valley b«*low and decided tlmt It In that able young officer from the WII- height and look d at his unyielding lines were «loomed. And now he ac gh* till In* came upon tin* hir«l. and bird tor some uneasiness, regardless of won hi b«* w«»ll to move on, leaving his helmstrasse. Judge unflinchingly. " I am innocent, cepted the situation as cheerfully us he It was. a turkey not so bin <-f body as one's sympathies. missing men t«» Join him as best they could. Henry Streetman lighted a cigarette, m'sleu!" lie said. . . . Its spread of wings had indicated, hut tin«* morning, Just at the hrenk o f could. (T O B E C O N T IN U E D .) tossing the still blazing match Into the a turkey none the less fit to grneo the «lawn, tlier«* was a cautious knock on Those were the last words that Henri Hut they never dl«l. Next night, 20 lireplace. And he hnd not waited long Chrlstnphe spoke. Scott Thanksgiving hoard. the cabin door. Trembling with appre miles away, th«» captain turned to one Persian Easy to Learn. before Henri Cbristophe appeared. Henry Streetman made a gesture of The shot Inn I broken Its right wing. hension. th«» family mused liself. The o f his men and asked: A new interest tn Persia which the “ Major von Brenlg wishes to dine at Impatience. The scene bore«! him. Tin* hoy «I oc UI cm I to tote It hoim* ns it lat«*Ii lifted, but the mail who ©nt«*re«l "I><* you reckon that f«>ol bird hud once." the spy told him. "H ow soou was, and In* soon had It slung from his was clot lied In blue. Hob could searce- anything to do with it?" Jeanne Cbristophe hurst Into n wild war has awakened may tempt some of can you be ready?” rltle barrel over Ids shoulder and was ly believe that this ivd-lM*ar«le«l man torrent o f words. Alternately she ad ns to become acquainted with the lan A s fo r Yank, tin* battle-scarred vet guage o f the country. We need not be "in ttfteen minutes, m'sleu.” pii-klng Ills way down th<* mountain- was Ids father. dressed Streetman and her father. «'ran. what was one wing more or less? “ Good! There will tie three o f us— sid«* to 11 11«! the trail at a lower point. "No. no. no!" she shrieked, as if she afraid o f making tlie attempt, for Per Ills story was short and soon told. II«» ll\«*d to s«>«» pence return to the Major von Brenlg, myself aud Captain could not have that frightful thing— sian shares with English the reputa It was moonlight when I»«* reached tin* He had been wounded and separated mountains, ami to all Tennessee, and Karl." hog yard, and then the house, with Ids from his regiment. that monstrosity huppeu. "Oh, m'sleu! tion o f being a singularly easy lan When lie r«»«»ov- to llu* nation. Ami you may he sun* "Yes. m'sleu.” Ueurl had already For the love of God! . . . My fa guage to learn, the chief trouble being trophy, which was now quit«* still. I lav «*r«*d. he was assigned, quit«» willingly, he n«*v«»r played the prlm ipal part In that it Is written in the Araldc char turned to hurry buck to the kitchen • her . . . 1 pray you. . . Ing exhibited the bird to Ids mother to a detail t«» round up the guerrillas; any Thanksgiving dinner. when a bright blaze iu the fireplace no! He is my father. . . . and young sister, he laid It in tin* liny and, ns lie was fam iliar with tin* vi ««'•■pvrl.ht 191*. W rtr.rn N .w .p .p .r Cnlnn i I love acters. It hud. however, at one time three met his astdhished eyes. It was en thee. I love thee!" she soblied. . . . loft In tin* stabl«*, and. after a full cinity In* was now scouting on their C7» tirely too warm an afternoon for a fire "Oh. m'sleu— 1 beg you— ” recital of his hunt, v ent to lied, as trail. II«* was to lie «|ui«*t that day, numbers and eight cases, and the Only a madman would have built one tired a bo.\ ns ever hugged a turkey, gathering ouch Information as In* "Take him out!” That was Street- A vesta, the chief hook of the Zoroas- "W hy, what Is that?" he exclaimed and probably more tlr«*d than any !>«>> «■«»uld, and return to his comrades that ii'lnns. ts only to lie understood by the man's only unswer. n ho never did. " I lit a cigarette," Streetmau said night. U tile Jeanne would net leave her fa ripe scholar. But modern Persian has “ I threw my match there." And to one ther's side. As they dragged Henri no cases, no declensions aud no gen- Now. n luoNt surprising thing Imp " I tell you. p«*p." cried Hob. " I ’ll go o f the soldiers he added. " I ’ ut It out Cbristophe from the room she still d. rv, and may therefore, be mastered pened the next morning. When llob down below ami see what I can see at onccT* opened the staid«* door the turkey was and l«*t you kimw !" It np|H*nled t«» the without tears and without the appli clung to him. And still she shrieked: The man Otto hurried to the fire still tluuv, hut it was standing on hoth h oy's desire for adventure and t«i tin "For the love of God 7 No. no! oh. cation of wet towels to the head. place. f«*«‘t amt with <nu* wing trailing on the soldier’s desire for information. So. papa, oh, papa! I love thee. . . .” "Yes. yes. m'sleu! It !• nothing! • • • • • • • ground. And, Instead of fluttering a fh r some ivluetaiice and many run Sympathy With Nature. •; - v - Only some tree branches—It can do no away as a regular wild turkey should. tlons. the boy was allowrd t«» go. T o Major von Ilrenig looked Inquiringly Its nn evldeni * of how directly we harm," tlie lunkeeper protested. It !ook«*d up at him with a look half divert su*jp|e|«»n. for tin* turk«*y would at hia colleague from tbe Wiihelm are related to Nature, that we more curiosity and half appeal. It hopped attract more attention than the hoy. | In the meantime Otto had extln straase or less sympathize with the weuther a few steps away when he approaclusl Yank was permitted to n**eompniiy hltu guished the blaze. He had crawled “ You wanted me. captain?" he asked and take on the color of tha (jay. bodily Inside the great opening of the an<1 then allowed Hob to tou«h It with The boy am! the bird were fam iliar tig Thanksgiving. "The proprietor here Is a spy,” Street Goctlie said he worked easiest on a TK * cMcr uparkliM bright an«! clear, his hnml. fireplace, to make sure that be did bis man said ure* In the n«*lglihorh»s»d. high barometer. One la like a rhlra- l i e i f r n 1 » l lifkril, Tlm nkftgtvtna’a near; work thoroughly And now he emerged, “ Well, fellow ," said Hob, "you don’t Three miles from home n vole« T lw doughnut hour «>f I lf« draw s nigh "Chrletophe— a spy? Are yon sure?" ! n*>' «but draws well some days and sooty but triumphant, bearing some aeein to be very mueli a-»«•art.** laughed, "H ere's a turk f«*r your «lilt And golden glow s the pumpkin pi®. Absolutely sure!" Streetman re wont draw nt ail on others, nnd The contrivance In his arms Piles? "This te eplione lends to the «eoret Is mainly In the condition of Here Is a telephone!" he announced French. And I have settled tbe afTiir.” the atmosphere. Anything positive and "W hat It Ha Doing With Ua?" No Longer Sectional. proudly. SAFETY FIRST Even as he spoke s scream from ont d.. ided with the weather Is s good In former years the harvest holiday wlth a flue show o f lnnoeeuee. "W hy "W h a t!" Streetman exclaimed And side reached their ears— a woman's omen. A pouring rntn may he more — I've heard—” pu s observed more religiously and lie hastened to examine the find. "Oh. scream And Immediately there fol auspicious than a sletqiing sunshine. “ You'd N-st keep what you've heard ho! W tint's this?" be asked with more z.st In New Kngland that When the stove draws well the fogs lowed the sound o f a volley. In any other pnrt o f the country. P u r to yourself.” Streetman interrupted Henri Cbristophe was no less sur Major vou Bretiig turned his head nn'' »HI leave your mind —John Ing the colonial period It had the same him. He steppeJ close to Charlie so prised than the others He took the In and listened. Burroughs. rank In Massachusetts that Christmas that the major could not hear what he strument from Otto and turned It over “Ah. mon per»™ It was Jeaune ’ — ~ had In old Kngland— a day for social said And he scowled at the American curiously. Cbristophe aobMng. i Guaranteed Harmless. festivity ns well as a day o f religious like the heavy villain o f some melo ' Why. m'sleu— It la a telephone.” he Already she had flung herself upon The old bachelor was .lining at the said with an air of the utmost mysttfl her father's riddled body •d gulden nee, hut since the Civil war drama. | home of a newly married friend. But Mr Brown paid scant heed to cation. Its observance has been characterized Major Ton Rreulg cast a reproving "Have a piece of tMs cake. Mr. Old- “ I know. I know— but what la It do glanc» at bis haughty fellow officer. by more or less fervor In every section the menace In the fellow's eyes Some J bach?" said the fate hostess. "1 made how. he felt that he had established o f this wide land. Ing there?" Streetman asked Impart "Goo«l God— so soon? Without In- It myself." fairly cordial relations with the major ously. vesttgatlon’" he exclaimed. “ Wbat If “Mo. thank yon." rejotne«! the guest, — Streetman * superior officer And be " I do not know, m'alau." Cbristophe he were Innocent?" Early Thanksgiving Festivals. “I— er— seldom eat cake.” In a dash ha ssw that The Continental congress rooom* did not believe that It lay within the « ‘ araniered But Streetman bad no misgivings. “Oh. yon needn't be afraid of It. old mended days of thanksgiving annual spy's power to Inlure him greatly At things looks»! v»ry black for himself »h! It w i h« a lesson to these nen." «aid h.x friend the host. the warning the fellow half whispered "W hy did you hide It?” Already others." he said carelessly ly during the Revolution, und In 1784 tried a piece of It on a tramp this Streetman had found h m guilty. for the return o f pence. And Wash to him Charlie merely srntied. In the adjoining room Charlie Brown j morning and it never eTen made him “Think so’ “ he taunted the threat " I did not hide tt, m ateu!" ington appointed a Thanksgiving fes end the German aergesnt had heard j sick.” An I Dtp ration s# zed ■ treat man thoee shot*. And now they burst upon 1 tival In I7N5' after the adoption o f anlng streetman. - - - ■ "Yes Remnatwr now you art tn then the Constitution. And he took the telephone Into the two officers tn great excitement. W ar’s Inconveniences. side our tines And drawtng the m i j bis own hands. What happened? U It tk* French'- ' and Is experiencing a Jor to one aide, Streetman said— 'M s | “ Who are you?" be ashed In French Give Honor to Connecticut. Chsr.le called shortage of drugs, sone of shich have Jer. what shall we do with bins?” »peaking directly Into the transmitter Close students o f American history, "It la fin «tied — tbe damned ap?7’ j advance«! In price l.«»Ju per cent “ Send him back to Rrueae!*" von The fellow received an Immediate •treetman rejoined. on account of the regularity observed, I _________________ __ Brvnlg to J blm. rep!» Amt he salt to bis man la the give the palm to Connecticut as being That a happened ’ Charlie take-! Another ex pie f unp: vparadneae “ I see by the market reports that turkeys are going to be higher.” “ Peril«pe we can And a better fate l next breath. " It was a Frenchman who through civil authority, n-aponsthle fur Is s woman with a baby and • -Vou can bet your life we ere. W e’re going to bo as high as «ho tallest That tr ephone leads te Ike the present annual Thanksgiving cele for him than that. . . . 1« be safe *F"ke' • A matter of war." the major teU sau'vij pin. we can find.” bration by the nation. SYNOPSIS. — 12 — Zu ' Js here?” llcn ry Streetman remembered that the American bad shown plainly enough— that afternoon at the house of Sir George W agstaff—that he was ill sympathy with the enemies of Ger many. And now had come an oppor tunity to make the fellow pay for bis animosity. “ He Is quite safe.” von Brenlg said And turning to the sergeant he ordered him to remove the American to an ad Joining room. Sergeuut Schmidt at once proceeded to carry out Instructions. And seizing one of Mr. Brown's ears In a flrui grip lie starred him out of the nsuu. "You will remain here temporarily ns my guest,” the major explained “ But t should not udvlsc you to at tempt to leave.” “ Listen, blondy—” Mr. Brown nd Jnred his evil genius— for so the entliii slnstlc sergeant appeared to him— “ con fldentlally, because I know you won't repeat It. If the French army missis you I ’ll never forgive them.”
