The Jasper news., 1908-01-28

sO1ter VOICE. II was nWfully sorry
for that fellow. He want no spy nor
nothing like that, but inst young
newspaper chap doing the best he
knew how to get the goods. He was
done for when the boys picked him up.
The colonel felt about as sorry as any.
body else, and got special permission
from the Canadian government to send
a squad back with him as guard of
honor"
Z By this time Hitler had donned the
dry garments that had beeu provided.
and stood awaiting the further instruc
lions of his captor. We'll, what am
to do?" he inquired, seeing that the
man stood motionlesS.
"oh, you can go back across the
line, or II you want to one of the boys
will find place for you to bunk till
morning. You see, you're kind of a
distinguished guest. We all had or.
ders to treat you nicely, and the colo.
mel will have a machine here to take
you back wherever you want to go to-,
morrow"
Baffled by vigilance and overcome
by courtesy the secretary, after bid.
ding his captor good-by, retired for the
night to a camp cot in the quarters OF
lieutenant of infantry. 1t was long be
fore he succumbed to sleep of utter
bugle call in the morning, and found
| his host shaving himself before a
small mirror suspended from the tent
| pole.
Good morning, Mr.. Hitler" the
| officer said. Not quite as pleasant
quarters as the secretary of the Brit
| ish embassy is entitled to, and not
many conveniences; but you're wei
come to my razor if you'll wait min
Ute"
Hitler sat UP, rubbing his eyes.
| Neatly stretched out on a camp stool
before him were his shabby clothes,
improved by washing, not only dry but
pressed. He stared at them In sur.
prise, while the officer laughingly con.
tinued:
Yes, we did the best we could for
them; but don't think you made a
friend of my orderly, as he swears he
has worked on them all night long,
! and has requested a days leave on
the strength Of it."
Thanking the officer for his hospi-
tally, Hitler slowly CARRIED himself
and stepped through the tent fly. Be.
low him and stretching away as far as
the eye could discern were gray.
brown embankments one line within
the other, and excavated with military
/ precision. f
"Intrenchments." came a voice be-
hind him, observing his curious in
spection. 1--WE have to keep the boys
busy, and besides the government
didn't want to take any chances Those
pits stretch across this continent
now, and there won't be any trouble
for good many years to come for
people to tell just where the border is
located. Like 'em?" he concluded
whimsically.
mo, 1 can't say that / do" Hitler
responded with equal good nature;
but they look business like"
ooh, they're the goods sure enough
his informant continued; but thai
isn't all. See that little mound over
there2" and he pointed bare brown
arm over. his guests shoulder. Hill
lier nodded assent and looked inquir
ingly at his companion. Behind thai
there's brace of Calling guns Col
them too every little, ways. Never
had to fire EN- yet. and hope we never
will. But you never can tell. Same
works been done along the Mexican
border line; but it's easier to guard
This war certainly has educated {
lot of fellows: SO that when it's ovel
there'll be plenty of men car show
callouses that were never decorated
with 'em before. This country's bot
tled up now as tight as If the Lore
Almighty had set can over It," ant
he laughed at his own joke.
q (To BE -CONTINUED.)