The Harrison times., 1914-11-21
Copyright. 1914. by the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.)

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myself for the mission. The transfer
from Captain Tappken's department
pleased me for l knew that at the
Wilhelmstrasse | would be in closer
touch with the bigger affairs Of diplo-
macy Tappken had hinted at my
finding favor with the Wilhelmstrasse
and ! guessed one cause for this
Germany keeps a watch on all her
officers, When one of them is spend
ing more money than his income, he
is promptly investigated | recalled
how they had sent me to the Spandau
garrison to inquire into the affairs Of
an officer who was too lavish with his
money to suit the intelligence depart
ment, He was an ordnance officer in
a small arms factory at Spandau and
1t was the natural conclusion that he
was obtaining this extra money by
selling state secrets,
I encountered however, an entirely
different situation | learned that he
was absolutely innocent on that score
but that he was receiving money from
certain princess who had become in
fatuated with him, She was of a very
high house and realized that her name
could not be mentioned in report to
Captain Tappken This situation re-
quired delicate treatment. ] solved
the dilemma by reporting to Tappken
that the ordnance officer was guiltless
Of any act Of treason against his
country. | then made a private report,
covering the intimate facts, which
went direct to officials Of higher re.
sponsibility The princess name did
not appear as far as subordinates
were concerned and the whole affair
was hushed up. My fortunate discre.
tion in this matter undoubtedly
strengthened my standing with the
Wilhelmstrasse,
BY this time had installed myself
In quiet quarters on the Mittestrasse,
and Kim, whom | had brought from
South Africa with me, and who had
been transformed from a Basuto boy
into an efficient man servant, looked
after my comforts. TO secure myself
from the questions Of prying neigh
bors, had caused IL TO be known that
was retired South African planter
inclined to poor health, This was the
most likely explanation for my curious
mode of living and my sudden period.
ical dIsNppearances, for | was away
from the Mttolstrasse for months at
a time. Presumably | was travelling
about to the different watering places
on the continent for my health,
Decide on My Role,
My mission to Constantinople called
for some considerable thought In Sc.
lectIng the most advisable character to
impersonate
finally decided to travel as physi.
clan, or, to use the Turkish word, II
Hakm, A llakim Is always accorded
respect, even reverence, by Turks and
Arabs, This character determined
upon, went to the telephone and ro,
duested the service intelligence de-
partmont to give me letters OF intro
ductlon to the German hospital and the
pora hospital In Constantlnople, They
were sent to me signed by the Nu'
thortIes OF the Charlie In Berlin
and described that was going to
study tropical and Aslatlo diseases
and requested that the hospitals give
me every facility for resoach work,
had Kim pack case OF medical
instruments and told him TO have
everything IN readiness to leave Ber'
lin that night, on the Orient Express,
lie wds necessary TO my plans and
was TO accompany me, A messenger
from Wedcl brought o few final verbal
instructions, ! was bldden TO keep
away from oil official German inter
course IN C0nstantlnople, Wedel might
have saved himself the trouble Of that
word of caution, for knew enough
to keep away from anything that
would raise suspicion In regard 10 my
identity, II pride myself In anything,
II Ia u knowledge Of Eastern char
aeter, With the instructions were u
thousand marks cash and draft for
5000 marks on tho ottoman bank OF
Constantnople that had been dopoB.
tied IN my name
II may strike the reader ~ curious
that / took Kim with me, but | knew
he could be Of tremendous use TO me
In C0natantInoplo, In addition to
speaking his KOnr dialects, ho know
Arabic. Any negro boy who could
speak Arabic could learn almost any
thing IN Constantinople, which
abounds In black men Of all tribes and
natIonOlItiea. Among tho servants Of
oyory houRohold Kim would nnd many
oompatrIots from whom he could got
information impossible for any Euro,
pean to obtain,
Pfelmnafes,
After an eyentful trip to ConBtan.
tInopa, took preliminary quarters in
the lrasserIe Kor, q quiet, Becond.rate
hostery on the Rue Oemanly, ! wont
TO An unpretentioua place TO avoid at
traetIng any particular attention, Had
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