The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-11-30

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tied Up on board this vs@sel. That h
WAY | sailsa m supere~rge: dars
not trust the venture 10 anyoNs eAse.
Under the hafeh~a I have 3 cargo val.
| ued et nearly half \ mllltan dollars.
II was purchased and shipped on the
strengsh OF coasraet signed BY q
high osfetai If one Ut the Eurcpesn
governments, yet tho responsibility af
payment rests urcn myself and q few
intimate frtends II the indl.n Chies
safely discharges this cargo. wiiAsn q
designated time, MT cwgtssn pert, or
contingent thereto. shall MAKE for
rune. and r~sain try homer ss n sner.
ehaat. II nos. then am ruined man,
Mr.. Hollis and my reputation Ia gons
| also"
what po-ty'
| Hamburg"
| leaned forward. deeply interested
by now In bis unasuai story.
Then | presume your cargo In large
ly tnnni,ioas ef ~arY"
'rof that nature-~yeS~
~From wha, port did you saiir-
Baltimore, July 2ash. we were held
back within the cares for two days
by severe storm"
Then You have not heard Of the
1 aeelsrruogs ot war In Europ~s-'
Ills a,es wTdshss, Hrs 'fiasfs 2RAse
grew whittier than ever,
~ ~ ~ In Esrsesse {. Assrssss sissiasesa;g
he exclaimed lis that actually trus1
We carry 10 wireless, and have spok On
With 20 vessel since we ieft the C,s~sa.
peeake. What nations afe Dit waff ~
'"rhe last message we received CO
the Exmeraisia was that Germany and
Austria were already pl,ted against
France. Russia and Englsnd. The Ger.
man troops had Invaded Belgium In an
effort to reach Paris The night before
our accident great British batsiesh,p,
racing toward New York. passed u.s.
she was under orders to bottle up the
German liners, May nee your mani
fesir'
Hs took the list from an inner
drawer, and handed II over TO me with
out u word. evidently stunned by this
unexpected news, and unable to speak.
turned the typewr!sien pages slowly,
CHANGING quietly over the various items,
| They wcra astounding.
| why. really. can hardly credit my
own eyes" exclaimed you tell me
these goods were actually contracted
fer by the German government agent
In the open markety'
mot exactly In the open market, Mr.,
Hollis II was all accomplished In my
maine: l alone am known In the trans
action, Certain intimate personal
relations won me the contract. my
mother hesng a relative Of 4 high olif.
cial. The negotiations were conducted
secretly"
Il should suppose 50; yet such pur-
chascs would ioox as~ihough war had
been anticipated"
| arose to my feet, walked across to
! the port. aud stared ont into the thick
cning mist overhanxing the water. The
man did rot rnove or speak. and
turned again to hnd him with head
buried In his arms on the desk His
attitude Of complete despair was full
Of pathetic appeal
4 am no international lawyer" !
said gravely. hut there Ia scarcely an
fter, Oh THAT raaastsxs whlea IL not
con,rahand ot war. The getting Of this
cargo into Hamburg, or any ether port
! q slsSrysafiy nov. wii1 bc Aimng. 1ms
/ pcsslhle--a mere gamblers chance,
I English and Preach vessels are no
] sspPhs gathering aiong the coast lisc
birds Of prey
} '"The GcETaan navy Ia strong"
~1es, bat rot strung enough 70 cope
with bu;h Great Britain ana France
For a while. however, they may sue
coed tn keeping open passage through
the North sea, That wouli to your
cniy hop~, for tho Esagilsh channel win
I be closed already. The Indian Chief
sails under the United States nagT"
yes"
"Tha, might proven, q search. pro-
vsdInS yen had o good explanation
rna1y, especially "a you left port be-
fore war was declared. However. spies
are everywhere. and the nature ef the
cargo aboard may De known II 50.
every cruiser ca watch has already
( been notified hy wireless
lie ARISE to has fest facing rse, bis
slender hanss opening and closing
nervau>ly. his face whlte and trawn.
Il realize aG thla. Captain Hollt1
be said. his Voice trembling. -asd Also
\ that .hcre ssili rersaiiss . chance VI
sacsss IKE ycar face. your rsar-
ner Of fronting thsrga Z thinS you are
( the VERY na4n wheTs GOD has senY TO
me In this emergency. Listen: tell
/ yoa am absolutely ruined unless
( | cos2p,cte this voyage. I ara . yofn9
man. not cver thirty, but my health N
gone. You csn see l sa practically
paysscsi wreck. yes sn the en'y sup
! rssr, az an syed naoshef and thre*