The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-04-09
Carl Weber,
Escape
By OUNCE BLAKE

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countries, some finding a home in the
United States.
One day the government of Prussia
received information that Carl Weber.
a young man who had been especially
active as a leader in the revolution.
was intending to board a train in one
of its stops after leaving Berlin with
a view to escaping through Belgium.
The chief Of police was notified to take
measures to arrest him.
The chief arranged with the railroad
officials that any M boarding the
train should be put into a certain CON-
partment, where government agents
had been placed. These officials. be
ing satisfied that Weber was in the
compartment. were to arrest him.
Now. this man Weber had been un.
der the eye Of the government for
some time, but they had been unable
to nab him. Several times they had
arrested some n who was supposed
to be the revolutionist and it was dis.
covered that the wrong person had
been taken. indeed, he had achieved
a reputation for slipperiness. which
induced the chief Of police on this 10
LITIGATION of his intention to leave Prus-
STA to take every %precaution against
deception.
In the first place ne disguised his
men on the train SO that they should
not be recognized as officials. One
was a wrtnkled old man. one was made
up to look like an English duke. anoth-
er a young fop. These persons left
Berlin in a compartment by them
selves. There were three Of them. all
we'll armed. for it vas known that
Weber was q desperate man. who
would fight to the death.
At that early day there were o the
large number Of persons travelling
there are nov Railroads were new.
and a car resembled several stage
coaches spliced together. In the com.
partment In which the government Of.
icials travelled there was room for
eight persons. four riding forward and
four backward. Therefore there was
room for five besides the officials. At
Liz uAoS SIOS1Ou u u1Ou way put Will
them. They scrutinized him, but shook
their heads. Weber was very young,
and this man was past City. His
beard was stubbly and gray-a sure
sign that IL was approaching old age.
At the next station a young girl was
conducted to the compartment See
ing no one In it but men. she declared
that it was not a proper place for her
to travel. Since the orders were to
place every n boarding the train in
that compartment. the railway official
insisted on her entering it or remaining
behind. The latter curse would In.
volve waiting owe q day. for at that
time there were very few trains. The
young lady. therefore. with apparent
reluctance entered. She held in one
hand Il pOrtmanteau, in the other q
bouquet of flowers. The official made
up for a fop CALAMITY alighted. took
her p0rtmanteau (she held on to her
bouquet and handed her into the
coach.
The next stop was some distance
away. and all trains we're very slow.
The young lady showed 20 much en-
barrassment at being shut up with a
lot Of men that be who was made up
for a Britisher. In feigned broken Ger
man. assured her that she might con-
slider herself under his protection.
though there was no need Of It, for
the other two men In the compartment
were respectable persons.
This seemed to relieve the young wo-
mans fears. To show her apprecia-
ton Of his kindness she took a flower
from her bouquet and gave 1t to him.
He held It to bis nose and. finding the
Odor delicious. continued to snif 1t.
The old man settled himself for q nap
or pretended to do 80. while the top
ogled the girl. Seeing him look c0vet-
Ously at Der bouquet. she took out q
rose and gave It to him. By this time
the Britisher had become drowsy and.
leaning his head back on the cushion.
fell asleep.
you do not appreciate the perfume
of the rose. herr" said the fraulein.
TRY this one She drew forth another
and held it to hts nose herself. looking
into his eyes intently and with a pleas
ant smile on her lips The man began
to feel drowsy and. s%uspecting that
something in the rose was affecting
him. endeavored to put 1t away with
MIS- hand But the fraulein smilingly
resisted. and he passed into slumber
her smiling face fading before him.
At this juncture the old man, who
was only doing and that naturally.
opened his eyes and. seeing n Of his
companions asleep with his head on
the cushion and the other sinking into
Inconsistencies. looked at the fraulein
suspiciously.
"IOokr' she cried. pointing out
through the window, at the same time
assuming q frightened expression.
The man looked and. seeing nothing
Ut Importance. turned again to see him.
self confronted by a weapon in the
hands Of the girl. Advancing toward
him. she pressed the muzzIe Of her
pistol against his forehead and pressed
her bouquet t. his nose. He must ei.
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