Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01

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A fortunats Discretion.
The necessary arrangements for ms
preliminary esperaea were diacusse,
with one Of hia secretaries and ] ther
went back 10 my quarters to thiul
over plan Of cnmpaign and prepare
myself for my mission The transfer
froin Captain Tappkon's department
/ pletsed me tor know thas 10 the
wilheimatrasse would be IA closer
touch with the bigger affairs u diplo-
macy Tappken had limited az my
/ nndins favor with the Wuhclmstrasso
and ] euessed one cause for this
Germany keeps "a watch on OIL her
officers. when one Of them is spend
!ns moro money than his income. he
b promptly investigated recalled
how they had sent me 10 the spandan
sarrison to inquire into the affairs Of
an officer who was too lnVish with his
money to quit the intelligence depart
mont lie was an ordnance officer in
q email arms factory az spandau and
q WAS the natural conclusion that he
was obtaining this extra money by
aolline state nocrots
I encountered. however. an entirely
different situation. learned that he
was absolutely Innocent on that score
hat that he was receiving money from
a certain princess who had become in
faiuated with him. She was OF a very
high house and realized that her name 1
could not be mentioned In report to |
Captain Tappkon. This situation re-
quired delicate treatment solved /
the dilemma by reporting 10 Tappken
that the ordnance officer was gailtless
u any act OF treason against his coun-
lry then made a private report.
covering the Intimate facts which
vent direct 20 officials OF higher re-
iponsihillty The princess namc did
not appear as far as subbrdinates
Tcre concerned and the whole affair
vas hushed up. My fortunate dlscre-
ion in this matter undoubtedly
strengthened my standing with the
Nilhclmstrasse
BY this time had Installed myself
q quiet quarters on the Mittelstrasse.
md Kim, whom | had brought from
south Africa with me- and who had
'cen transformed from a Basuto boy
nto an efficient man servant. looked
fier my comforts. To secure myself
rom the queetlona Of prylng neigh
ors. | had caused Il 20 De known that
was q retired South African planter
Inclined 20 poor health This was the
aosi likciy explanation OF my curious
iode Of living ana my sudden period
'ai disappearance. for | was away
rom the Mltteltrasse for months at
time. Presumably I was travelling
bout 20 the different Watering places !
n the continent FOR my health.
! Decide on Ny Role.
Ny mission to Constantinople called
n some considerable thought in SCI
citing the most advisable character to ,
a tourist came first To y
lind A tourist was out Of the ques- i
on because tourists do not stay Ions Y
one place ana expected 60 be three y
Z four months in Turkey There was 9
othing 20 study In Constantinople l
,ought Of student OF botany. the =
'lc had used while on mission to s.
orr Arthur a few months before the Z"
ishfeek % the Russian Japanese q
ar But that would not do. The idea a.
a merchant came to me. but dis o
issed the idea Of prosperous mer. Is
,ant for II would neccssitate making o
lsipess connections, careful and u
ow process the ninnment OF which Ct
oaid consume entirely too much
me. -
finally deeiaed 20 travel as ply %
elan. or 10 use Turkish word. "a
akin. a Hakim Is always accorded m
speet. even reverence. by Turks and GO
TahS. This character determined 81
BON. | went 10 the telephone and re- e'
tested the service intelligence de- az
rsmcnt TO give me letters Of intro al
icsion 60 the German hospital and the "
'ra hospital In Constantmopic They "
're sent TO me signed hy the au- o.
critics uf The Charlie ia Berlin VI
a described that was going 10 y
udy tropical and Asistic diseases ~
a requested that the hospitals give DC
g every facility Tor research work ~
had kim pack case o. medical OF
stTuaents and told him 20 have 'f