New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

CHI, ne continued.
"And his clothes"-- I began, shrink
ing back a little in my chair
care these" said Tiel, indicating his re-
spectacle looking suit of black.
''Thank God am not in the secret SER
vice!" l said devoutly
II understand you are in the subma-
rine service" said Tiel in dry voice.
81 am-and / am proud of it!'
''Have you never fired torpedo at an
inoffensive merchant ship?"
"That is very different!" replied
hotly.
'It is certainly more Wholesale" said
he
l sprang up.
"Mr. Tiel," l said, ''kndly understand
that German naval officer is not in the
habit Of enduring affronts to his service"
"But you think a German secret service
agent should have no such pride?" he in
quired.
81 decline to discuss the question any
further" l said stff1y.
For moment he seemed exceedingly
amused. Then he saw that was in no
humor for jesting on the subject, and he
ceased to smile.
"Have another cigar" he said in
quiet, matter-of-f voice, just as though
nothing had happened to ruf71e the har-
mony of the evening.
''You quite understand what I said?"
demanded in an icy voice.
II thought the subject was closed" he
replied with smile, and then, jumping
up, he laid his hand on my arm in the
friendliest fashion. "My dear Belize"
said he, eve are going to be shut up to-
gether in this house for several days, and
if we begin with quarrel we shall GER
tainly end in murder. Let us respect one
another's point of view, and say no more
about it,
81 don't know what you mean by 'one
politely, but coldly. $50 far as I am
aware there is only one point of view,
and have just stated it. If we both
respect that, there will be no danger of
our quarreling."
He glanced at me for a moment in an
''Well are you going to have another
cigar or would you like to go to bed?"
with your permission l shall 20 to
bed," said.
He conducted me through the hall and
down the passage that led to the back
premises. At the end rose steep and
narrow stair We ascended this, and at
~,
door at either end of it,
"This is your private fat" he explained
in low voice "The old house, you will
see, has been built in two separate in
stalments, which have separate stairs
and no communication with one another
are supposed to be locked up and not in
use at present, but have secured their
keys"
He unlocked one of the doors, and we
entered the room. 1t was square and of
quite fair size. On two sides the walls
sloped atticwise, in third was fireplace
and a window, and in the fourth were two
doors-the second opening into large
cupboard. This room had simple bed
room furniture, and also small table
and basket chair. When we entered it
was lit only by a good fire and pervaded
by pleasant aroma of peat smoke. Tiel
lighted paraffin lamp and remarked:
"You ought to be quite comfortable
here"
Personally, l confess that my breath
was fairly taken away. had anticipated
sleeping under the roof in some dark and
chilly garrett or perhaps in the straw of
an clubhouse.
"Comfortable!" | exclaimed. 'Mein
Gott, who would not be on secret service?
| fire, for instance; the smoke surely will
/ be seen"
81 have promised to keep the bedrooms
aired while / am staying here" smiled
Tiel
He then explained in detail the ar
rangements of our remarkable household
He himself slept in the front part of the
house, up the other staircase The room
opposite mine was empty, and so was the
room underneath; but below the other
was the kitchen, and | was warned to be
very quiet in my movements. The single
servant arrived early in the morning and
left about 8 o'clock at night; she
lived, it seemed, at neighboring
farm, and Tie assured me there was
nothing to be feared from her provided I
was reasonably careful.
had brought with me razor, tooth
brush, and brush and comb, and Tiel
had very thoughtfully brought spare
Sleepnp suit and nair of sinners