The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-29

consultation l was given over to ser 1 geant, who sent me under escort to
 headquarters, As we marched along 1 they asked me dozens of questions 1 about the strength of the Germans, most of which was unable to answer.
 It was breakfast time when I arrived at headquarters, and had to wait an l hour until could see the commander
 When was at last ushered in found
 him a typical English, soldier At the beginning of my story told him the
 Germans had assured me there were spies all about him; that I would be
 watched. and laughed incredulously.
 T dare say they are right he an- l swered. Anyway we shall take no
 chances. Come out in the garden. There we can at least see who is be- hind us.''
 There was a marble seat by a pool in the center of the lovely old fashioned garden. and there we sat while told him the whole story.
 If they suspect you of playing them false they will shoot both of you. thar Lis certain" said General If you do not return they might go through with the charge against Frazer His l voice became sad as he spoke of him. After some minutes spent in deep thought. he went on: Well, wear your yellow petticoat. dress like a peasant girl, but-you had better be seen as 1 little as possible. 7 and he looked at me until b1ushed ridicuIously sYour face is patrfcian, my dear, not peasant. and that's rather unfortunate just at this moment You will place the guns l but on1yIsuch and where I see fit. You are pledged ta return the, morning of the third day, are you not? ?"
 eYes,'' ans wered.
 You will return-your safe conduct through our lines will be arranged manage to liye,'' and he laughed, sfun- til noon of that day, and I guarantee 1 you and Frazer will be safe.
 ttAnd nowftt business. Down the road a quarter of mile there is a cottage. You will recognize it by two tall trees in the front yard. An old peasant woman lives there, who would sell her soul for money. Have you any?'' he asked. quickly.
 eYes, answered; before left the Germans returned 1000 francs of my money, which they had takeps''
 > Good! Well, go there, tell her you are released from nursing for week and that yoh want to stay here be- cause, well, because your lover is near here. Subsidize her and explain that you wish to dress like peasant, to at tract less attention. She will be afraid, nervous and so on, but for 10 francs night she will be persuaded. Some of our men are bil1eted there, and through them you will receive the necessary instructions. To-day you had better keep quiet, get your bearings and learn the directions as well as you can
 ! He got up to leave, first asking me to wait. Tn a few moments he return ed with tall bronzed officer, who eyed me narrowly. Just before they reach ed me, however, they stopped, took out a heldglass and began carefully scrutinizing the heavens. After a few moments so spent they joined me, the our liaison officers. A liaison officer is one who takes messages from one line to another. It's an exciting and dan gerous job and requires men of cour- age and ability. I have chosen him, as he goes a d comes, and no attention is paid to him; going and coming is his job. Tomorrow morning at ten-that is about the hour they will be watch ing-go out of your house and follow this officer, keeping as far behind him as you can and still distinguish his movements. He may take a ZigZag route, but you go straight on, follow ing the general direction of the canal south. But when he stops, takes out his f1eldglasses and scrutiniZes the heavens, you go on past him for dis tance of, say 200 steps, and then at an angle of forty-dve degrees 100 paees. when you will stop and occupy your self with whatever seems feasible, for that is where you are to locate one battery for our friends The officer whom you have been following will per haps disappear, but you had better god on mile or so farther, as if you were searching for other information. Whatever you do, do not stop any where near the big bridge across the canal, for there the French wiil-but never mind. You had better go now. Further instructions you will receive later"
 He held out his hand and said: "Goodby. sister.'-the English always call their military nurses sister. You are as brave as I could wish even a son to be- and the interview was ended.
 As I left the garden a motor drove up. and a tall soldierly looking man Jumped hurr1edly out. should not have noticed him had he not almost run into me. He bowed and apolo- gized and I was hurrying on when some one called. I looked around. The commander himself mottoned me to return. When I reached him he in- troduceA ma to the man with whom had almost collided saying. Lord N., this is the nurse told you of-the one who has been looking after Captain Frazer, thought you might like to speak to her..
 [ In voice tense with emotion Lord N, said: ..Captain FrnSer Is very dear to me, Have you good news, sfsterT"
 'sHs is much better and. although a prisoner. he has been treated with con sideration," answered,