Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09

Never mind about payins-wc shall
see about that. Will you give me your
address You might find me useful to
you" Fraulein Umslag then save me
an envelope. bearing her name and the
| address No. De la Rue Pascal
| we. arrondisemenO.
When l left my guest that night
not far from her domicile. said. You
had better not say that YOU have made
my acquaintance. Mr.. Whatcvcr-His
Name-Is might not like 1t. and. be-
sides. YOU say you have told me a
secret"
Fraulein Umslag gave her word that
she would never mention me: and be-
ievcd her. Il forget your name" she
/ said. "or did you say it,"
My name is Elizabeth Schmidt. I
live on the Boulevard Montmartre.
have not a card with me. i will give
/ Thursday evening, remember. at the
Taverne Cniverselle. i'll the Avenue dc
| iOpera
Thank YOU very much I am glad
to meet German girl in Paris" re-
Piled the guileless Fraulen Umsla Z
as we parted.
"Schlafcn sic wohl."
Blu, Fraulein Cmslag was not half
50 glad 10 meet me ! was to meet
her. should have those plans.
knew CmslaE's typo we'll Tho
sight of few hundred francs would
arouse her peasant greed. But in what
| way should be able TO Use her.
Would she become familiar enough
with Sandman TO he allowed TO enter
his rooms in his absence. Would he
leave her alone i'll the rooms If SO. I
might gain admittancc. examine the
lock OF the door. perhaps get hold of
key Or alone with Fraulein Umslag
IN Sandhams room il might he ether
IN" girls acQuieScence az drug |
dtd no, relish the las, idea. any more
than ! liked the prospect OF havinl;
10 cal! To my aid the two male Ger
man agents Of the low and violen;
type. Another method: knowing for
certain the pair TO he out. nigh,
pick the lockout the concierge would
not have forgotten her ''drubbin-
down. might be suspicious and watch
my movements. or might he disturbed
or discovered by others. The burglar
! role lid not seem very hopeful No.
the way 10 get hold OF the batt,eship
plans OF Mr., Robert X Sandman was
10 use the fingers of Fraulein Umslag.
re evidently fancied' the girl, and
looked like trusting her.
Money was the key To the business.
not violence. drug nor lock twisting
As ] went To bed ! resolved TO sec
Herr l-owcnthal. of the firm or
Schrcpier ~ Co. bankers OF the Boule :
ward ST Germain. | had hea rd OF this
Nrm OF bankers: their Office, however.
was hut pay house for German spics
SO the next morning ! interviewed
herr Lowenthal. swarthy-faccd. UNI
washed Cooking Ciernan-Jcw. To him
lullT explained the circumstance. or
me case. He had evidently received a
very favorable opinion OF me from,
| headquarters for he seemed to accent
al! my statements without question.
FROM what YOU say" he observed
IN pronouncedlv Jewish voice-is n
/ mat this race suffers from some form
o' po!Hpus that its members ALWAYS
| speak as il there were a kind OF OBJ
siruction III their olfactory res!ona-
from what YOU say, artifce, cunning
ana Violence do not seem to be me
means whereby YOU can obtain the
pans Of Mr.. Sandman.
How much money do YOU think vii,
ne required TO make the young woman
ial! IN with your wishes"
Sur""St"d somewhat wildly i'm
agine. 10000 francs
Eui II is too much, II Won sueres,
( 10 such a one 80 great sum she would
/ 'hlnH YOU were joking with her A
German peasant girl promised 10000
francs for purloining and handing over
set Of drawinGs,-why she would
mink YOU mad. Now if YOU offer h s,-
10000 francs she Will think YOU in