New-York tribune., 1907-10-27

n Lq V0u hack WheTeVeT
Bafled by vigilance and overcome Dy CoullesS'
the secretary after bidding his captor good Dy' fe
tired for the night TO camp cot III IllT - - -
Lieutenant of infantry 1t was long oeIoie He was
cunbed to a sleep of utter exhaustion ne was
awakened by bugle call in the morning ana 1ouhu
his host shaving himself before small mirror Sus
pended from the tent pole. . , IL
Not quite as pleasant quarters as the secretary vi
the British Embassy is entitled to- ana not many
cOnVenienCeS; but you re welcome 10 NY l'AOi =
you'll wait minute. .L,
out on a camp stool before him were MS shaOOy
clothes improved by washing, not only dry DuC
pressed He stared at them in surprise, while the
officer laughngly continued.
Yes we did the best could for them; but L
don't think YOU made friend OF my orderly, as ne
svears he has worked on them all night long. ana
had requested a days leave on the strength OF IT,
Thanking the officer for his hospitality, Hitler
slowly garbed himself and stepped through the tent
fly. Below him and stretching away as tar as the
eye could discern were gray brown embankments'
one line within the other, and eXcavated with mill
tary precision.
"Intrenchments," came voice behind him, OBJ
serving his curious inspection. We have to keep
the BOYS busy, and besides the Government dldn
take any chances. Those pits Stretch across
this continent now, and there won I be any trouble
for good many years to come for people to tell just
where the border line is located Like EN-, ne
concluded WhimSICally.
mo, | cant say that l do" Hitler responded
with equal good nature; but they look business
~Oh. they're the goods sure enough" his infor-
mant continued; but that isn't all. See that
little mound over there?" and he pointed bare
brown arm over his guests shoulder. Hitler nodded
assent and looked Inquringly at his companion.
Behind that there's brace of Gatlng guns. Got
them too every little ways. Never had TO tre EN-
vet and hope we never will But you never can tell.
Same works been done along the Mexican border
line; but its easier TO guard This war certainly
has educated a lot of fellows; that when It S over
thereu be plenty of men show CallouseS that
were never decorated with EN- before. This coun-
trys bottled up now tight as II the Lord Almighty
had set a can over it." and he laughed at his own
Joke
The motor car was placed at Hilliers disposal
back in his at the hotel worse and no better
for his experience. For days thereafter he made
useless attempts TO forward his message by every
means that his ingenuity could suggest. Once he
allowed It out of his hands, ntruStIug 1t through
trcnity TO the care of a fisherman and the follow
bV polite officer of the United States civilian
dress. Were it not for the gravity of his task ne
would have come TO regard 1t Joke, boy game
of prisoners base or tag. which he always 1t.
And then, as II 10 rcproaCh hlm Tor his failure,
there from the ClearneSS ot the sky swift
and terrible thunderbolt. 1t was a message from
England reporting the disappearance of that
mcnsc fleet which was 70 follow his heels, and
depended upon The delivery of his message for It's
immunity frorl attack. He had taken too long,
Stunned by this rwhelmng disaster, Shud-
dcring II each nerve, and with every fiber of
his body quIvering he sought the seClusIon of his
room. threw himself upon his bed, and buried his
face in the pillows Repeatedly there ran through
his mind the self reproach that had not been for
his failure this shocking toll of war might never
than that which had fought of Cape Trafalgar had
sailed gaautly out TO its doom. trusting % hlU. 70
disaster and he in this hour of stress when the
fate OF nations hinged upon his resource had proved