Semi-weekly herald., 1915-06-07

been a student of economics and was
well informed on many subjects; he
could converse with anybody any
where.
So one bright morning we started
to ride through to Zurich, where we
we're to stop two hours, and then on
to Innsbruck, which is in the Tyrolese
Alps and under the rule of Austria.
We took first class compartment and
we're generally alone throughout tho
day.
Alps Were Beautiful.
The Alps were never more beauti-
full The little streams which came
from the tops of the mountains, max
ing their own pathways down the
sides, were running on about half
quantity, the SHOWS on the mountains
not having quite melted. Our train
coursed along through these Alps, now
passing through tiny bits Of tunnel,
now hanging on the mountain sides,
sometimes much above the wagon
road, many times higher than the
| villages and all the time most in
spring.
Placed Under Arrest.
Our passports were examined on
the train and we were permitted 10
enter Austria without difficulty, but
just as we were preparing to get our
baggage out of the car at Innsbruck
couple of civilian officers told us
in German to come along with them.
Frankinthall looked pale as he walk
ed ahead of me just behind the off
GERS, and it was plain that he was
alarmed. The officer who placed Us
under arrest looked as if he had a
great responsibility weighing upon
him, but we followed.
Couldn't Talk Back.
We were away from home, we were
under another flag, and we could not
and dare not talk back, so we just
came on behind like obedient prison
ers. We were conducted TO a small
building within the station yards, Il
building about twice the size of an
ordinary tool house, and were asked to
give up all papers and documents and
evidences of personality to the off
GERS.
We believed that when our docu-
ments had been examined we should
be released with profound apologies
but after our documents were taker
away they told Frankinthall in Ger.
man that they must send for another
man, who would be our Judge. He
was called commissioner. One ot
the policemen went away and the
other remained. We had had no sup,
lper. We sat and waited. / supposed
the commissioner was out somewhere
not far away.
In Charge of Policeman.
AS / waited and waited every foot
step heard seemed full of encourage
ment, but the hours passed and yet
the commissioner did not return. Oul
faithful policeman remained with US
and at about a quarter past 10 the
other policeman returned with the
commissioner, who had already giver
some examination to our papers. HI
handed me all my letters and pass
Iports and devoted his attention aft
erwards to those held by Franklin
thall.
Then he told me that could go tt
the nearest hotel and go to bed, ant
that in the morning the policeman
would come and get me. l was Civ
en- my baggage, and Frankinthall wa
told that he could go to bed as well
but that they would keep his baggage
He asked permission to take on
such articles of his wardrobe as h,
might need early in the morning, anc
this was granted, and l felt that h,
took out quite liberal supply.
Telegraphing Barred.
The commissioner said that he ex
pected to hear during the night as Il
our welfare. l suggested that we b,
permitted to telegraph to the EN-
tassy at Vienna, but the commits.
siorcr would not allow this
We then went away to the hotel anc
got supper afterwards retiring to bee
and expecting to be released in the
morning. When morning came W.
were told that nothing had been hearC
in regard to us and that we must wait
until 10 o'clock.
We went about Innsbruck with oul
policeman as a guide, and at 10 O'Clock
we found a large public building fillet
with all kinds of officers. We pro.
ceeded ur the stone steps and waited
in room inside. Finally the com.