The Columbus journal., 1909-02-10
CHAPTER TX.
Barred by BaycnetS.

Rested by his sea voyage. and glow
ing with a determination to win his
way across the border. but with no
definite idea as to what method he
should pursue, Guy Hitler landed in
Montreal His first effort was to gain
what details he could as to the nature
Of the embargo which had been placed
on travellers between the two cOun-
tries, after which he lost no time in
personally studying the habits of The
border camps. Long residence in
America had lesSened the brOadneSs
of his AS. and with little practice his
RS were almost those of the aver
age New Yorker.
The meager information he sue
ceeded in gathering was not alto
Gether Trustworthy, as he was soon to
learn. He had been told that certain
Americans. in Canada at the time the
line of blue was drawn, were Per-
homes, and on this he based his first
sally. There was no trouble whatever
in gaining the encampments nor in
interviewing the officers in command
Of that section of the defense. 4
smart-appearing sentry passed him
over TO the guardianship of a soldier
off duty. who conducted him to one of
the regulation tents which dotted the
hillside back of the line.
On the orderiy's presenting his card
a voice from within hailed: Come
in" and he entered the little house of
canvas to find three officers engaged
in some game of cards which he did
not understand.
What can ! do for you?' the COM
mander inquired. rising from his camp
stool and still holding the visitors
card in his hand.
Il am anxious to cross the line" Hill
lier replied.
The officer laughed and shook his
head. I'm sorry. sir, but we have
had as high as 100 applications Of this
nature in one day. and my orders for
bid my acceding to any such re-
quest"
''But you pass Americans, do you
mott"
Again the officer smiled toleran;ly.
replying with good nature: Not IN
der conditions like these. We have no
choice in the matter. If you are an
American, | thoroughly appreciate
your anxiety to go home; but l cannot
help you
1t began TO look less easy. rs there
no way at all?" asked Hitler
My dear sir" the officer answered.
the prophet Moses leading his band
across the Red sea had an easier trip
than you could make through our
lines"
For a moment the courier lost Pc
fience, and then as last resort he de-
cided to make a clean breast of his
errand. Colonel" he said, Il am not
an American: l am the secretary Of
the British embassy in Washington
or was up to the time of this war.
l come as a special messenger from
my country. bearing important dis
patches, which l am to deliver only
into the hands of his eXcellency, the
president CT the United States. The
accomplishment of my mission may
have grave bearing on this conflict.
and 1t possibly may prevent blood
shed"
The colonel turned to one side and
threw down the playing cards which
he had been holding before making
any reply. His companions looked
highly interested; but their faces save
Nd hope.
MIR. Hitler. there have been at
leas. 90 men before me with similar
important messages. many Of whom
have come direct from other foreign
powers. The first Of these took from
them and sent forward by special
couriers of my own. In each case |
was given a reprimand. Gene here"
he said, and preceded Hitler out into
the open. where a bulletin board was
nailed against a tree. In the very
center OF a collection Of orders rasted
thereon was one which read:
General Order No, 27.007: Order
No 1905, which was delivered 10 ali