Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-11
Watches All Strangers
To Keep Out the War Spies

a lot of information mentally bottled
that would undoubtedly have been OF
aid aud comfort to the Germans lie
was reasonably sure he would meet
folks in Germany from whom nc could
get Information equally useful to the
English.
AZ a spy, he would have played the
Newspaper game because, so far as he
knows, that hasn't been tried recently.
The fact that he had the hardwood to
undergo the scrutiny TO which news
paper men especially are subjected might
throw the authorities OIL the real scent.
spy wouldn't take such chanccs-un-
less he were clever
lie didn't advertise the fact that his
destination was Berlin. When he app
piled at the British Home Once for his
permit TO depart (requircd OF all trav-
clers to the continent these days., he
said he was going TO The Hague. This
was true but not all the truth.
lie was thoroughly questioned by the
Home Office as TO why he wanted 10 20
TO The Hague. lie told the truth, and
apparently they seemed satisfied.
! At rilhury. whence sail daily steam
crs for Flushing, came the real inquisi.
ton lie was questioned and cross
4 questioned separately by six officials
\ inspectors of aliens, Scotland YARD
"bulls," and an army colonel. After q
iong wait. during which his mquisitor'
compared notes, he was sent TO the Gus
toms house for baggage examination.
His story had apparently held water
Il was true--hnt il might not have
been. only nne of the six inquisitors
suspected he was headed Tor Germany.
"Now. look here observed this par
ticular sleuth, with third.dcgrcc
CLEAN in his eye (thc journalist had dc.
nicd IL -four timesl "you know you in.
! tend going to Germany, don't you?"
$40. ! don't, replied the suspect, add
ing with an air of gulclcssness, "but
! might. My present destination is The
Hague, and il depends entirely upon cir.
cumstanccs whether ! 20 on 70 Ger.
many. Frankly, ! wish to feel free Ia
! visit Berlin mental reserVationl ~
and j will, If the going is good" II
was shortly after the Arabic sinking
and he was by no means sure that he OF
other strange Americans would be vel
coined in Germany. The sleuth's sus
picions were lulled by the suspects
rankness.
Then the "mggagc' inspector. Same
questions. Same replies. The traveller
started % get ont his keys. The in.
spector started to give him the once
over. "Nevu mind; | fancy you're all
right" and chalked his initials on the
bags. Not only that, but he carried
them 20 the gangplank, himself.
The Traveller had successfully played
his role of potential German spy
Neither his baggage or his person ha,
been examined. Roth might have beer
loaded with "dope' for the Germans.
Others were not so successful Thes
sleuths have made some fine hauls il
the last few weeks
- IL is only one mans experience. but i
should be borne in mind that his inquis
itors at rilhury had only his own wor'
for his identity. profession and purpose
besides his fakahle passport. lie avoid
ed taking special credcntials-iust &
make it harder.
Dropping his imaginative character O
pro.German spy, the traveller, as th
steamer started across the mine. strewe,
North Sea, shamclessly switched his al
legiance and pretended himself a pro
British spy Just TO see how the German
would handle him.
Tomorrow" Breaking Into Ger
many.'