Arthur Hill High School - Legenda Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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come to see her, she must invite him into the salon, and to entertain him there; and then she, Audrie, would watch him in secret, for surely thought she, he must know or have something about him, that would be valuable for the French government. So it came to pass that after Marie’s invitation, Himmelspack became more interested in Marie than ever, even so much as telling her little war secrets, that Audrie, always near, listened to eagerly. One night he came in a more careless mood than ever, and was so infatuated with Marie’s little flirtations, that he burst out, without thinking of the danger, never dreaming that Audrie was listening behind the draperies, “Mademoiselle, | love you, very much. [| have secret papers in my pocket, to take immediately tonight, to the General at Berlin. I'll be gone four days, and I assure you, darling, they will be long ones to me. I will come back soon to you, little Mademoiselle, so wait for me.” This was the best piece of news that Audrie could have heard, just now. But what was that, that he was speaking of now? ‘They are very, very valuable to the German government and if they ever got into the hands of the French, it would be au revoir to most of the best German war plans.” So Himmelspack had secret papers that would be very valuable to France. It was her duty to get them—but how ? Quickly she went to her bed-room and began laying out a plan. He always stayed until ten-thirty. It was five minutes after ten now. “T have just twenty-five minutes to get those papers in,’ she sighed, “what shall I do?” A clever idea came into her head at that instant. Drug him! that’s what she could do. But first she must disguise herself. Quickly she ran to her brother’s room and taking a suit of clothes, she put them on over her own clothes. Pulling his hat down tight over her head, she went back to her room and got a small bottle of chloroform out of the medicine closet. Then putting a large handkerchief and a small pistol into her pocket, she climbed out of her bedroom window and on the trellis to the garden below. It was pitch dark out. The servants had done their work and retired, so there was but little light in the chateau. Audrie ran down the long avenue, lined with trees, until she got to the high entrance gate. She then concealed herself in the bushes, beside the gate, and waited. She was positive that he would come out this gate, for his horse, which would carry him to T———, a small railway center, was tied outside. It seemed to Audrie that she had waited hours, before she heard a sound, and then quickly grasping her pistol, she waited. Sure enough. He was coming, for she could tell his military step. Just as Himmelspack got to the gate, he was surprised and very angry to find a man standing directly in front of him, with a pistol pointing towards his heart, and hearing a gruff voice telling him, to throw up his arms. He was reluctant to do so, but he knew that voice meant business, so, disgusted with himself he put up his arms. And then with an exclamation of horror, he saw the man take the sealed orders. He saw the man put those very papers in his own coat pocket, those papers which meant so much for his country. In making an effort to regain the papers, he was shot at and in his fright fell over, thinking he was hurt. Then before he

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The Spy A SHORT STORY HE inhabitants of Alsace-Lorraine were grief stricken. They T had just received the command from the German government that the sons, husbands, and fathers were to march away to fight against their beloved France and to fight for the hated Ger- man Government. But even if they had to fight against France, their hearts would be always with her, for the heart of every Frenchman is always loyal to the mother country. Among all the families of Alsace-Lorraine, there was none so loyal, or so ambitious for France, as the wealthy Reymand family. During the long years that had rolled away, they had never for- gotten the treatment of Germany to France, and although they had to obey the German law, France was always in their hearts. The two Reymand boys were big, strong, and hearty, just old enough to go to war. Their mother was a widow, always brave and anxious for her children. And then there was Audrie, the boys’ only sister, dark, pretty, and petit ike moiselle. The boys always remarked about. her, “She’s the bravest and most daring little Germany hater in all Alsace.” So at last when the call came that meant they had to fight, they went with a pang in their hearts, for they knew they could not fight against France, and they would be called traitors by Germany. But down in their hearts was the comforting little remark that Audrie made, “I shall do our duty to France for you.” Weeks passed before Mrs. Reymand and Audrie heard any- thing from the boys and they were getting anxious. At last the dre aded message came; they had been accused and found guilty of treason and were to be shot in a few days. The boys had joined a French secret service society and were trying to do their duty to France, but in the act were found out. Grief-stricken, Mrs. Rey- niond lay in bed for days, until her strength gave out and the doctor gave up all hopes of her getting up again. It was then that Audrie, knowing that hes mother could not live, vowed vengeance on the country that had always been unfair and whose greediness had raade it a country hated by all peace-loving people. Four days later Mrs. Reymond was laid beside her husband, ‘free from the grief, worry, and care of this heart rending war. Audrie was left alone with the big estate to look after, After weeks of loneliness and despair, she decided it was about time to act for her country. One night while sitting before the fireplace, in a dreamy mood, she hit upon a plan. John Von Him- melspack, an officer in the German cavalry, was paying marked attention to Marie, her private secretary and companion, a pretty blonde girl. Himmelspack’s company had been camping on grounds near the chateau, awaiting orders from the General. The officer had been coming every evening to see Marie. Audrie had not approved of it, so Marie had been meeting him in secret lately. 3ut Audrie had learned of it through Constance, the cook. Aud- rie’s plan was this; to tell Marie that if Himmelspack wanted to

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had time to regain his senses, he felt smothered and choked by some ill-smelling stuff on a handkerchief, held over his nose. In a few seconds he was lost to the world, for about eight hours. After Audrie had safely secured the papers and had dragged Himmelspack into the bushes out of sight, she ran back to the chateau. Taking off her brother’s clothes, she put them back where she had found them, and burned the handkerchief in the grate. Then taking a small leather bag, she hastily sewed the papers on the inside of the lining, and then she filled the bag with some clothes, took some money, put on her travelling clothes, and rang for the chauffeur. She told the chauffeur to get the car ready, to take her to H There she would catch the train. The minute the car was ready, she jumped in, and was soon speeding down the highway towards H After being searched at H , she bought a ticket for Rowen. It was seven hours before they reached the last stop, before reaching town, which was the last stop, before cross- ing the border. Five minutes after arriving at the town, Audrie was horrified to learn, from a young American, sitting in front of her, that the train had been ordered to be held there, and for the people to be strictly watched, until the officials gave them orders to go on. It had been rumored that some very valuable German papers had been stolen, and that the government had. been all upset, at having lost them. Audrie turned deathly white. The young man, who said his name was William E, Carmen, jumped up and went off, but in a few minutes he returned, with a glass of water. The color rose quickly to Audrie’s cheeks as she prettily thanked the American. Mr. Carmen was immediately interested in her. After he had gained Audrie’s confidence, she told him in English in low whispers, what had made her so faint a moment before. After she had told him her story, he assured her that she had done right, that she was a bully girl, and that he would help her get out of the country. He told her they had only six and one-half miles before they would get to the border, “Mademoiselle,” said he, “if you think you can walk those six and one-half miles tonight, I will try and get you over the border, where you will be perfectly safe,’ and as he talked he became infatuated with her beauty. “Anything, Mr. Carmen,’ she an- swered in quaint English, “to get over the border.” That night about two-thirty, a young man and a girl were run- nig towards the border line. Just as they ‘were within a short distance from the border dividing line they heard a gruff voice call, “Halt! who goes there?” With exclamations of surprise, Audrie and Billy Carmen found that they had stumbled into a German out-post. Billy told Audrie to go up and speak to the sentry, and he would sneak around behind him and finish him up. Audrie flashed Billy a glorious smile and with a confident toss of her head answered, “A friend,” to the sentry’s query, in German. She walked up to him and started talking. All at once out of the darkness, she saw a black figure, crawling towards them. Flirting a little with the sentry, she made him forget his surroundings, until too late, he reeled to the ground, knocked senseless, with a blow on the head. Then Audrie and Billy ran on and on, hearing