The Leedey Times and Herald (Leedey, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1917 Page: 3 of 8
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SYN0PSI8
Georgy Wagetelt daughter of Sir
prKe of the British admiralty hlnta at
t'son between her governess Ethel
Willoughby and Henry Streetman Ethel
denies It Henry Streetman calls on Ethel
and waiting for her talks to Brews
ter sir George's butler who Is a German
ab?ut bis failure to get at admiralty
papers In Sir George's possession He
phones to Gestnan secret service head-
quarters Streetman the German spy and
Boeder (alias Brewster the butlerl are
discussing the possibility of war When
Ethel appears he tries to force her to get
from Sir George knowledge of the sailing
he British fleet Though she
oeiieves him a French Instead of a Ger-
hlV ®b® refuses until he threatens
' “T 8e begs him to announce their se-
larrlaK a Georgy Is auspicious
PUN her off At tea Georgy and
'over Guy Fu leone r tease Sir George
and Streetman makes an awkward at-
tempt to talk polltlca Streetman the
German spy Sir George Wagstaff British
naval official Ethel Willoughby secret
wire of Streetman and others are having
"I1 a he Wagstaff home The party Is
discussing a play Charlie Brown news-
paper man of New York entertains the
ea Party with his views on the threat-
ened war In Europe Guy Falconer de-
bat If war comes he will go to
mother and 8lr George reprove
rum Charlie says Guy Is spooling Capt
l edmotid of the Irish Guards calls
on Ethel The two had been undeclared
lovere she tells him of her marriage and
?? el er Streetman la a German spy
with a family In Berlin
Thera la no greater tragedy
In the eyea of men than the
betrayal of an Innocent girl It
lo an Incident In human affalra
that haa Inspired literature In
II ages and provoked murder
and oulclde With what emo-
tion Ethel accepto the fact of
her betrayal and with what de-
termination she oeto out to
avenge the wrong If such a
thing Is possible la told In this
Installment
Ethel discovers during her talk with
Capt Larry Redmond that aha has
been betrayed by Henry Streetman
and expresses her grief
CHAPTER VIII— Continued
“Oh it’e everything— everything!”
she told him with a dry aob
“I should never have gone away or
having gone I should never have come
back — to make you Buffer like this" he
said with bitter self-reproach It hurt
him terribly to see ber so torn by her
emotions “There there my dear!
Don’t cry!” be said patting her arm
with the tenderness of a woman
“Oh It me! Let met” 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 dearl But
now with yon and me It’s only a dream
of what might have been — and we
must forget” ha comforted ber
bravely
“Forget?” aba repeated brokenly
“Well we must try to” be 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 ber he persisted with the
conviction of a man who would always
do right “We love each other too
ranch to be more— or less — than the
beat of friends"
From the ball outside voices came
to their ears And Ethel had scarcely
dried ber tears before their friends
bod returned to claim them for the din-
oer party
“Great Scott!” Guy Falconer ex-
claimed aa be came npon them “Still
chinning you two? Yon never talk to
me aa long aa that!” he told Georgy
Wagstaff with mild reproach
"You’re not ao interesting as Cap-
tain Redmond” she retorted with the
cruelty of Insolent eighteen
“Well admitting that” Guy aald for
be never plunged voluntarily Into an
argument with Georgy “admitting
that I’ve neats for the Talace and
we've telephoned to Richmond for a
table So let’s hurry"
“I don't think I can go after all"
Ethel told them then She knew that
she waa In no condition for the banter-
ing give and take of dlnner-table con-
versation “Ob Ethel r Georgy cried in obvlons
disappointment And “Oh Etbell Don't
spoil the party!" Mrs Falconer urged
“Come on Larry!" aald Guy “By
George yon do look glum— Just the
same aa I did when Georgy first re-
fused me Now I've got oaed to It"
While they were trying to persuade
Ethel to join them Sir George Wag-
staff entered Hie room H had beard
their voices as be was paaalng through
the ball on hla return from hla harried
visit to the admiralty And alnce be
bad news that be knew would prove
of grent Interest to them be bad
stopped on bis way to bla own quar-
ters “By Jove Redmond! I'm glad to see
you!” he cried as soon as he cangbt
sight of the returned wanderer
“Thank you Sir George! It’s good
to be back" Larry replied
“Aa a Britisher you've come home
at the right moment” Sir George told
him gravely as be shook the captain's
baud
“You mean that there's news of the
war — bad news?" Ethel exclaimed
quick to grasp the suggestion of some-
thing serious In Sir George’s words and
manner both
“Germany has declared that a state
of war exists between herself and
Russia Our Information Is that France
Is mobilizing and will support Rus-
sia!” Sir George seemed all at once
years older under the added cares of
the Impending conflict
CHAPTER IX
For King and Countryl
Captain Redmond waa the first to
break the ensuing silence
“Good God! Then It’s come at last!"
be cried In a ringing voice
“And the fleet! What of the English
fleet?" Ethel Willoughby exclaimed as
ber quick mind turned Inevitably to
that most vital factor of Britain’s de-
fense It was pure patriotism that
prompted ber question For the mo-
ment all thought of Henry Streetman
and hla constant Importuning vanished
completely from ber reckoning
Sir George swept the little company
with a rapid glance
“You are all practically members of
my family — at least I regard yon as
such” he said “Redmond yon are an
officer In hla majesty’s service — what
I say Is In absolute confidence”
Larry stood stiffly at attention
“Of course Sir George!” he an-
awered Then Sir George told them what
Ilenry Streetman would have given
bis soul to know
“Winston Churchill went to Ports-
mouth this morning The British fleet
sailed this afternoon under sealed or-
dera and Churchill has offered bla
resignation as Drat lord of the admi-
ralty” At that terse statement Ethel Wil-
loughby sank slowly upon a chair In
their excitement the others did not no-
tlce her agitation Nor could they have
Interpreted It bad they divined It
Something in the manner of an Inspira-
tion bad come to her — a scheme plot
a stroke of genius perhaps At all
events she saw In a flash how she
might yet serve her country in a man-
Der that Is granted to few women— or
even men
Meanwhile Captain Redmond pon-
dered npon Winston Churchill’s pe-
culiar action
“But why Sir George— why?” be
asked
“Because be bad no authority from
parliament to give such orders If
England la not Involved In the war
then Churchill alone la responsible for
bis action end hla public career will be
ended If England goes to war then
the English navy haa gained at once
an early and tremendous advantage”
"But It means that Churchill believes
England will fight” Ethel aald
“That England will have to fight"
Sir George corrected her
“Then the fleet— It did not disperse?"
she questioned “Where has It gone?”
Sir George saw no reason for telling
them half truths
“The moat powerful fleet the world
baa ever knowo baa gone to the North
sea to the Kiel canal to bottle np the
German navy and that It will do I’m
certain With the bulk of the German
fleet unable to come oat we’ll prove
once again that BrUapnla does role the
waves"
Ilia words thrilled everyone of them
"And there's really going to be war!”
Mrs Falconer exclaimed In a wonder-
ing voice “I never believed I’d live
to see It!
“And a long horrible wart” 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
wonld never happen in our lifetime
Soma day— yeal Bat not now! And
we're not ready— not the least ready I
We shall need every man"
nia remark brought home to Larry
Redmond a realisation of the way In
which the situation applied to himself
“Then In some ways It's good I’ve
come back" ha commented “I most
report at once"
Gay Falconer turned to blm with un-
bounded enthusiasm lighting up bla
yonng face
“I'll go with your he cried “Is It
too late to enlist tonight?”
“I’m afraid ao” Larry said
Gay’s words struck bla mother with
a quick chill of fear She rose hastily
from her seat and going fearfully np
to ber son laid a supplicating band up-
on hla arm
“Rut Guy you're not going to the
war?” abe said with a catch In ber
voice
"Why of course I am mother!”
“Of course he Is!” Georgy Wagstaff
repeated after him
“IJut Guy — you aald you wouldn’t
fight!” his mother reminded blm trem-
ulously Her feelings had undergone
a sudden change
“I know” be said patting hla band
upon hera soothingly “But that waa
when I didn't believe there would be
war And now that It’a come I
couldn’t stay home 1 couldn't!”
“That’a the spirit my boy!” Sir
George told him with a renewed trust
In British manhood
“But Guy— yon mnstn’tt I couldn’t
let you go!” she told him brokenly
He was sorry for ber And yet there
waa an unwonted sternness In Guy’a
face as be aald:
“Mother yon don’t want me to be a
coward?"
“But my boy you’re all I’ve got In
the world! Yon’re the only thing I’ve
left!” And then she took him In ber
arms and sobbed To her bad come
only a little more quickly than to
other English mothers the renunciation
that war demands of lowly and high
alike
“Don’t cry mother please— don't!"
Guy said gently “Yon know I’ve got
to go I’ll come back all right”
“Of course he will” aald Georgy
“And then I’ll marry blm” Gny had
all at once assumed new proportions In
her eyes She bad always been fond
of him from the time they were girl
and boy together Bat she bad never
taken blm quite seriously Now bow-
ever she saw that Gny was a man
and that he Intended to play a man’s
part In the approaching struggle And
In that moment Georgy knew that be
was more than worthy of her
A new light shone In Gny'a eyes as
he turned to the girl
“Will yon really?" he asked “Yon
bear that mother? Why that alone la
worth going to the front for — and I’ll
get a V G and be a bero and we’ll live
happily ever after"
Of such la the rosy optimism of
yonth
Georgy Wagstaff placed ber bands
In bis
“For once yon dear old thing I
can’t argue with you” she aald And
though abe smiled at him ahe bad dif-
ficulty In keeping back ber tears
Guy Falconer stood very erect as he
took bfv mother by the band lie saw
women In a new light now — saw and
recognized the sacriflcea they had In-
irritably to make In life's battles alnce
the beginning of time
“Come on mother!” be aald gravely
“Take me to the barracks”
“My aon I’m proud of you!" ahe
half whispered as she looked np at
him through ber tears
“So am I!” added Georgy Wagstaff
She bad acquired all at once a new
sense of proprietorship In Guy “Yon’ll
write me?” she asked him
“Every day!” he promised eagerly
“And yon— yon will be careful
won’t yon Guy?” bla mother besought
him with her bands opoo bla shoul
dera
“Of course I’ll be careful"
And then they bad gone— Mrs Fal-
coner and Georgy banging desperately
to him who was deareat of the whole
world to them
Sir George Wagataff turned to the
others with an air of unaffected pride
“There's the true Englishman!” be
aald
“And there'll be hundreds — thou-
sands like him — the flower of oar coun-
try who won’t come back” Ethel said
slowly “Oh It’a too terrible!" The
little tragedy bad touched ber to thd
quick Beside It ber own troubles
seemed momentarily dwarfed
“Yea It la terrible" Sir George
agreed He bad no lllnalons aa to
wbat war meant for England
"I moat go at once to the war office"
Captain Redmond announced hurried-
ly And be shook hands with Miss Wll-
longLby “Good-by Ethell” he aald In
a tone that waa far more sober than
was customary for blm
“I mast retain to the admiralty”
Sir George aald “Coming Redmond?”
aa he moved toward the door
Larry had already started to Join
him when Ethel called him back
"Larry before you go may I bave
Just five minutes with you— alone?"
“Of coarsen he assented “You'll
forgive me Sir George?"
“Snrely! See yon again Redmond!”
And with that Georgy’s father left
them— alone
“Larry when will yon go to the
front?” Ethel asked In a tense voice
He set bis cap and stick npon a stool
before answering ber
“I don’t know” be said “I’m afraid
I shan’t be In the thick of the light"
“Yon mean they won’t send yon?"
“I fear not my dear They’ll want
me— they'va often said ao— for some-
thing they cell more Important than
being shot aL They’ll use me In the
special service— wbat you’d cell e spy
I suppose though It's as good aa any
other way to die for one’s country “Tla
my duty — though I'd not be too proud
of It”
For a brief time she made no reply
as ahe pondered bla words
“Won't yon let me help?” she aaked
blm then
“Yon?” He wondered what aba
could mean
“I do o want to helpl” ahe con-
tinned "There’ll be thousands of wom-
en who’ll go to the front as nurses —
millions to do the things at home But
can’t I go to serve England — to be In
the special service too?”
A shadow crossed his fine face at the
mere mention of the undertaking
“Ob my dear I couldn't let yon!
Tlie risk for you'd be too great I
couldn't permit It”
But she would not be pat down eo
easily
“Think of the things a woman coaid
do aafely — without suspicion” ahe ar-
gued “where a man would be use-
less” “I know I know — but 1 couldn’t al-
low It And your husband?” he ques-
tioned He hardly thought any right-
minded man would be wilting to let hla
wife face such peril
She tamed to him Impetuously
“Larry I lied to yon” ahe con-
fessed “I’m miserable wretched I'm
not happy with my husband I’ve
made a mesa of things like yon I
want to get away Thla la the only
tblog I can do for England — for yon!
Oh please let me go— oh please!”
He saw that ahe was greatly
moved — that ahe waa soul-tortured
half frantic And be had not the heart
to deny her any solace no matter
where abe might turn for It
“I know bow yon feel” he said “and
yon shall do thla thing If I can arrange
IL”
ner heart wentont to blm In grati-
tude because be had understood
“Oh thank you Larry I Thank yon!
Now tell me— what am I to do? Where
shall I be sent? Shall I be with you?”
She hoped that It would be ao
“No my dear — not with me” he ex-
plained “My Job will be Inside the
German lines — perhaps In their very
army”
Hla answer struck a chill of fear In-
to her — for abe could feel feaafor him
“Bnt tbat’a Impossible!” she ex-
claimed Incredulously “Yon would be
cangbt at once”
“Oh I think not!” he reassured her
“The plan la all arranged— every de-
tall — alnce before I went away Now
’tla only for me to carry It out Bat
you can’t be with me”
Her disappointment was obvlons'"
“But wbat shall I do?” ahe asked
doubtfolly
“That we’ll see Bnt somehow we’ll
be working together”
“For king and country I” she ex-
claimed bolding out ber hand to him
“For king and country I” be repeated
after ber as be took ber alight hand In
bla own strong one
CHAPTER X
Holat by His Own Petard
“Beg pardon Miss Willoughby! A
gentremao to tee you by appointment!”
In bla character of Brewster Sir
George’s butler the German spy Boe-
der made hla announcement In fault-
less fashion
“Oh In Jnst a minuter Ethel Wil-
loughby told him She knew that It
was Henry Streetman who had re-
turned to see her And to Larry whose
band abe had hastily dropped Jnst aa
Brewster threw open the doable doors
he said when the pseudo butler bad
gone “I may gain some very Impor-
tant Information from thla man I can’t
explain more than that now Will yon
wait In that room?” She Indicated a
door leading Into a smaller room ad-
joining ber sitting room
"Yea my dear — God keep you!” Cap-
tain Redmond answered And he at
once proceeded to carry oat her wishes
Ethel breathed a rapid prayer as she
beard Streetman already mounting the
stairs
“Oh help me to be bravel Help me
to be clever — for Larry and for Eng-
land r She turned then to meet the
man who had betrayed ber and
against whose wits ahe had now an-
(lertaken to match her own
Will this girl be able to de-
ceive the spy regarding her In-
tentions and Inveigle him Into
permitting her to do as ahe
likes?
ITO BE CONTINUED)
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