'U WJ21X wrv i' j . . r " kill.-. .. j 1 Si -W T . l. H iriEiara r'HS "9T RBBS ifiSB251J2C 5!B r. i- ."yVTW1 , 'I ("'. i ','lfW-r ww ,,',- .."v. v-"vr eWHJT . 'i . , FATHB 7 jmaRHiHi9Rn(KW")S3aniiHBHHHMHnm)7 rnii j -,p j '-t ,v , . 7J'AWrwaMe,iJ - V? "When N r ii unnat mon irct their due." In like manner when spies quarriS wiJc.roXVoTharsSspicU'n falls upon members of .ho gang B$ LECHMERE WORRALL AND J. E. HAROLD TERRY Sien the Most Peaceful Nook on England's Shore Was Not 1 Immune to the Scourge of Germany's bpy system, ana West Crest Harbored What Might Have Caused the K Allies' Ruin VThe Recent Discover y of Secret Wireless Plants in M United States Unfolds a Prospect of Possible Dai )W fc'ft .., h the Danger to This Country Such as That Which Nearly Crippled Great Britain (CepsrUht by lMwiird J. (iodv.) HYNOrfllH Thi itory opens In the- Went Creel private kotel In " KmrJIih m-ji-oai.1 limn when Ibnlni him been lit wur one month. fistH. HANIIKK1HN. the pruprinrfim. her ; son FHARI.hH MAMM UHON, nerving In the lain lift Admiralty: U. ''': i"";,lm".V."n -of th IVm-ei hid oiUKhlcr .VIOI.l.J. """VSU' 'bikim iii'iir.ii iiur..i. .iiuiii ...i... .-..- MII11AM I.K1 II willow ill iiiiiu-.".- thr fSt"ii ri;Vif viss vn tti i.i:. a . H",V,?ri: rBAti.i:iN rriiuni:ihi:. ,"rl.",,iuv.? riertnan wommi. rlalmlni Iweiitv )iur i ,,Knllh naturlliitli.n. I'KWII I in. " ttCngt.h soldier nn.1 IKI1..H servant I , lM oue. ro Iho entire im uiinnls nf Ihe noli I Hret la looked upon by Ml inp """ xceplln Mollj nml Mrs. I-?..."" ''", '"" ponnlhl!. Idiot A youne l.nillls'i I". "" huterlml enthusiast, breaks In on tii. n.'' twrty one mornlnj. a frying a V. sue ' ' leather, o-iu oi wnun i' , 1,,.i to ry man ho im-ftn ho n ""'.'"V. .',. She BlVrt one to, llrrnt niwn hi kijh "V " ' nine in fnllnt. but h'i riiioiin urr n;u.' nnii ;?L.Tr? "lolly crlnui. u-'J-r " ,' ''" Brent thus brlnis down upon Jilmwlf '" !"' !. ...i.ur.lfM III' 1TIIB li Kti... lir'i ift 5:V t4 fcs t; ...1 . nrr iHiurr i nun - . . ... loliy ronlld"nto without tu ins :."': thlni. but partly liuuo of hr 'lo"1''" Kin mw' Wu of hi" iwcmln Hlrtnllo" with Miriam la-e. ho wupm . .. The rramm rny lln-nt ranuot till Moll mi hJ won "to know H that lie iin.l Mrlatn iir.. SSenta of tho Urltlnh l'V"i;nni.;nt. Their ".pirlon. that Ml lknot well u ' I et r mihntantlH(pil wh''n lirrnt iiiMtrtorH h wlMl".. i lwu"n in Laik of tho llrepla.p of the lllne room. After K ttlmr row-am that IJ-boIt l altlmt in the hnrlwr lie . rlpple the Marconi outltl Desperate Spies BRENT Btootl Ui and liruslicil the slight dust marled oft the knee- of his wlilte flannel trouscrp. "Uzz," he niurniurp.l. "Vzt. What hi the name of all IhufH wonderful docs la tand for? Tho rest i.f lt' clear ciioubii "They're golnif to try to stop the trans ports crotdltiK. I BunpOTc" "I think that'H their little Ktime l!J he rumpled his usually clerk halt 'U, Ub, Urz." ho said ltliusly. 'you're sun you got thnt down right. Miriam?" "Sure," sho replied confidently I.noK, here's what you put down and liere'H the translation Uzz." , "Well, tho only thins t can understaml at present." said Urent. "Is that fzz, wh--ver he may he, awaits n meh.'aKC. Hullo, Isn't that voices. Miriam?" "Ves. from the K.trden Sandetsoni, I think." "Thl- Is our way. then." said Urent, open ing the door and whisking hlmelf and Miriam out of It. Not a trace of their presence or their work there remained, not een the tradi tional dropped notebook, when Mrs. San derson, that (.omen hat disingenuous widow, and her son Charles came Into the room through the French window, talking placidly about nothing In particular, until they saw that no one was there, when their tones suddenly changed "Thank goodness, that particular Idiot, Brent, has gone." rematked Charles "Sometimes," replied Mrs .Sanderson acutely, "It seems to me theie in danger In the ery fnct of his being such an Idiot you know they say there Is a special prol- ilonce which protects children, drunken men, uiid fools. It would he the real Ctgllsli good luck If Hient wcip tu stumble on tome thing which a cleerer man would next llud ; It Is so much easier to defend one self ngalrst rleer men "I don't think we nted wotr about him " tejoliicd her son, "Ho wouldn't uen Under stnnl what it t airier' pigeon was foi If It flew up under his nose Neither would that .voting IMmlculk you Introduced me to coin ing from the station, though he's a e;y dif ferent Ijpp !n other iispccts A little while ago I don't supposo he Knew one end of u rllle fioin another, and In a few month i mote, If mulling happens Itt pietenl It he wilt he lighting with tho best of them Tiny li.ni' no science. tliei laigllsli but thc. rertalul hae n wonderful Mill It l'o nii linou mothct', It's sometimes quite an effoit for !iu to remember that I am n I'eiinan The KiikIMi 'deal ccitaluly has a genius foi absorption " "My son' Do tint say suih teiilhlo things exen In Jest You are a (.Senium and some day you will bo a gieat (iLiuuiti llko ii' father befoie juil " "I'erh.ilH," ngieid Chillies rather mood lly. "but It isn't always as simple as ou think to sen csacily whole ones dllt lies lloweer. a Cerman I am. as Mm sn and so tho Katheiland mut be m. llr-t cfiiistil eiatlon Did Krlt. get all the d'spatches thioiigh?" "Yes, all of them, the fishing fleet took them " Cood" leplled f'li.iiles. his o!ie now dry. brisk and businesslike "And bow many of the Pots-dam cart It rs ale left" "Two One of them has hurt bis wing to the othe- must not be ued excepting on a matter of theMiist Importance" A Kitlsllid Millie touched l'ghtli at Cluit Ips'h usually stern mouth. "Would joti call a map of the Kngllsh mine Held of the lli&t linportance"" he asked -Mrs. .Sandcisnfi gazed at him for a ec- oml, baldly tlnrlng to ueiiexe ner eais.. Then a llKht of enthusiasm that seemed to' transfigure lur ome!y but commonplace face kindled in her eyes "Alj son, do Jim mian it? Ilnwrer did jou get it?" "Vr s'luplj Stiiycd In one lunc'i tliuo and tinted it There M'li are" lie pro duced his pocketbook and, taking fiom it a tilt ii sheet of folded paper, banded It to his mother, who undid a few buttons of her tight Mauk satin bodice and thrust tho precious paper within Then with something almost ceremonial !n her nit Inn. she took her, son's head be tween her hands the weio ne.ul of a height and kissed him on the fntihcad "You hac done a gieat thing for tho l-'atherland," she said solemnly, "and oui Imperial master will not forget wui And now tell me, what about these tioop' fiom the north? That Is a lt.il nuctinti to whlih wc must bend all out rneigles. Are they going through? Charles shtugged h!si shoulders. I cant nulto tell. My department hasn't touched them but from what I can make out there reems very little doubt they nro on tho way " "Hut, Charles, they are t dying on us for confirmation. What are we to do?" Charles looked at his watch. "Well 1 hao left Instructions with aiuckmann that he Is to let us hne iinessago here between 12 and I this morning. He mayl'O calling now. Is the coast quite clear?" 'Quite, I think, but wc will ask Krltz. JuM ring the bell, will you, Chnrles7" Charles obeyed and In a moment Krltz nnswered the summons. When ho saw that Iho .Sandersons were alone In the room his expression changed, and, closing the door catefully. he came right up to them, 'Impossible, Impossible 1" she cried. "No one can hae got at It." ... "What's tho good of saying Its Impos sible?" said Charles Impatiently. "I tell jou tho detector's smashed to pieces. Look ,1'cro." , , . . , Mrs. Sanderson made a Wolent effort to control herself, though her hands wcro trembllii),'. "It was nil right last night." she said. "I got your njessage." Then It's been done this morning." said Charles. "Who's been In hfrc? Thnt's tho question, mother." "Hvcrhody. I couldn't help It, thanks to the accident to tho lounge. Kxery one expected to come In hero and I thought It would look suspicious If I refused, and I thought thcte would ni nimbly be safety In numbers." Fritz's face had become discolored, his eyes seemed to btfTge. "Ity our Imperial master, I scar," ho managed to Rasp otttv .Sanderson's lingers relaxed nnd he let Fritz stagger away fiom him toward the couch. Then, who s the spy?" he said roughly. "Of course It must be some one In tho house." l "Mlstalr Blent," said Fritz feebly as he rearranged his disordered collar. "He was in this room alone a llttlo while ngo and lie threw a llRlited match on the lire. I sec him, I tell J nil, salr; with mine own hands I put It out." "Pooh! That eye-glassed Idiot," said Charles Impatiently. "Mother, think; surely you must hau some hlca." , , . , 'IWfJ'HSl Biff. A t TwTfl!t TutBflKir R f'tvi lift 2 v. 15 ev3tj8wK?'LS!??tt.A ,4HBHHnt2dBflCBc v jKm KVHKHHUSSjtu.'AyuA k BHTuhKliHBRBHb lflrKB ''incn who is the spy?" Charles said roup;hly, lcttinp; his fingers relax. I'llt, is ecrbod out"" asked Mrs .Sanileison "i:irjliodj Mccstalr Pollock he was In at the teit phone but he has Just gone out to bu a papet and I saw Mr Hient go with him Miss Mitle. she Is In her room, and Mrs Lie and Miss Pollock, they am In their rooms " "Hood" leplled Charles "Hang about In the pas-age and ktop nui eyes open. Fritz We'ie going to ue the wliclits. Mother ou stand liy tlie window." Win 11 Piltz had lef the loom and Mis Sanileison had taken up her post. Ch.u les ciossed over to the llieplaio nnd. piesslng tho spring, brought the .Marconi installation etching round toward the toom lie placed the rciehcr to his cars nnd picked up the key j-'ilonce lew aided him "Funnv tint he Isn't calllnt,.-' mutteicd Chailcs, glanilng at his walih again "I will ttv signaling him" He taliped out a tall and waited again "What the dell can be the mattei ? The thing can't be out of oiilet " He bent down In examine It and 1 aught sight of the damagul detector "Damnation' Somebody's been tampering with It Mollier, look hete " Mis Sanileison hastened ncioss the room, ru;r lil.icU satin ill ess creaking and tiistllug. her face flushed with agitation. "Itlng for Fritz, ' said Charles shortly He swung the giate back Into Its minimi po sltlon and unlocking the door, took up his position sllghtl to one side of It, Fritz had hnidly ciossed the thieshold befoie Sanderson hud taken him III inly by the ear Ills flngejs nipped ahurply nnd Filtz. with an expression of bewilderment and nlaim on lit- lotuud countenance, sidled obediently foi ward "Now. Filtz. ' said Chailcs, speaking ery low, but with suppressed passion, "I want nu to iiniletstand that If you He ou ntu donu for " "Ml t'li.uli'S, Mr Charles," expostulated Filtz "I not understand Lie' For what should I lie?" "Who's been tampcilng with the Mauonl instrument'' It's luoken" , A honor that was not entirely due to his position at the moment dawned In Fritzs exes "The .Maitonl' Ilroke? Sail', what jou say theie? Who done It'.1' "That's Just whit 1 am asking jou " "Hut, salr, how can I tell?" "You lie," said Charles, his fingers slip ping from Fillz's ear to his throat "I sear I do not know." gasped Filtz "My son, be raieful," beggid Mrs. San del son do "Young Petinlculk- said Mis Sander son thoughtfully. ".o, if le did i,ar ,,r sin'li a thing he could nccr hate con cealed his suspicions so well I know that t pe " "Ach"' ciied Filtz "You are right, It is not Hient. nor this Pennlctilk. it is .Mlstalr Pollock. 1 see It all now." ".Mr. Pollock!" exilalmed Mis Sander son "How perfectly absurd ' Why, he hasn't tho brains, either" ".My dear mother," said Chalks, a little Impatiently. "To Judge by appearances nobod) In this house has the brains Yet somebody must h.txp. It Isn't good to go by appearences. What makes jou suspect Pollock, Fritz?" ".lust now he was lung up on dp tele phone," explained Filtz "I listened and I hear him talk about spVs He say Marconi and wireless, he talk a lot about spies." "He alwajK does," objected Mrs. Sander son "1 luii dly think he'd hae done it so publicly oxer the telephone If there xxero anj thing in It." "If Pollock's clcxer enough to haxe dls CTXcied this thing, lie's clexet enough to do that," muttered Chailcs, "but I can't say I think It xery llkel.x You and Fritz must watch caiefully all day, mother. 1 must go up to toxxn at once, confound it. Don't for- eet mother. I'll wire you. As soon ns I get the hi .formation I'll wire 'yes' or no,' and If '.xes you will know how to act. "De carrier?" nsked Fi Itz. "No no, that's xvnntcd for the map I "B given Ms Sande.sbn, Ilcsldes. It's too late now. It will lme to bo tho emergency. A little smile of .satisfaction "Itt0'1,0" Fritz's face Mrs. Sanderson put t ono. plump "hami f Involuntarily as though xvardlns something off. "It Is really necessary, my, 3on7 And at such short notice?" . Of course It's necessary. Mu ncedn t xvotry about the damage. You will be well recompensed." "What must be done shall be done, re plied : Mrn. Sanderson. A thrill Is her lolcjl made her usually cateful tones guttural. "Who gets the signal, my son Chailes Sanderson, his hand already on the door, paused to ntmver her. "Stil marine U-1I. standing out to sea," he answe e . "Hullo. I hear every one com "ng back. Wo are only just through In ""iTe'stood back to allow of the entry of Mr. Pollock'and Urent. Mr. Pollock s la ted and his expression dlsappiovlng Went was obviously ety excited "I w. Sandcison," he cried, hao ou nccn tho midday papet?" "Midday paper?" said Clmilcs, wheeling round on him "Why, what?" "Peifectly awful news,' declined Brent. "Not a Cerman victory?" demanded Mrs. Sanderson "O. no. but almost as bad. "Fiom Itussla?" asked Charles, exen his unpeitutbcd voice showing restrained anx- C'"Lord. no from Doticaster Would -ou believe It. they have scratched Itnby Hoy (or the St Leger and only yestciday I backed him for a tenner each WAV " In rno-t Kngllsh households life rexohes round meal times The day Is marked out Into 'iKfme lunch" and "after lunch. beforo tea" and "after tea" and so on. Mrs. Sandcison was well aware of this and nlso awaie that next to dinner tea was the sa cred hour of the day It was quite ccitaln that nt'that time all her boatdcrs would be congregated together to enjoy the i cully solid meal with which she kept them occu pied at that hour This feast was the only ore which Mrs Sanderson did not giaco with her piescnce. and frauleln had never siilllclcntlv fallen Into Hngllsh ways to ac iiistom heiself to It, either. Thereto! c It was without any of the restialnt cngendeied by a hostess or by one of n different nation ality that the guests at Wave Ctcst took their tea. On this particular afternoon they were nil assembled on the veranda, for the warmth of early autumn still held In spite of the iloudlng over. Peiclval Pennlculk, who, since the morning, had attained a uniform, was the guest of honoi. He sat hesldo Molly and Miss Mjitle, a position which was not mi unmixed blessing Mr. Pollock, need less to l email;, had taken charge of the cake tables and had seemed Mis. Lee for his right hand. Fritz was bustling mound with suppllff of hot toast, thin In cad and butter, shrl-nps and Jam. Indeed, he bustled too much about Mr. Pollock for that gentleman's liking. It seemed to him today that he could never look up without finding Fritz at his elbow Hient was sitting on the other side of Mis Leo. opposite to Molly, which was tho lattci's anangement. She had been trying to be broadmlnded that afternoon by play ing tennis with Mis. Lee, and she was now continuing the good woik. not altogether un biased by the fnct that Pennlculk was be side her A little low-toned conversation with him might make Chris Jealous, which she could not help feeling would he a good thing Being a true woman, she never both ered about the effect on Pennlculk at all. "Well." said Mr. Pollock breezllj-, ns he piled jam on his thlid slice of buttered. toast uncommon , "I must say Mrs. Sanderson . i mmonly well. This tons. f,?",d"' . i . "UUIU TMolV iiko nectar or ciysium, or whatever .if. i-iiu ii. hi uiH ucrmans, I RUnnose, yT"' beggars! I havo It on the best nuthori. V though I'm not nt liberty to disclose IVS whom that they havo flnlslie.i 2!? 'V horso already. And now they hav L;'V Iho almost entlrolv on ms. ...i . 01 M'' man who Isn't a narrow-minded blent!!'. $S help feeling sorry for the noor fn....c!?t'v tho rank and flic, that Is. They hav W 'J misled by their superiors, sum, tne ""J J aw-iui nruics, most or them, and def.: VI what they get." and Mr. roii,.u u",r 1 Jam with a liberal hand. ' aa hl i "I hear," remarked Miss Myrtle. t v.. J thin, tecdy volco nnd with a mie!iil I Blanco toward Mr. Urent. "that mi.. "S1? J llngton was most successful with her whiil 'I feather campaign this morning." p m "i uisapprovo entirely of Buch methoit.s boomed Mr. Pollock. "If a man cannot -will not heap his country's call h. .."; cither be able to glvo a reasonahf. ...-.?: to Ills friends or be prepared to sacrlfle! 'M their esteem." He spoko with ral. ....? 1 ..., ,.. ...... ... ---. vuioi 1'. niui 0UV10U3 intention, "impertinent yearn. VI women havo no right to form niu .,. J tlons by employing emblems of cowardice" "I have often wondered." nln.rt in' A Myrtle, "h6w tho Its significance." .?,?.icc(,'.,. plpea mim; white feather came X $ ' .1 'You had better nsk Mr, Brent." r.e.u.j Mr. Pollock grimly. "I'd tell you like a shot If I could Ml "i Myrtle," sad Blent politely. "But I haven'! '' tho foggiest Idea. 1 never was anv i-a 1: fi history, but I havo n vague notion that H I. v nnnnAiifml ft 111, 1,a llln, 1, T-l ... l " A n.A In a linltAf n.,.1 el.l .. " "WH ) "" " '" v" " """ ouoieining about his white illume shining." "What utter nonsense, Mr. Brunt piled the Myttlc, who had beetf a governeu n In her duy. "Black Prlnco Indeed! n. ffl Henry of Navnue for that matter either l9 though I supposo Ifi he you are thlnklni 'B or. Tliey weio Doth very brave men. -it can have no connection with them." "Don't think I'm sticking mjself up as u authority," put In .Mrs. Lee nlcasantlv. ",,,. nu t, l.,ttn. ,,f tnnt T flilt.l.' T ,n A, . i' came ncioss the explanation the other days 53 "Indeed?" said Mr. Pollock, all politeness, vk "Yes; It dates from the time when cock ,5J fighting was a fashionable sport. A vvhltt ii feather is never seen In a pedigree cam., vl cock Its picsenco Indicates a bird of baser 1,1 eel!." "Dear me, dear me," said Mr. Pollock. $li "Most Intel citing, I'm sure." ' "Aim," continued mis. i,ee, stilt morl sweetly, "even todny you will find that thi cock with the most arrogant stiut nnd loufl. est ciovv has generally -a white feather In Its tall. O, by tho way, Mr. Pollock, didn't vou get one this morning?" 'del what?" asked Mr. Pollock, "I don't si undci stand, "A white feather." , "Me. me!" Between toast and Indigna tion Mr. Pollock positively splutteied. "Cer. talnly not. then Miss Kidllngton has suf ficient remnants of good taste left to respect XM Your years, Mr. Pollock?" cried Mr. Lee. are? sou to lonccnl them." "You flatter me. I'm st.te," said Mr. Tol loik, but looking far ftnm pleased. "No. no ; not at all," persisted Miriam. "I didn't mean It that way. But heaps of a? ..1.1. .. fin .,..ur..l hi....i ..... VJ lllCII Willi 11 iniv juuuiiMi i.uii-,iiiuiiuii OKI j oui 3 have managed to mislay their birth certificates In a spirit of patriotic enthus- M lasm :S Ihcr.v one ctso naci sioppca taming and VI was listening to this little altercation, con Si ducted with such appaient politeness. Molly's face was flushed: she did not know T, whether to be gtnteiul to sirs. Lee for.: diverting attention from Chi Is or to biSrl angry with lier for baiting Mr Pollock. HrM peisonnl distrust of Mrs. Lee supplying thj balance, she decided on the latter course. 1 (rnvTivimn Tfivmnnnu' v ? 'M 'vH Ii m e. "But why should she know "V, hat they W 7 Nothing would bo easier than for -M T-2 J 41 wk yii PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ENTERTAINS CITY'S VISITORS FROM BELGIUM! gsTyjgftw m CiSS.SlSSxa! h'XOASeWWMeX -jl 1 mtWkmmwwwTTi kB . . . . ... ' : .v s i. -.'r u 1-,: , tj l i .'.. wr i i ,. -., . j - :. i . ) . ,. v ., .. ..,. t . i . v. . . j , ... .t, iav. . ., ., r i--.e. vt , lt . - f r .'.-.." . 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