SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE WITH EMPEY The Enemy Within OR—— Rounding Up Spies on the Western Front By Arthur Guy Kiripey Author of "Over the Top," "First Call," Etc. ; (Copyright, 1918, McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) (Continued) . " 'We decided to make a thorough search of all houses, barns and buildings for concealed wires, and did so, but with barren results. Nothing suspicious was found. This search wasted five days, and we were in desperation. Watch and question as we would, not a single clue came to light. " 'During this time two large bodies of troops had passed through and each time they were heavily ehelled with dire results. " 'On the sixth night of our as signment, utterly disgusted, I, being in charge, had decided to chuck up the whole business and report back to "Old Pepper" that we had made a mess out of the investigation. My partner pleaded with me to stick it out a couple of days more and after he gave me a description of what Old Pepper would hand out to us, I decided to stick it out for six months, if necessary'. To celebrate this decision my side-kicker offered to blow to several rounds of drinks. Now, this fellow had never, during my acquaintance with him, offered to spend a ha' penny, so I quickly accepted his offer and we went to the nearest estaminet. " 'Sitting around a long table, drinking French beer and smoking cigarets, was a crowd of soldiers, laughing, poking, arguing and tell ing stories. " 'We sat down at the end of the table, and in a low tone tried to work impossible theories as to how the spy, if there was one—by this time we were doubtful —could get the information back to the German batteries. " 'Right across from us were two soldiers arguing about farming. Sud denly my side-kicker pinched me on the knee and whispered: "Listen to what those two fellows across the table from us are saying- It sounds good." "*1 listened for about a minute and then paid no further attention. At that time farming in no way in terested me. I wanted to catch that spy, and started devising impossible theories as to the ways and means of doing so. At last I gave up in dis gust. My partner was still attentively listening to the two across the table from us. Another poke In the knee from my partner and I was all at tention. One of the fellows across the way was talking: "Well, I don't see why this French blighter should change horses in his plow every afternoon. I've watched him for several days. Now, in the morning he uses two greys, and and then about 2 in the afternoon he either hooks up two blacks or a grev and a black. French ways may be 'different, but this frog-eater is very partial to the colors of his team. He works the greys all morning and then changes them in the afternoon. Now, figure it out for yourself. He starts work with the two greys about six o'clock in the morning; works the two beggars up till noon. That's six hours straight. Then he sticks them in the stable, lays off for two hours, and in the afternoon about 2 o'clock the new relay of animals comes on and works up till four. Now, anybody with any brains in their nappers knows that that is no way to keep horses In condition working one team over six hours and the other team only two hours. I know because we have been farmers in our family back in Blighty for generations." " 'I was all excitement, and a great hope surged through me that at last we had fallen on the clue that we were looking for. Restraining my eagerness as much as possible, I ad dressed the fellow who had just spoken: "Well, mate, I don't like to intrude into your conversation but I've also been a farmer all my life and I don't see anything so queer In the actions of this French farmer." " 'He answered: "Well, blime me, there might be a reason for this blighter doing this, but I can't figure it out at all. If you can explain it, go ahead." "'I answered: "Well, perhaps if you can give a little more details about it, it would be easy enough to explain. Who is the farmer, and where is his farm located?" " 'He swallowed the bait, all right, and informed me that the farmer was plowing a field on a hill about five hundred yards west of the church at the point where our troops were being shelled. " 'Buying a round of drinks, I nudged my partner and he came In on the conversation. The two of us, by adroit questioning, got the ex act location of the field and a de scription of the farmer. "'I pretended to be sleepy, and yawning, got up from the table say ing that I was going to turn in, and left. My partner soon followed me. Upon reaching our billet we outlined our plan. We decided that next morning we would get up at daybreak and scout around the field to see if there was a hiding place. " 'Sure enough, along: one edge of the field ran a thick hedge. We secreted ourselves in this and wait ed for developments. " 'At about six in the morning the farmer appeared, driving two grays, which he hooked to the plow and carried on with his work. To us there appeared nothing suspi cious in his actions. We watched him all morning. At noon he un hooked the horses and went home. We remained in hiding, afraid to leave, because we wanted to take no chances of being seen by th farmer. We had forgotten to bring rations with us, so it was a mis erable wait until two o'clock, at which time the farmer re-appeared driglng two blacks, whiph he NUXATED IRON Plan J ... ODr. Perrflnand Kin*. New Y<*k Phyaldan and Medic*] Author. saji physician! should N prescribe more organic Iron-Named Iron lor their patients—Says anaemia—lron defici ency-is die greatest curse to the health, strength, rltality and beauty of the modern Amer ican Woman.—Vonnds warning against dm of me tallic iron which may injarc the teeth, corrode the stomach and In some cases thereby do more harm than foodi adeiaes use of only nuaated iron, taken three timet per day after meals. It will increase the atreatth and endarance of weak, aerroua, nut-down folks In 10 dart 1 time In many instance*. Dirptnttd by all good drua yitfr. FRIDAY EVENING, hitched to the plow, and carried on until four o'clock, and then knock ed off for the day. That night troops came through and, as usual, were shelled. " 'Next morning, at daybreak, we again took our stations in the hedge, this time bringing rations with us. The farmer used the same grays in the morning, but in the afternoon he appeared with a blaxk and a gray, and again knocked oft around four o'clock. No troops came through that night, and there was no shelling. " 'Next day, the farmer repeat ed the previous day's action—two grays in the morning and a black and a gray in the afternoon, no troops, no shelling. " 'We were pretty sure that we had him, but this arresting a spy on slim evidence is a ticklish mat ter. We didn't want to make a mess of the affair, or perhaps send an innocent man to his death, so the following day we again took up our stations. Sure enough, it was two grays in the morning, but in the afternoon he used two blacks. That night troops came through and were shelled. We had solved the problem. Two grays in the morning meant nothing. The ac tual signal to the enemy was the change of horses in the afternoon; two blacks meaning "troops com ing through to-night, shell the road;" a gray and a black, "No troops expected, do not shell." " 'When it got dark and it was safe to leave the hedge, we imme diately reported the whole affair to the town Major (an English officer detailed in charge of a French vil lage or town occupied by English troops) who, accompanied by us and a detail of six men with fixed bayonets, went to the farmer's house that night and arrested him. He protested his innocence, but we took him to Military Police Head quarters where, after a gruelling questioning, he at last confessed. " 'lt was a mystery to us how this farmer knew that troops were coming ( through, because he never made a mistake in his schedule. After further questioning he ex plained to us that if we searched in his cellar and raised up an old flag-stone with a ring in it, we would find a telephone set. The other end of this set was establish ed in an estaminet in a little French village eleven kilos distant. His confederate was so situated on the road that troops coming into the village had to pass the door. As troops only march at night while in the Are sector, his confederate could safely figure out that the passing troops would be quartered in his village until the next night, when, under cover of darkness, they would start for the next village, and would have to pass the point in the road by the old church. He would immediately telephone this information to the farmer, who would change his horses according ly. The hill on which he did his plowing could be easily observed from an observation balloon in the German lines, and thus the signal was given to the German artillery. " 'We still carried on with our third degree, and got further valu able information from him. 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Comfort Powder (Sykes) ...,19c Popular Atornizer 69c ZA C rOUfld $1.20 Swamp Root 73c Pound Boric Acid 23c Masatta Talcum Powder 17c Nasal Spray 59c A V/UIIU 321 Market St. KENNEDY'S 321 Market St. horses were used on two consecu tive afternoons, it meant that the use of the road had been indefin itly discontinued for troops and supplies. " 'Under a strong guard, which concealed itself in the hedge, the farmer was made to use two greys for two afternoons. The scheme worked. For weeks afterwards that road was only occasionally shelled, and our troops and supply trains used it at will. The spy at the other end was rounded up and both were taken to the Base and shot. " 'We reported back to Old Pep per, expecting to be highly com mended for our work, and we were —1 don't think. All the blooming blighter said was: "Well, you certainly took long enough to do it. I have a damn good mind to send you back to your units for incompetency and ineffi ciency." " 'We saluted and left." " 'You see, we didn't deserve any great credit, because it was only through a lueky chance that we stumpled over the clue, so I guess Old Pepper was right after all.' " After finishing his story, Curly turned to us and asked: "Don't you think it was pretty nifty work?" We agreed that it was. After a few minutes more the party broke up and turned in. (The title of the next story in this series is: "The Lone Tree Senti nel.") (To lie Continued) Many Come to Aid of County Citizens' Committee The following subscriptions have been received by the Dauphin Coun ty Patriotic Citizens' Committee, which announces that SIOO more is needed: Pennsylvania Milk Products Co., $10; William Jennings, $10; Gilbert & Son, $10; William Strouse, $5; Da vid E. Tracy, $25;, Harrisburg Light and Power Co., $10; Henry L. Grif fin, $5; Henry B. McCormick, S2O; Dr. J. N. Clark. $10; Doutrich & Co., $10; H. C. Kennedy's Cut Rate .Drug Stope, sls; Stanley Jean, $5; cash, $2; Davenport restaurant, $10; W. H. Byerly, Lochiel Hotel, $5; Bol ton House, $5; Columbus Hotel, $5; Metropolitan Annex Hotel, $5; Plaza Hotel, $5; John J. Finn, $5; J. Wil liam Bowman, $10; A. H. Kreidler, $5: Russ Fish Market, $5; L. Clancy, $2; Crystal restaurant, $4; Irvin E. Robinson, $2; cash, $5; Fred B. Harry, $2; W. W. Caldwell, $5; ften Strouse, $5; Miller & Kades, $5; Mr. Ray, $10; Busy Bee restaurant, $2; Rothert & Co., $3; Harrisburg Har ness and Supply Co., $2; Harry Katz, $10; Hotel Dauphin, $5; Har risburg Hardware Co., $5; Paul Johnston, $3; Wilhelm Mehring, Jr., $5; Moeslin, $3; Warwick M. Ogels by, $5; Casino Bowling Alley, $5; E. R. Pierce, $2.50; Clark E. Diehl, $2; Philadelphia Quick Lunch, $10; Waller & Seel, $5; Quincy Bent, $10; cash, $1; Ed. S. Herman, $10; cash, sl. Total, $333.50. Contributions should be sent to Sergeant Thomas P. Moran, Harris burg recruiting station. HARRIS BURG TELEGRAPH! TAKES HIS FIRST BATH WHEN 136 SLEEPS ON FLOOR Aged Chippewa Comes to Chicago to Enjoy the Auto Show Chicago.—The fountain of youth? Ask Kabenawwoywence. He knows! Kabenawwoy wence ? Sure! That's Chippewa for "Wrinkled Meat." He's the oldest living American, 130 years old, and he's occupying a rooom and bath at the Hotel La Salle. And last night he took a bath! Why the exclamation point? Well, you see, it was the first bath he had had in three years. Yes, he actually took a bath, and, maybe, if he lives to be 133 he'll take another. Sleeps on tlic Floor And bear this in mind. If you ever stop at the La Salle sleep on the floor. It's very comfortable. Wrinkled Meat says so, and he's slept on floors and things all his life and he ought to know. Beds? Bah! Even Pullman berths are bad medicine. They give one a cramp. The nice iron floors in the vestibules are best. Yes, we have with us to-day Kabe nawwoywence, not only the oldest American, but the oldest Indian of any tribe, and just to fnake church people happy, assimilate this quick ly: He's a Christian in good stand ing and advises all Indians to join the Catholic church. First Visit to Cliicago This is the old Chippewa's first visit to Chicago. He's here for the automobile show which opens next week and is accompanied by his adopted son, Thomas Smith, also a Chippewa. Wrinkled Meat remembers the war of 1812, but was too old when the Civil war broke out to enlist as many of his tribe did. He remembers when there was no Minneapolis and fought the Sioux over the ground where the city now stands. His home is at Cass Lake, Minn., where he was born. This is the farthest east he ever has been. Wrinkled Meat comes of a family of octogenerians. His father lived to be 80 years old and was chief of his branch of the Chippewa tribe. His oldest brother lived to be 60 years old, and one sister died when 95. An other still living, is 85 years old. Nine—Count 'Em— Nine Wrinkled Meat has had nine wives but no children. He was a great believer in divorce before he became a Christian. Literally speaking, he shooed all of his wives out into the cold one after another. A divorce wasn't necessary. All he Had to say was: "Vamoose! You're getting old. I want a young squaw!" And his wives didn't even stop to argue. Wrinkled Meat is remarkably bright and speaks excellent English. He hunts, traps, and fishes in Minne sota and is strong and virile, al though he needs plenty of sleep every day to keep going. Never Worked For Living He is proud of the fact that he never has worked for a living. He would rather play poker than eat. His adopted son says the old man is so clever with the cards that no one at Cass Lake will play with him any more. He sits in a game, sizes up the situation In three winks and draws cash like a magnet. When he needs money he sells furs or pic- , ture post cards of himself. Just now he's getting a fat salary from a St. Cloud automobile manufacturer and the government pays him a pension. Wrinkled Meat started to drink whisky when 60 years old, and until six years ago he assimilated a quart of fire water a day. Masked Men Tar and Feather Pro-German Elkins, W. Va.—L. H. Keenan, for many years an attorney of Elkins, was tarred and feathered by a party of about twenty-five masked men as a protest against strong pro-German sympathies which Keenan is alleged to have often given expression. ( The lawyer was seised, bound and gagged in the center of the city while walking along the street, with J. Floyd Strader, another attorney, and taken to an old house two miles south of Elkins. The party, driving in closed cars, stripped Keenan and covered him with tar, after which he was direct ed to replace his clothes. They were I covered with tar and feathers. | The half empty tar bucket was ] turned over the victim's head and he was wrapped in a tarpaulin and brought to his boardinghouse. East Lost Leg, But Exchanged Hearts Cincinnati. A railroad wreck iftl Royal City, Pa., eight months ago I has resulted in an "exchange of hearts." The traders are W. P. j Murphy, of New York city, and aj woman whoso name Mr. Murphy will | not tell other than it is "May." She lives in Pittsburgh. East lost a leg in the accident. Mr. Murphy sent May the follow ing telegram: "If you will marry me I will re-1 turn at once." The answer was "Yes." The couple met while convalescing | in a Pittsburgh hospital. Mr. Mur phy left for Pittsburgh, where the | wedding will take place at May's I home. Buried Under Hay, Cow Eats Way Out York, Neb.—Four weeks ago Miles } Duffy's cow disappeared. To-day she I reappeared, followed by a calf. The I four weeks during which she was j thought to be lost she had spent under a haystack, which had fallen over her and buried her. She ate her way out. ECZEMA KNOWS j NO ENEMY LIKE POSLAM Do not imagine that your Eczema I is the one case that will fail to re- I spond to Poslam's healing influence. The more stubborn the affection, the more remarkable the immediate ef fects of- Poslam seem. After you know Poslam's splendid work yoi*. will look upon it as just so much concentrated healing energy to protect your skin from all disordered conditions. Itching stops; angry skin is soothed at once. Sold everywhere. For free sample write to Emergency Laboratories, 243 West 47th St, New York City. Poslam Soap is a daily treat to tender skin or skin subject to erup tional troubles. Bomh Enters House; Does Net Explode London. With the permission of Lord French, an unexploded bomb dropped from a Zeppelin was pre sented to the mayor of a north-east ern town by Major General von Donop on behalf of the headquart ers' staff. It bore an inscription setting forth that the bomb passed through the roof of a house, through three floors and two chests of drawers and em bedded itself four feet below the ground level without exploding. No one was hurt. The bomb, which weights 111 pounds, is to be placed in the muni cipal museum. Good shoppers make their money do nearly double duty by shopping at 20th Century Shoe Co's. store this month. (Sale starts Friday, February 15, and ends Saturday, February 23.) ALL OUR FOOTWEAR REDUCED 10% We Have a Great Many Lots at 30% Off Very Special on Tables In Women's Window In Men's Window Lot No. I—Women's patent leath- Lot No. I—Women's champagne, Lot No. I—Men's tan blucher and er button and lace kid and cloth silver gray and black glared bal welt shoes, $6.00 A O tops; broken lots; sizes 2 Vfe to kid, with fawn cloth top; SB.OO values. Sale price.. * Sale" price 1 '" 68 ' $1.98 Sale* price $6.50 Lot No. 2—Men's broken lots; * tan button, lace and blucher; Lot No. 2—Women's gunmetal Lot No 2 -Women's tan lotus * 5 , 00 v * lues - $3.98 and patent leather kid and pa , f h , h t , 2V4 to 6%; Sale price 2%t07° P i 350 AO $7 0 ° Values - 48 Lot N °" 3—Men's black fiber tan v3u£'s,ta "==.. $2.48 Sale Price •' weU; „0. 53 93 values. Sale price. . Lot No. 3—Women's vici kid lace Lot No. 3—Black vicl kid, white T . , . , . . cloth and kid top; sizes 2% to top; broken lots; sizes 2Va to Lot No - , Men s gunmetal but -16%; $4.00 values. <jo QO 7; $6.00 values. QQ to "- welt j, f 4 ' 50 , $? 98 Sale price OZ.y© Sale price 3>0.30 values. Sale price. . Txit No 4 Woman's e-mv and LK>t No - 6 —Men's gunmetal blu- Hanava cloth ton lace Lot No " vicl kid cher; welt; $5.00 40 Louis heel; sizes 3 to' 6%;' values. Sale price. . Sale°nric UeS ' $3.98 values.' Sale' price. . $5.98 Lot No. C—Men's gunmetal Sale price i ton and blucher; $3 tfjp Lot No. s—Boys' gunmetal lace Lot No. s—Women's5 —Women's vicl kid, values. Sale price. . • and button shoes; $2.48 value. button, high cut, Louis heels, Lot No I—Men's work shoes. price $ 1.98 S2S ; p s rl 6 ce so . .. $4.48 ,T\. . Very .. $2.48 20TH CENTURY SHOE STORE I "SHOES THAT WEAR" "THE EVERYBODY'S SHOE STORE" 3 South Market Square E .F. Deichler, Mgr. FEBRUARY 15, T9m Airedale Dog Kills Wildcat in Combat Monrovia, Cal. Chum, the Aire dale belonging to Ben Overturff, lire warden for this district, has demon strated that a dog can lick his weight in wildcats. Chum attacked and in five minutes killed a wildcat that stood as tall as the dog, though not as heavy. The Airedale, following his master on a trapping expedition, near Deer Park, "flushed" a bobcat, and chased it into a pile of brush. He went in at a disadvantage and killed the ani mal. Chum's owner believes he would attack a mountain lion. TO SPEAK AT BRESSLKII Dr. J. M. Lloyd, a noted lecturer. will speak on "Courtship, Marriage and Divorce," in the Bressler Metho dist Church to-morrow evening. Dr. I.loyd will speak on "Truthful Music" on Sunday. To Free Your Skin of Hair or Fuzz (Boudoir Secrets) No toilet table Is complete with out a small package of delatone, for with it hair or fuzz can be quick ly banished from the skin. To re move hairs you merely mix into a paste enough of the powder and water to cover the hairs. This should be left on the skin about 2 minutes, then rubbed off and the skin washed, when it will be found free from hair or blemish. Be sure you get genuine delatone. 7
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