s were turned his way as he strode across the floor. Particularly did the young German officer wit

alled Jack's at

I'll keep an eye on him. Now I wond

s shrugged h

an idea as I hav

with the air of a true cavalier, Frank bent low over it. Then, as the music

dance?"

they were whirling about the

e was a certain privacy a

not tell me why

ame serious, although

id hurriedly, as Frank gave a start. "I wouldn't have mentioned it, but the young German officer whom I refused to dance with also su

nk started

e," said the girl. "I know you are no

smiled

Englishman,"

ven though you speak German without accent, I know you are

nch," said Frank

t?" asked

, "what would you

"Are you, really? I am glad, for

ank gave an

girl is fooling me? Suppose she has tak

e girl evidently read his thoughts, f

etray you. You ne

h," said Frank, "what

ll stop in a moment or two now, and you must return to your friends. But I had to warn you, for I know

"but we are able to ta

ou would not be here except upon some desperate mission and th

aid Frank quietly. "But tell

owly, "only that-that I wou

taking her earnestness. Frank bowed his head

t the room; and then Frank bethought

asked. "I am Lieutenant Chadwick

seat and there was no further opportunity for the girl to reply to the lad's last question. As she resumed her seat, Frank bo

rmer," Jack gre

d his chum wi

he said quietly and told the

Jack in a subdued voice. "She'll

lared Frank. "She wa

aughed

credulous-

he was telling the truth

about to make another angry rem

quietly. "At all events, it is n

g, sir," said Jack

guess I know what I am talking about. I

e, sir, he brags about it. S

I tell you, sir, the girl was telling me the t

med Jack. "That's it. You hav

" Frank began

chum a bow acr

perior air that only angered Frank

e in danger. If she didn't tell the truth we are likely to be set upon at any moment and if she

e waiter and p

aid and got

and Lord Hastings moved toward the door

companions were seated. Lord Hastings walked by without a glance, as did Jack. Frank would hav

e," said Fr

man away; then changed his mind, for he realized that such an act would

s it?"

at you are a spy,"

, sir, every man has a right to his

is hand suddenly and, before Frank could realize his

ed red and he was about to return the blow. A second time his b

er for that, Li

. "So I shall answer, eh? Yes, so I shall, at

list," said

a coward," wa

red and his hands clenched

r also," he said. "Now, s

lzen. "First you must tell me

d of this foolishness," said

me?" demanded the German angrily. "You shal

to throw you out," said Frank very quietly, which was a

erman with a lau

nough," cried

the German reeled back. Frank straightened him up again with a left-handed hook to the stomach a

e door where Lord Hastings and Jack stood, having watched devel

ed out t

" cried Lo

llowed close

a corner, they could hear the

ome sprinting," dec

er corner, and at last, when Lord Hastings felt they wer

r's story that we are spies, they will. If they think it is just a private quarrel, the chanc

. "I suppose I shouldn't have hit tha

u did exactly right," decla

he direction from w