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