Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-15

III MT. theodore Beaumont. tho pro-
prietor of that little cafe in the uoulc-
ward Diderot should happen to Rad
these pages he viii remember. a few
years ago young woman giving him
at his desk 30 francs IN discharge of
bill for -. II was a very foolish.
thing tor Fraulein Gmslag TO DO, for
more reasons IMAM one. little sus
pccted she would thus call attention
10 us. otherwise. mon cher Beaumont.
you would have been p"orcr by 5"
francs. AS it happened. il did not mat
ter. All tho same. M. Beaumont.
thank you for your kindly attention
that c"tning, also for the large sheets
OF brown paper. sealing wax and
strings which YOU supplied us with
and did not forget to charge FOR in
the bill
At the door OF the cafe said COOL
night to CmslaC and BriElct. did
not see either of them again. Gmcla z
assured me that she would leave for
Berlin that very night.
The next item on the program was
for me to leave. according to instruc-
lions. MIR. Sandhan's lost 2roperty" IT
tn coffee OF Schropfcr and Company.
in tho boulevard 81. GERMAN. A motor
cab soon deposited me and my brown
paper parcel ut their private door
lIowenthal pulling at A "cofin-n,;l'.
cigar opened the door himself Briefly
told him Of my success. and he gave
me receipt for one large brown
paper parcel" He assured me ,h,, ,he
parcel would he we'll on the way 20
Berlin that night.
Il have letter for Won ho .,;d
from headquarters.
Having opened the inissivo rc,d.
Stay in Paris at the Hotel Magenta
iii you hear from me again-O"
o. was Orlons sign manual
was TO call every morning on Herr
Lowenthai-until | received my uext
instructions-for which / had not long
to wait.
WHAT HAPPENED WHEN
THRIFTY SAW PLANS
ma: as we'll here relate what oc-
Cured when Robert n Sandman
plans were submitted" TO Won Tirpitz.
by quoting part Of letter from tina,
august person to the chief at twenty
four Roonstrasse
The designs received arc OF no use
They have already been superseded by
us. and by England . The work of a n
American advcntuiS.. who would be
better employed a; some other pro-
fession. No. 12a tthe German secret
service agent who robbed Sandman OF
plans in Bloomsbury. His name is
Julius BoldO is hereby dismissed the
service"
Always travel light, Frau Orlof
had saiI TO me several times. Garry
nothing but absolute necessities: no
letters nor discriminating documents
II disguise should be imperative, use
no wig, paint: nor any clothing which
does not harmonic with your every
day wear. Always bear it in mind that
you may be arrested at moments no.
tice. and leave your belongings limo
cent to Inspection
My luggage" therefore, was OF SC
light description that | could afford
TO dispense with the service of porters
the walk from the Care du Nord sta
ton to the Hotel Magenta would no.
tax the energies OF a diligcnt snail
gave my name at the hotel as Miss
Elizabth Playfair. OF London.
AS | went 20 bed that night I could
not help thinking OF the plight OF
Sandman Evidently he had an APP
pointment with the Italian Admiralty
who had consented to examine his de-
signs. His rage on discovering his
loss I could we'll imagine. also his
precipitate return to Paris. But I'm
Stag he would not find. AS for me.
am sure he would not recognize me
even were we TO come face 10 face
| had worn on the platform gray
motoring veil, which would render ny
features indistinguishable. My mack
intosh cape ! should not don again in
Paris. So the return OF Sandman need
not trouble me- Yet much as liked
the fair city of light and her cultured
inhabitants, i should not be sorry 10
! leave II far behind.
The next morning saw me at the Of