themselves again before the café. Apparently there had
ed very much in that sp
ings. "Evidently they took your friend's w
"None of them will molest us, unless
y. I wonder--" as a sudden thought struck him, "if your friend," he turned to Frank,
ir," replied Frank, "
s still in the
Lieutenant Holzen,"
ter. Guess we'll have to hunt up the place she lives. All we have t
, sir. She di
rise. "You are a nice gallant, you are.
st going to tell me w
lau
so anxious to te
's start that again. If it touches you
right," s
anyhow," declared Lord Hastings. "We'll ask
sir," agreed Jack.
rson we see,"
street. An officer approached. Lo
r café," pointing, "and the young singer in there bears such a striking resemblance
ng lady to whom you refe
! Henriett
rman l
y. "The young lady who sings in yonder caf
ch," returned Lord Hastings. "C
necessary directions for getting there. "I don't imagine," he added, "you wi
d the man and the la
ord Hastings. "Now the best thing for us to do is
y won't let us
ve to cha
rang the bell. A pleasant-appearing woman of middle age answered their summons. A
are Madame Dulcé?" h
as she answered i
"would have a few words with your daughter Marie when she returns home
d itself over Madame Dulcé's
ly she will not be arrested?
ord Hastings reassuringly. "We mean
tain
a small, though cozy parlor
" she said. "She always comes straight
t she sings in the café
les us to keep the wolf away from the door. Frau Heffler, who a
ord Hastings, a
eagerly, for he was anxious to see the girl again. J
tient. Marie wi
k sm
as that, I assure
out. A key turned in the front door an
r?" asked the girl's voi
to see you, Mari
as she made out the faces of the callers. At first she did not
Chadwick!" s
tstretched hand and agai
were you able to find my home?
k. "As for what we want, I would first prese
ll around and then the g
ngs, giving Marie a sharp look, "
er--" protes
ord Hastings, "but sh
cé arose a
"When you have finished your
and Madame Dul
said Marie, turn
the Americans say, to do the talking." He gazed at the girl earnestly. "You know something
r that I shall betray
courteously. "Well, then the situation is this,
t of me?" said the girl
would do for France," said Lord Hastings q
her eyes flashed for a brief i
she said
s nodded his
tell me its weak spots and its strong? Can you tell me how many men there are here-how
and trying to learn more-and I have stored them up in my memory for just this chance. It
en perhaps the best way will be
Lord Ha
is the weakest spot in the fortifications-the
uickly," was the rep
the harbor?" was Lord
eadnoughts and torpedo boats. The others
r of men now s
the number is comparatively smal
Is there a submarine base here, or do t
submarine
mprehensively. The conversation continued for more than an hour. Lord Hastings,
rd Hastings, "for
Dulcé
ady," s
procure for me a map of the fortres
silent. Then she sprang to her f
inedly. "You shall have the paper to
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