Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-11

Amstel was sent Somewhere north"
after the plans OF a fortress, and also
10 report on the Scheldt. Previously
she had Quarreled with Bergen, whom
she accused of cutting the ground
from beneath her feet" Bergen was
quite capable OF doing n dirty action
with the lowest type Of SOY, and she
reared that AmStel was about to SUP
plant her in certain forthcoming mis-
sions to which would be attached con-
siderable remuneration. Amstel had
been an actress and was n past mis-
;ress in tho art of makeup" talents,
which she made use Of, TO the chagrin
OF Bergen. The latter woman tracked
her rival to Client, where, under an
assumed name. she lured Anstel to
her hotel by a cunning invitation.
Amstel little dreamt that Bergen knew
of her whereabouts. and fell into the
trap easily. The next morning the
dead body OF Amstel was found in an
armchair. She had been strangled
On the sitting-room table was an un-
back in English: With compliments
and thanks. From friend" The
murderess escaped. Strangely the
story OF Bergen numbering her rival
received no credence at Roonstrasse "a.
Bergen stoutly denied alb knowledge
of Client. let alone the murder in the
hotel. and she was Observation-Disclosures
Bergen was too valuable n spy to lose,
Luise Wernher is another type OF
secret service woman very useful to
the Argus Institute. Born in a Berlin
slum. of criminal parents-the father
had done his two years for murder,
while her mother was q notorious
shoplifter-Luise. Notwithstanding, de-
veloped good looks and an attractive
figure. AT the age OF fifteen she joined
troupe OF acrobats and trapeze. whose
engagements took them all over the
civilized world. Besides being the
mistress OF one Of the acrobats. she
helped TO decorate the stage and hand
UP q handkerchief, or little resin now
and then tThis. SO far. / heard from
her own lips when she called upon me
respecting her next mission). Luise
Wernher lthe rest of her history" is
from official records: for Roonstrasse
"a, do not forget. spies upon its own
spies). Luise Wernher was-is. ]
should say. since she is still alive
that kind of uncanny creature whom
but to meet is to experience bad luck.
She has n slight squint. which makes
IL uncomfortable for one 10 gaze upon
her. within n week OF her Joining the
acrobatic troupe one OF its members
met with n fatal accident. 4 short
while afterwards the troupe found
themselves in London. where, after
fulfilling weeks engagement at n
music hall not far from Leicester
Square. they were stranded" Their
turn was unproductive Of future en-
gagements, and the troupe had to dis
band. In a West End cafe Luise met
Conrad zimmerman. notorious
keeper of houses OF i'll fame. and at
the same time n German spy at 4
''HNed post" Conrad Zimmerman had
many convictions to his credit, and
hnes to his debit-the latter. however.
were always paid by Berlin, since
Berlin knows the value OF houses of
the krausse type. wherever they be
situated. SO Luise Wernher began her
apprenticeship as German spy i'll q
house in Cromwell Road. somewhere
in tho West End of London. / believe.
There she met an English naval Of
hcer who, within a month OF his first
meeting Luise, shot himself. A few
months afterwards the girl revisited
Berlin and applied for LOB" at
Roonstrasse "a where she was known
through the fundamentally of Zim-
hermann. Dispatched to Austria. where
in Vienna. by design. she became the
mistress of general. The general
one morning was found dead in his
bath: From Vienna to Petersburg. In
the Russian capital. Luse became the
'favorlte" of grand duke. who
three months afterwards was assas-
sinatcd. From Petersburg to Belgium.
In Brussels the girl found another
friend" an official whose knowledge
Of the defenses OF his country was
second TO none. Again. In a few
months, this official suddenly EXPIRED
of heart disease! From Belgium to
Nice. AT Nice Luise met a statesman
of one OF the European powers. He
was recovering from serious illness;
in weeks time he was to return
home again to resume his duties. On
the day Of his departure he had
seizure. and died within twenty-four |
hours. No wonder that Luise Wernher !
is known to Roonstrasse "a as Fatal |
Luise." There must be something in
the " superstition regarding cross |
eyed" persons. who in many countries. |
notably in France, are supposed to
bring i'll luck. One may we'll cross
oneself Gas 1 did) on beholding
Luise Wernher.
(To Be Continued To-Morrow.)