Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13

no HlSnalCH nUDllr llrH tlt th'InWlnE
day. however, telling Of the seizure of
Won Papen's papers at Falmouth caused
her TO think of the letter \ pran
whereby she could put Madam stephan
in position where she could no longer
claim the leadership OF the women
spies of the Kaiser in America o"-
CURED to her and she put it into
instant execution.
She hurried TO the former office of
Won Papen where. as she expected, she
found Won Lertz. scethiug with rage
at this new disaster TO Germany She
had counted upon rag" and fear dulliug
the never too sharp wits of Won i.crtz.
aud lie was in III" mood which she
had anticipated, willing to believe al
most any cNplanatio :.
-"How. how could they have known Of
those papers, check stubs and every
thing else which should have been de-
Stroycd, instead of being taken to Ger
nanN as proof of our fidelity" he
sroanCd.
Here is your explanation" said the
Baroness. extending the note to Madam
Stephan from Grant. on the lcttcrhcad
Of the triminuiugy club. The fact that
il was undated made her story pIausi-
hIo She received that five days ago
aud since then ! have watched her.
She hGs met Grant four times and was
with 'hm four days ago when he sent
Il long cablegram 4" England | could
not get the contents of that message.
hNl u was Wltnbll Il uDUDt nrtltlcdtlOn
Of the papers which Won -
But Won Lertz had not waited TO
hear her finish. He had fallen ready
victim to Baroness Nerbecht's scheme
for discrediting Madam stephan and
had dashed from the office to confront
the supposed traitor with her perfidy.
lie was forced to wait at her apart
ment. for Madam had not yet arisen,
and as he strode up and down in
her study, his rage mom"ntaril" in
,rcascG An open book lay on the ta-
bic. Hardly aware of what he was
doing he picked II up and read two
or three passages before he even noted
the tide.
"Eah," he suddculy exclaimed in dis
gust "a Tale Of Two cities She
has 20 far forgotten Germany that she
turns TO English books for entertain
nent.'
Then Madame Stephan entered the
room. Enraged AT the cool. unrufflcd
appearance OF the woman. he hurled
forth a violent de-
nunCiatiOn Of her
Threatens as a being un-
Madame stephan worthy of the re-
with Death Spect of any one,
and ending by aC-
CuSing her OF being
traitor 10 Gtrmany \ finer gra incd
man would have read the falsity of the
charge in the effect tho accusation of
disloyalty had upon Madame Stephan.
bright. vibrant. keenIy alert woman to
"A crushed, heart broken. dull-eyed. her
ror-tricken, pleading wretch.
~" Heim"icIi, no." she moaned falling
to tie floor at his feet. Tell me that
YOU don't mean it. | have forgotten
compassion. sympathy and Kindness that
| might be faithful to Germany. have
given my every thought. my life, my
right tU love and happiness, and even
virtue Itself to carry out Germany'S
command. Am ] not now even worthy
OF trust"
Her voice had gained in strength as
she made her plea. and she paused
kneeling, with tear-Streamed face up
turned and outstretched arms.
Even the dull-witted Heinric Won
IertZ was affected by the sincerity of
the appeal but it was not for Il German
gentleman, a disciple of Hun kultur to
weaken at the misery of a woman.
Imperial Germany demands that your
fealty be above question or that you
die" he said brusquely. Unless you
can send me absolute proof within one
week that you have communicated in
no way with Harrison Grant you must
die. one week If grace ! grant you
because last night the reign of terror
for America began. aud 7 will be very
busy One week from today-absolute
proof or death"
As he was talking Madame stephan
had fallen forward and had grasped