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. 1 . Copyright, 1916, By The Macaulay Company SYNOPSIS. v o The chief characters are Ethel Wil foughby, Henry Streetman and Capt. Larry Redmond. The minor characters are Sir George Wagstaff of the British sdmiralty and Charles Brown, a New York newspaper correspondent. Ethel, a resident of Sir George’s household, secretly married Streetman, a German spy, though she. did not know him as such. Captain Redmond, her old lover, returns to England after long absence. ¥rom him she learns the truth about Streetman; furthermore, that he has betrayed her simply to learn naval se crets. The European war breaks out. Betrayed by a German spy, . and feeling that her life had been wrecked by his perfidy, Ethel prépares to wreak a ven geance that will help to take away some of the rancor in her heart and at the same time be of service to her country. Truly there is no wrath like a wronged woman’s. An exciting scene be tween the girl and her false hus band is pictured in this install ment. ‘ Streetman, the German spy, calls on Ethel just after she has learned of b‘is deceit. ! : CHAPTER X.—Continued. Streetman waited until the butier had withdrawn before he so much as spoke to her. Then he faced her ex pectantly. ' “PDid you see Sir George?”’ he de manded—almost threateningly, it seemed to Ethel. “Yes!” she replied quietly, though her evdlly nerve was strung taut to meet the call upon her woman’s strategy. . “The fleet—did you find out about the fleet?’ He could not get the words out of his mouth fast enough. “Yes! After what you said, what elge could I do?” . : “Quite so!” He made no attempt to conceal his insolence. “Has it sailed?” he asked her impatiently. “Yesl.” “Where did it go? Quick, tell me!” By word and look both he menaced her. “The usual routine!” she said nor chalantly. “It just split up into its various squadrons—the Mediterranean, Baltic, Black sea, Scuth American fleets, and so on; and they’ve gone to their customary destinations.” “Sir George told you that?’ The news was almost too good to be be leved. ; “Yes; and he never suspected I was the least bit interested.” “The old fool!” He told himself that Sir George was no better than a dotard. With such as he composing the English admiralty the spy was sure that Ger many had nothing to fear from the British lion. That much-vaunted ani mal’s teeth seemed effectually drawan. “What news with you?” Ethel asked him, innocently enough, so far as Streetman noticed. “I have had none direct from France,” he said, never dreAming that the time was past when he might de ceive her by that little fiction of his. “But war -has come,” he added.: “Of that I am sure.” “And England—will she enter into it¥” she pressed him. . “With her fleet dispersed she will not dare,” he rejoined with a faint smile of satisfaction. “For the sake of France, your coun try, that is a pity,” Ethel pointed aut. With her former doubts re-enforced by the revelation of Larry’s tale she could easily pick flaws, now, in Street man’s acting. : “Eh? Oh, yes, of course—yes!” he hastened to assent. “I must get the news at once to France,” he said; and immediately he started toward the doorway. But the girl said something then that brought him up sharply— something ‘that he was far from ex pecting, at that moment when he seemed at last to hold her more secure ly than ever before. “To Germany, you mean!” she cor rected him. Quiet as was her tone, the words seemed to him fairly to stab the air. “What?” he exclaimed. “Oh, Henry, how can you think me 80 very stupid?”’ : “You are mad!” he parried. “I am loyal to France.” g “You tell me that” she scoffed, “when here, a little while ago, in all your talk you showed how strongly you sided with Prussia. Just now you were delighted that the English fleet had dispersed. To a Frenchman that would be bad news; but a German would take it as you have done. You are ir the service of the Wilhelm strasse—a true Teuton, and I’ve been quite blind not to realize it before.” Streetman looked positively danger ous as he faced her threateningly. At last he 'was at bay. But still he had no thought of confessing the part that he was playing. P “And to what use do you intend put ting your absurd accusations?” he-de manded. . “None—none at all,” she sald care lessly, with just a slight shrug of her fine shoulders. “I merely wanted you to know that [ know.” “Oh. is that all? I thought you were trying to threaten me,” he answered, more than puzzled by her attitude. | “My dear, why should I do that? You still love me; and now that I've learned about th® fleet, you still mean next week to arrange matters with your people to announce our mar riage—" “Of course, of course!” he broke in upon her hurriedly. He had forgotten, for the moment, all about that plausi ble promise of his. As matters stood on the continent he had thought it more than likely that another week would find him out of England for good. But now he congratulated him self that he had made®her that prom ise. So far as he could see, that false hope he had held out to her was all that stood between him and the Tower of London—and likely worse. “Cer tainly we’ll announce our marriage,” he assured her. “All that I told you of my family, my income, was_true—ex cept that I’m German, not French.” She gave him an amused look. - “But you see, you are not as clever as you thought,” she informed him. “If ’ you’d only been frank with me, I could have been of so much greater help to you.” 2 ; “You could?’ he said, as & look of mystification spread over his face. “How? Why?” “I have not been quite honest with you,” Ethel said. : He seized her roaghly by the arm. #You have not lied to me about the fleet?”’ he threatened. “No, no! That was absolutely true.” Streetman released her then. “Then what do you mean?” he asked. So long as she had not deceived him in that quarter it mattered little to him what she might have done. “I told you,” Ethel explained, “I told you there was no Englishman in my life. I lied. There was—a cap tain in the English army. Before 1 met you we webte engaged. He threw me over for some other woman—a woman with money. . ¢ . I hate him!” Streetman saw no reason to doubt her. As Ethel flung herself into the character of a woman scorined she did her best to convince him of the truth of the old adage that hell had no fury such as hers. As she%erceived the success of her ruse she hurried on to elaborate her fiction. “Yes, I hate him!” she repeated. I hate their army! I hate all Englishmen. It is for you—for Germany I would serve,” she told him. “That is wky. I have fiot done more for you. I thought yomu were working for France, England’s ally. England—how I hate her! I want to see her dishonored, defeated, ruined by your people.” “You—you?”’ Streetman cried, as a great light broke over him.® “And I never dreamed!” he murmured, as he seized both her hands. He was not rough now—but eager, impulsive. “Yes, it is true,” he said then. “I am a Ger man. I serve the Wilhelmstrasse.” “Then let me serves it, too,” Ethel begged, much as she had besought Larry Redmond only a short quarter of an hour before. But then she had been in earnest. ‘“Think what I—a woman ——could do; and a 2lever woman,” she urged, “Take me with you, wherever you go. I would be useful.” The idea pleased Streetman. “Yes, you would!” he exclaimed. “And you shall go. You shall go with me tonight.” 2= ; “Where?” she asked him. ; “To Brussels!” “Brusseis—but why there?” He told her then the very heart, of the German plan. . “Germany will invade France . through Belgium.” he informed her. “In two weeks we shall be in Paris.” ’ “But Germany’s {reaty with Bel | gium—you forget that!” Ethel remind ed him. SBie could not believe that any country that retained the merest ves ‘tige of honor would so debase herself. L “Belgium’s territory must be sacred,” she said. A .He released her hands then. ' He needed even them to express his scorn. “Treaty? Bah! %What is that—a scrap of paper!” he cried. ! “But are you sure?”’ she pressed him. This, she knew, was information —and big Information, of the greatest moment to the English war office. “Yes, yes! ll'm sure!” he declared. “That is the plan worked out by the great general staff, and we must go to Belgium tonight. You will meet me in an hour at Charing Cross.. Tomorrow we shall be in Brussels:” : “Where shall we stay in Brussels?” “I am sent to the Grand hotel,” he explained. “I shall pass myself off as Monsieur de Lorde. You shall be Madame de Lorde.” “Madame de Lorde!” she repeated, as if to fix the name indelibly upon her memory. " “In Brussels we shall await instruc tions,” he continued. “When they come we shall do much—you and I—for tlie Vaterland. . . . Good-by, my dear, until tonight!” He started to go. But he turned back suddenly as if the urge of great events had not quite oblit erated all thought of his relations yvith Ethel. He leaned toward her.. “Now,” he said, “now you won’t refuse to kiss me?” : ‘She could scarcely do otherwise than submit to him now. He put his arms areund her, and when he had taken EAGLE RIVER REVIEW, EAGLE RIVER, WIS. his kiss he said, “In an hour!” Then he hurried away. Qshamed, disgusted, Ethel wiped her lips with loathing. And in anoth er moment she had thrown open the door behind which Captain Redmond§ waited. j . “Larry—Larry!” she called. “What is it?” he cried, springing quickiy to her side. Her tragic man ner alarmed him. She turned away from him; for she could not bear to face his honest eyes as she told him what she felt she must. “]I hoped I'd never have to tell you this,” she said, “but now that it has come, Y’'ve got to. Larry, the man I married is a German spy.” “A German spy? Your husband? . . . Butitecan’t be!” he exclaimed incredulously. : “But it is!” she insisted. “I' only just éfound out. Till now I thought he loved me—a little. But he didn’t. He’s cheated, tricked me for the things I could teil him about the navy. That’s why he married me, because he was a Spy. . . . Butnow I've fooled him!” she exulted fiercely. “I've made him believe that I, too, am with the Ger mans and that I shall work with hinf!” - The situation staggered Captain Red mond. He seemed nonplused. “But what can I do? I can’t arrest him—your husband.” he told her. “No—you can’t, for tonight he goes to Brussels and I go with him. I shall be at the Grand hotel, as Madame de Lorde.” . : “You are going to Brussels?’ he re peated, grasping, even as. he spoke, something of the import of the news. “Yes; for Germany is to inyade France through Belgium!” “Good heavens!” he gasped, astound ed at the enormity. “But you can’t go there—with him! I forbid it!” ; “No, no!” she protested. ‘“You prom ised we’d work together—that you wouldn’t try to stop me. You promised on your honor.” ; “But my dear, you can’t hold me to that now,” he objected. “But I do!” she insisted. “I’m go ing to Brussels. Even you can’t pre ventit. . . . Good-by, Larry!” And she started to leave him. He stopped her quickly. “Ethel! Please!” he entreated. “No, Larry!” was the firm answer. He saw that her determination was too great to be'denled. And he walked :2 : ' & , 4 AN, G S, (@ =W /in R A/ “In Two Weeks We Shall Be in Paris.” ’up to her then and raised his hand to Lb’!d her for just a fleeting moment longer. 2 ~ “Wait!” he besought her. “I’ll come to you tomorrow in Brussels. . Perhaps somehow I can help you—protect you.” ~ “QOh, you can, Larry, you can!” she _panted, all but overcome by relief and gratitude. She had quailed at the ‘thought of her perilous mission. But ‘nevertheless she had never hesitated to go through with it. “Remember— Grand hotel—Madame de Lorde! I'll learn everything for you tonight—for king and country!” And she held her hand out to him impulsively. He caught it in both of his. “For king and country!” he repeated after her gravely. And then he kissed her hand with something akin to rev erence. “And for you!” Captain Red mond whispered. e : CHAPTER XI. At the Lion D'or. In the little Belgian village of Cour voisier two happy peasants were play ing checkers in an inn called the Lion d’Or. It was still August—still the finest of summer weather. And in the carefree minds of those two - idlers there was not the slightest reason for them to forego their customary after noon diversion, even if their great and powerful neighbors—Germany and France—were at tbat very moment crouched and ready to spring at each other’s throats. In Belgium all was | By Richard Parker .Bued on the drama of Roi Cooper Megrue Author of *“UNDER COVER"™ and Co-Author eof “IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE"” peaceful. And the very sun seemed to shine upon that tiny country with just a little more beneficence than it had over the rest of the world. For Belgipm, fortunately, there was no dread of war. Secure in the conviction that she had no enemies, her people went about their affairs with the same light-hearted content that they had come to regard, through the years, as their natural heritage. “Yoila, messieurs!”” the inn’s sole waiter, Louis, exclaimed as he laid up on the table the change that was due the two guests. And “Behold, gentle men!” he repeated in quite the grand manner as he placed before them two liquor glasses filled with an amber ambrosia. 2 : The players thanked him. And in that moment one of them brought the game to a swift termination by the ‘execution of a mosterly move toward which he had long been maneuvering. . The two peasants tossed off their cordials then. Tkey had already risen from their chairs when the innkeeper himself;, one Henri Christophe, entered. “You’re going already?’ he ex claimed, reluctant to see good cusfom ers leaving. “It is not late.” “My wife expects me,” one of them ‘replied with a humorous grimace. “You understand ?” : ‘‘Mais oui! I comprehend perfectly,” Christophe answered. He knew the fellow’'s wife—a somewhat tempera mental woman, with a sharp tongue. And he had no wish to bring down an avalanche of ill-will upon his qcellent hosteiry. So he bagle his departing guests good-by. \ As they passed through the open doorway, chattering, he turned to an other man who sat in a corner of the room reading a newspaper. He was a Frenchman—that other—and a stran ger to the innkeeper. “Something for monsieur?”’ Henrl Christophe inquired pleasantly. “Not now! After a little while, per haps,” the stranger replied, and re turned to his rgading of his newspaper. He bhad just lighted a cigarette and had filled his lungs with the first satis fying puff when a newcomer strode through the doerway. This latest ar rival wore a cap and a long, linen duster. And there was something in his aspect that did not. wholly please the little man at the table, as he cast a quick, sidewise glance at the tail in truder. Perhaps it was the small, Teu ton mustache. that adorned the upper lip of the tall man in the dustcoat. At all events, the Frenchman’s eyes nar rowed to two slits. And though he seemed rapt in his paper he neverthe less watched every move that the other made. ; The tall man paused for a moment at the cigar case that stood just inside the outer door; and drawing a pipe from his pocket he filled and lighted it. Then he crossed the room and looked down at its other occupant. ; “Do"” you speak English?”’ he in quired. ) The man told him that he could. “Can you tell me how far it is te Tourville?”” Larry Redmond asked. The tall man was no other than the Irish captain. : : “Ten miles!” the Frenchman replied promptly. : : . “Exactly?’ Larry questioned. There was a slight yet still notice: able pause as the'little man looked up at him searchingly. “lixactly!”’ he said with a pecular emphasis on the »ord. “Exactly?’ Larry said once more. And when the wiry Frenchman sprang up from his sedt and looked signifi cantly into his eyes Captain Redmond no longer doubted that they understood each other. “You have the password!” he whispered. ~ “Erxactly!” the other repeated finally. “You have been waiting long, my friend ?” Larry asked him. - “You were expected yesterday,” his confederate replied. : “I could not leave then. It is busy ‘back there inside their lines,” Captain Redmond explained. His fellow spy started at that. And he looked at him with undisguised sur prise. “You have been with the German army?’ he exclaimed, as if the feat were scarcely to be believed. “No, not yet! But tonight I shall be in the German army. 1 must join my regiment at once.” He pulled aside his duster, revealing the fact that he was already in the German uniform. The long linen coat effectually con cealed his dress, for there was nothing about his leather puttees to betray it. “I shall be a captain—Captain Karl,” Larry continued. - The © Frenchman regarded him soberly. < “Here in that uniferm, it is danger ous work, Captain Redmond,” he re minded him. Do you think it possible for Captain Redmand to associate intimately with the German offi cers and men and remain un discovered? * (TO BE CONTINUED) 'MUST BETRESTFUL: Any woman can cover her own pil lows. But I notice that she usually makes & very great mistake when she sets about the doing of it. And that mistake is embroidery, writes Ethel Davis Seal in the Boston Herald. Now I am not denouncing em broidery. Far from it! lam merely pointing out that the woman is apt te overwork the embroidery idea for her pillows, relying on it entirely for effect. Have you ever noticed a couch full of pillows of which every one "".“'! 2 _‘\ f.: X b ¢ “‘,C-',‘/: R e R R T e NS <% 5 ? X E:) AT 26X IR o 8 AR y Leal. /Ml IS Gl s L 3 (-] -*" s s U g ..S ;.og\ ’-_--“\‘ . h ¢ : ’,v oog .gy{’.)‘--‘o;?;::-. : ei ‘ ; . { Ltd;;‘r,)‘_,,:) e " S RS \"'vvg:"//. ; | F ] ] . Pillows of Many Types. was embroidered? And has not the whole appearance been unpleasantly spotty, unrestful and generglly lack ing in dignity? The usual embroidered pillow cover s a waste of time as a rule. It is so much better, and of more assured suc cess, to cover your pillows with plain or. all-over decorative materials. The former may be of velour, silk, poplin, linen, pongee, challis, the best qual ity gingham, and so on, depending on the room in which the pillow is to be placed; the latter may be of material of almost any kind, and striped, checked, or figured. Of course cre tonne looms large upon this list. Pillow needlework is not to be de spised; however; and embroidery, used sparingly, has decideg merit, as you will see if you notice the round pil low with the shirred silk covering, and with one cluster of embroidery near its center; and the oblong, flat pillow with an embroidered central plastron. Nowadays effect is gained by color and shape, rather than by /minute dec oration. And nowhere is this more true than in the world of pillows. WIDE MESHES IN NEW VEILS Both Square and Round Shapes Are Being Worn—Accompaniment for : the Small Toque. M The newest wveils are in hexagon tulle or in filet, with extremely wide mesh, and as a rule will be worn draped about the hat and floating down over the shoulders at the back. The shapes are round or square. But a pretty and practical idea is to have them shaped in front so as to merely cover the mouth, or in some instances just cover ing the forehead. . For the small toques there are tiny oval veils, again extremely short in front, and others gathered full and adjusted snugly about and enframing the chin by means of a'narrow elastic, which is passed through a band of silk at the bottom. The elastic is fastened neatly at the back with a couple of small snapper buttons. Large silk-embroidered patterns or nament some of the new veils, but there is also a decided liking for the delicate little scattered designs. USEFUL GIFT FOR TRAVELER Handkerchief Roll, Constructed From Remnants, a Simple and Useful | Article. . ! 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In the center at the back a small loop of cloth is sewn on, and through this loop a short strap with a buckle at the end is run. This is clearly shown in the small sketch at the top on the right of the illustration. The cloth is laid out flat and the handkerchiefs placed in the center and then the whole thing rolled up tightly and secured with the strap. This can, of course, be done in a moment, and the roll and handkerchief will them take up very little space in a drawer, bag or valise. X KNOWLEDGE THAT IS USEFUL Woman Should Know How to Pure chase, and the Proper Clothes for Different Occasions. Clothes knowledge and all it exe presses has a good deal to do with the prosperity, happiness and health of our country. By this knowledge a woman may do her share to regulate labor and factory conditions in this wearing apparel trade, establish bet ter working conditions and higher wages in stores and establishments making and selling clothes, encourage sameness in dress and improve so cial conditions. But how? There are many ways. Here are just a few for mental digestion: s : Encourage home textile and other ciothes manufacturers. Steady your mind on style and fashion; don’t be whimsic¢al about this. Know what is good style and what is poor fashion. Make permanent purchases. Know what you want and buy it and refrain from the exchange habit. Wear the proper clothes for different occasions. ' Don’t saunter out on a day’s shopping expedition in a country sports suit, be cause someone has told you of the popularity of the sports suit: or ‘that you look youthful in it.' 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T Seal is a fur that will be much used for trimming broadcloth models for the street. - P Crocheted bags in silk are one of the smart handbag models. - The crochet is wusually done in bright colors. 82 - Monkey fur, which was worn last winter, ‘already appears on some: of the autumn garments. It is used as trimming on a georgette crepe. cape. Beaded bags are as much used as predictions indicated. Sometimes the beads are sewed to velvet or silk, sometimes they are worked into a crocheted foundation. : ‘Checked Cloth: Top Boots.. ; While the greater number of boots for street wear this winter are of very quiet colcring, there is a distinet incli nation toward cloth tops, and these are sometimes made of two-tone heavy twill. In brown and beige, black and white and champagne and bronze the§e checked tops are very smart. :