Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-21

them. but there always seemed TO he
more about Occasionally there would
he a Belgian among them. but for the
most part they were Germans. and we
could not understand II We caught
them In all guises. but for the greater
part they seemed to fancy kits as be-
Ing above suspicion. On the face Of
the thing this IL ridiculous. for who
can Initiate the Scotch accent 20 40 %
get by in the British lines!
In one week we caught fourteen Ger
mans who were wearing the kilt. and
they all seemed very much surprised
that they should have been captured
while posing as Scotchmen.
To put stop to this spying IT, was
decided to close all roads for period
OF twenty four hours. All men were
warned that from o'clock on such
and such night until 8 O'Clock the
following night they we're not to leave
their units without the special pass
provided for these twenty-four hours.
Sentries were placed 200 yards apart
on all the roads in the daytime and 100
yards at night. All these preparations
were made very quietly and the great
est secrecy preserved. ! was detailed
with my chr to patrol certain roads
during the twenty-four hours. and. Of
course. all the other roads were pa
trolled too. We had orders to stop ev-
cry one we met, and II they were not
provided with the special pass we were
to take them prisoners regardless Of
what uniform they were wearing. It
looked like tiresome work. but it prov
ed to be rather exciting
started over my route promptly at
o'clock. and you may be sure I was
all on edge to make q capture. My
car was flying the flag of the army
corps headquarters. so ! was not both
cred by the scntries stopping me. l
vert over the route the first time with.
out meeting soul who wasn't quite
all right was much disappointed,
for l thought l would be picking up
spies wholesale. On the second trip
began to think that was going to
have about the same luck as did on
the first, for everything seemed very
quiet and peaceful.
came to the village Of Herzeele and
turned into the road which leads to
Watou. and. as said. was begin.
ming to be sick of my Job. There was
rather a sharp curve in this road. and
as turned 1t saw by the light Of
my electric headlights two men stand
ing In the middle of the road. The
minute they caught sight Of my cat
they started out across tield as bard
as they could 20.
yelled ut them and damned on my
brakes. They didn't stop. 40 | pulled
my revolver and sent couple Of per
suaders after them. That brought
them to halt all right. and they start
ed yelling Friend at the top Of theil
voices. twisted the searchlight or
my car around until the light shone full
on them, and then | called to them Il
keep their hands In the air ind com,
back on the road
They didn't seem very anxious abou
1t. but | assured them II they didn't
! would oil them full of holes. | Ger
tainly felt fierce enough to do It. The!
came up on to the road. and I mad
them stand one on each side Of tn
car. Then noticed that one Of then
had on a pair Of German soldier
boots. and then l knew that bad
fish for sure. got out and searches
them. but they were unarmed.
What was worrying me was the fac
that In taking them back one Of Their
would have to cit behind me In th
car. took Oh my spare tires aud pu
them In the back Of the car. and wit
the straps | bound enc fellows fee
and hands. piled him into the tor
neau and made the other cit In iron
with me- assured him II he made
single move didn't ike l voul
pump him full Of lead p. D. Q.
In this way took them into cam
without accident They were shot Z
spies two days later. Our haul for tt
twenty-four hours was thirty-one spie
and every ono Of them was q German
One Of the most terrible things
ever witnessed was the destruction I
the chateau at Hooge. The chatea
was in . vssy peculiar position. bein
o. the dead ground between our trencl
. and the GsrmanA sometimes 4
would hold II and sometimes the
would, and It offered great chances
10th for suipine.
Sometimes ~ hsid part Of Il q
tAlv would hold he othsr part. Tn
there Vas some great hand to har