Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-08-31

Send tlpner ulcSSdNt, the opcihtot
laid IL aside When Caspar came again |
20 inquired IL II had been sent and was
told that II was held because IL was
IN cipher Caspar looked so disappoint-
ed and begged so hard that II be put
over the wires that his friend promised
20 do so, though he feared trouble
would result Caspar assured him that
there was nothing In the dispatch that
would be OF the slightest injury 10
France. and this turned the scale.
NJ. Larrabee, deputed TO examine tel
egrams received In Paris, was sitting
mt his desk when an operator handed
him Caspar's dispatch. The moment
he read the name of the person 10
whom IL was addressed and noticed
that the message was In cipher his
face assumed the expression OF one
who had unearthed an announcement
TO German sympathizers that Paris
was about 20 be attacked by a hundred
Zeppelins.
Mile tonerresr he exclaimed. Has
II come 20 this? Do the enemy send
cipher messages TO their spies In
Paris over our telegraph linesf To
Nine. Kneibiitx. FL Rue Pomponier.
Could there be better evidence that
this message Is intended for one OF the
horde OF German spies In our midst
who are watching our every actT'
Taking up telephone receiver. he
called up the officer In charge OF the
military telegraph and Informed him
of the message, stating that he did not
doubt that II had been surreptitiously
sent In the expectation that IL would
be delivered by some one In the tele-
graph department who was working
secretly I'm the German interest. Colo
mel Bombardier. the officer telephoned,
directed that the dispatch be sent to
him and. after receiving and examin-
ing II, called council OF war to de-
eide what TO do In the premises.
When the council assembled experts
In interpreting cipher kilograms were
introduced and began the work or
translating II. This was not easy to
| do. for Il consisted in certain SEN
fences which doubtless had meaning
| for the receiver. However. the ex-
perts. not daring TO acknowledge that
they could mal<e nothing of II, gave
possible translation. admitting that
they could not vouch for Its correct
ness. The meaning they placed upon
II was that Il announced meeting OF
the German spies in Paris to receive
one high I'm the German secret service
Meanwhile Hortense was arrested
and taken 10 Colonel Bombardier's of
Ace, where she was kept in an ante
room awaiting the result OF the work
Of the experts. In time she was called
In TO face an array OF men who looked
ready to send her TO the gallows.
FRAU Kneiblltz," said the colonel
do you speak Frenchf"
ct don't speak any other language.
was the meek reply.
"Do not try to deceive me. You are
German, as your name indicates. A
dispatch in cipher addressed to yor
has been intercepted. 1t is an an
nouncement that an officer OF higf
rank I'm the German secret service u
coming TO Paris 10 meet the spy corps
in Paris"
This was said because II It wer'
the true Interpretation OF the dispatc!
the young woman would likely col
lapse. She did no such thing. Sh'
simply looked at her accusers wonder
. lngly
"who is Caspar?" asked the colone
severely.
Monsieur he is my husband. Ha
ANYTHING happened TO him?" she asked
paling.
you play your part well. but It will
; not serve"
Have you dispatch from him &
, me? Oh, give II to mel"
, After conference II was decided Z
read the dispatch aloud to her. Tn
, colonel began with the first sentence
1.-THE weather is very fine" and aske
her what 1t meant. She did not nee
, the key 20 tell him. she knew II b.
, heart
IL am we'll" she replied.
The second sentence read was, Eyes
terday II was hot
r Hortense. somewhat abashed, n
: piled. Sweetheart. i love you"
I The members of the council locke
. at one another incredulously.
I Again, I'VE are expecting coole
a weather tomorrow"
h THAT means thousand Kisses" n
v piled the bride. dropping her eyes
\ the floor
n This climate Is trying"
A Ell shall naver soc Won again II
d France is victorious"
THE mud is very deep"
e "Goodby. sweetheart. shall lov
d you forever"
> Several OF the men who had bee
Z impressed with Hortense's gentlenes
n honesty and. above all, that she W;
l. essentially French smiled. Colon
= Bombardicrs countenance assumed
J. shamefaced expression. He stood wit
the dispatch i'm his hand wonderir
u what next to do.
'' Colonel" said one Of the counc
# you've struck what they call In Anne
- ica "a mares nest.
"a 1.-THE case" said she colonel. mai
is tanning an official tone. will be be
lie ter examined into 10y woman.
Ne shall send Mime. Kneiblitz TO Mn
Leblanc. head OF our woman's dete
ID tive bureau. and II she reports fave
y ably the prisoner will be discharged
N Mime. Leblanc, instead OF assumir
lr the pomposity of the officers, begf
ID by soothing the poor little bride al
T. soon discerned that she was wrapp'
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