The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20


10 miles up the Rhine crossing and re-
crossing the railroads. which. by the
way, re always protected at the cross
tngs by strong iron guards, which. 10
my surprise, at one place, were closed
against me. Finally I discovered that
was under arrest for interfering with
the government posts and telephones.
The old German in charge was obdur-
ate, for long time intending to hold
me until the arcival OF officers from
town: but I finally succeeded fn con-
vincing him through my interpreter
that was prominent citizen OF
Cologne, and intellectually a count So
after presenting him with slip Of pa
per containing a fictitious name and
numbes-Count Won Schmidt. residence
Hotel Dom. Cologne. and the number
Of an <automobile which didn't exist
and al assurance that by telephoningc
to thSt address and asking for the
count any damages would immediately
be paid. was permitted to go. AS yet
have not received any telephone
message. ---
TRIP THROUGH HOLLAND
From Cologne, where I was six hours
ahead OF the New York to Paris car.
I went north to Holland: all over Hol-
land and through Belgium, where the
roads are all paved. and which resem-
BILE Market street. below First. before
the fire. This type of road prevails
throughout the entire country From
Belgium drove the car back to Paris
by way OF Rheims, the center Of the
champagne making district. where we
had pleasant time visiting the vari-
Gus champagne caves From Paris.
after short stay, TO Havre by way
Of Rouen. one OF the interesting old
cities OF France. Shipping from
Havre to Southampton on one OF the
boats which leaves each night at IL
O'CLOCK. care must be taken to have the
car ready for shipment by o'clock in
the evening The expense of shipment
to Southampton is about $50 for a car
the size Of mine.
From Southampton, where I secured
a license to drive In England together
with registration at an expense OF fl.
we drove through the south OF England
and Wales to Fishguard. from which
place boats leave twice a day for
Waterford. Ireland Here we found
practically the same expense in ship
ping as from Havre to Southampton.
We drove over the most beautiful part
Of the south of Ireland. including a
trip to Blarney castle. few miles out
of Cork. where we kissed the blarney
stone. and then drove through Kenmare
and Giengarif over through Killarney
and its historic lakes.
Frofa there our course was north
easter " to Dublin by way OF Lin
erick,. over reasonably good roads, al
though on theswhole the roads in Ire
land 5re inferior TO those in any other
part Jf Europe save the horribly paved
roads, OF Belgium and an occasional
rough spot in Bohemia. From Dublin
to Belfast, and from there distance
or so miles to Larbe, where we took
steamboat to Stranrear in the west OF
Scotland Driving in Scotland is a
pleasure, for the roads are ine.
VISIT BURNS, HOME
From the point of arrival in scot
land TO Glasgow is a nice afternoons
drive by way of Ayr. the home OF Rob
ert Furns. From Glasgow we drove
along the Tyne, passing the immense
snip tuiIding plants. on TO Loeb Lo-
mono and up through the Scotch high
lands to Calendar. where one must
leave the car II the Trossachs. the
most :oeautiful part OF Scotland. Is to
be vixNed, as that trip has TO be made
Dy carriage. From Calendar we drove
to Edinburgh. and through there by
way IF the great north road through
Berwick on the Tweed and Newcastle
on tae Tyne. into England; then on
through the quaint city OF York TO
CamhTidge. the university center: then
on tos London.
After weeks visit in London. we
made the run to Southampton. a dis
tance of so miles. where the car was
shipped on the Adriatic. and we sailed
on the German liner kronprinz Will
helm for home.