The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-12

blame him ror NOT wanting TO take any
chances 10 help me In view OF the rel,s
lions between us.
Very WE'LL" l said: I've gone with
out food for many hours NJ time be
fore aud ! suppose shall be able io
do So again. shall look for you to-
morrow evening"
The next evening he came and l ac-
companied him Ia another house no,
very far from the one In which had
been staying and not unlike II Ia APP
pearance. II. too. was substantial
dwelling house which had been unten-
anfed since the beginning save perhaps
for such occasional visits as Huylige~
and his associates made 10 IL.
HaylIger let himself in and con-
Quoted me "a room on the second
floor. where be introduced me 10 two
men. One. l could readily see by the
resemblance. Was his own brother
The other Was stranger.
Very briefly they explained 10 me
that they had procured another pass
port fox me--a genuine one-which
would prove far more effective In help
ing 10 get ME to the frontier than the
counterfeit one they had manufac-
tured for me.
think | saw through their game
right az the start. but l listened pa
uently 10 what they had TO say.
'of course. you viii have. 10 return
20 Us the passport we gave you before
We can give you the real one" ssld
HDyliger's brother.
Il haven't the slightest objection"
replied. If the new passport is all you
claim for II. WIN you let me see ity'
There was considerable hesitation on
the part ot Huyliger's brother and the
other chap al this.
why. don't think that's necessary
at all, Mr.. q Brien." said the former.
you give Us the old passport and we
will be very glad 10 give you the new
one for H. Isn't that fair enoughl"
III may be fair enough. my friends"
j retorled, seeing that II was useless TO
conceal further the fact that | was
fully aware OF their whole plan and
why I'had been brought 10 this house.
III may be fair enough. my friends"
said. but you will get the passport
that / have here. patting my side and
indicating my inside breast pocket.
''only of my dead body -
| suppose the three OF them could
have made short work OF me then and /
there II they had wanted to go the /
Limit, and no one would ever have I
been the wiser. but had gone through /
20 much and l was feeling so mean to-
wards the whole world just at that
moment that was determined 10 sell
ny life as dearly as possible.
Il have that passport here" re-
'lied. "and am going 10 keep IL. II
fou gentlemen think you can take II
rum ne you are welcome 10 try {"
To tell the truth. l was spelling for
! fight and halt wished they would
tart something. The man who had
iyed In the house had evidently been
collector of ancient pottery. for the
walls were lined with great pieces OF
which had every earmark
4 possessing great value They car
ainly possessed great weight. | fig-
.red that II the worst came 10 the
worst that pottery would come In
lighty handy. A single blow with one
( those big vases would put man
ut as neatly as possible and as there
vas lots of pottery and only three men.
believed had an excellent chance OF
olding my own In the combat which
ad invited.
! bad already picked out in my mind
hat | was going Ia use. and | got up.
TODD with my back 10 the wall aud
Old them that II they ever figured on
citing the passport, then would be
heir best chance
Apparently they realized that I
leani business and they Immediately
egan 10 expostulaie at the attitude
as taking.
one Of the men spoke excellent
ngiish. In fact. he told me that he
)uld speak FIVE languages. and II he
1uld lie Ia the others as we'll as | ,
new he did In my own tongue. he was
Of only an accomplished unguist. but
most versatile lar into the bargain.
My dear fellow" said the linguist.
is not that We want 10 deprive you OF |,
ie passport Good heavens, IL IL VIII A.,
q you In getting out OF the country.
wish you could have six just ike II. ,
~ for our own protection. you owe !,
20 US 10 proceed on your journey !.
J best you can without II because as
ng as you have II ia your possession
~ jeopardlze our lives. too. Don't !.
n think II is faIrer that you should
SIX your own safety rather than place
e lives of three innocent men In
lngerf'
That may be as IL is. my friends"
retorted. -and I am glad you realize
'ur danger. Keep II in mind. for In =
Sc any Of you should happen TO feel :
clined 20 notify the German authori-
= that ! am in this part OF the coun-
=. think II over before you DO 30. =
always that II the Germans y
Z me. they get the passport. too. and =
they get the passport your lives y
mt be worth a damn, When I tell -
? history Of that clever little piece II