The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12

doubt still further settle the fate of
the German Empire; but as regards
yourself, get away as soon as possible.
! If you find it impossible to make
sketches of the 'agitators' in the hall,
do so on your way home; go into some
cafe, and draw from memory, or even
| the next morning, as you remember
| faces well, sketch them before Fruhs-
guck." (Fruhsguck or 'early Bit as
| you know, is the elegant German
name for breahast). Bring your re-
port and sketches with you in the
morning"
eff you will excuse me. Captain
CAM" 1 now said, "do you mind tell
| ing me why in this particular case a
woman is chosen %
| eft is the Emperor's special wish.
| OF late the Emperor has learned of
much valuable information being sup
piled by women of this institute. The
Emperor has also learned a lot of
bungling on the part of men employed
by enigergraterstrasse 70. They are
often suspected at this kind of
work"
More so than women?''
Much more. You see a man In
te1ligence officer in the course of a
few years gets a 'policeman-look." He
cannot help it. 1t shows in his face,
in the expression of his eyes, in his
gait and movements. A woman is
not so affected. At least this is the
opinion of the Emperor"
'Ts the Emperor, then, changing
his Church, Kitchen and Children, at
titude towards women?''
Captain CAM leered. what the
Emperor says in public, and thinks in
private-are not always collateral. We
have a woman chief here, as you
know. That fact speaks for itself"
The look in the eyes of Captain GAM
would not have pleased Frau Orloft
had she known the feeling that
lcaused that look.
l At seven o'clock I found myself In
Froebelstrasse, in a locality well
known for it's dangerous denizens. In
, this quarter of Berlin the police, by
day and night, are always fully equip
ped in the matter of death dealing in
struments. At night they patrol the
principal streets in threes and tours
; Generally when vehicular traffic is
, somnolent they take the centre of the
road, for murderous knife has often
suddenly struck home from the muir
ky recess of one of the numerous al
leys or passages that abound in the
district.
. The 'Than" I discovered to be a
large blue-washed gas-lighted room
capable of seating about two hun
dred persons, on the second floor,
above a large bakers shop. Already
| fho
} or fifty men were present. The jani-
tor scrutinized my card of admission
t carefully, and then beckoned to an in
dividual of his own sex. The indivi-
l dual scanned the card closely, also,
and then enquired ''Your husband is
S not with your PerpIexed for an in
/ slant, I then suspected a trap. What
1 should I say? "I have no husband
e as you know" replied in an authori-
j tative tone. evidently said the right
i thing in the right manner; for without
Y more ado the man escorted me to a
e seat, the sort of seat that desired
: out of the way, in the shadow of a
, large screen and near the platform.
0 The hall began to fill up. Contrary
e to the custom of Germans gathered
: together, whether in friendship or en-
|
5, tone. At quarter past seven the
a doors were closed and locked The
il proceedings were about to begin.
# AT this juncture 1 began to feel in
d terested in man sitting few chairs
e away from me. He, too, sat some
+ what in shadow; but from the posi-
+ ton of my seat was occasionally able
d fairly to see his face in full, as wei
= as in profile.
e Have you ever noticed that a COM
y mon place man or woman, indiffer.
e emily dressed may sometimes arouse
e your curiosity to quite an extraordin.
y airy degree? Externally there is moth.
o ing in the appearance of the person
is to Justify such curiosity. Yet there i.
e. something that causes you to bestov
rs thought upon that person. Undoubt
edly it is often the emanation of some
y psychic force, or popularity of tenn
Is permanent; strong will, perhaps, o.
may be the "aristocratic spirit" which
IS spirit may haply be inherited by som,
E. common laborer from a distinguished
e. forbear.
Well, the man who attracted my at
e, tentton was no ordinary man, al
n though in appearance he was ordinar-
enough, IN all conscience. AS he sat
Sc he suggested only average height. H
L wore gold-rimmed spectacIes, and hi
n moustache was a long dropping one
I'll 1t reminded me of Major Rauch's i,
its profuseness, yet it was not white
}? A ightish brown or mouse-colore
moustache, 1 should say it was, il
ly a good light. I regretted afterward
Is. that I did not see the expression @
ep his eyes, but his glasses and the un
to certain gas-light precluded me fror
ou this achievement; also his cloth ca
no shaded the upper part of his fact
ID. The man sat quite still, his lei
T. hand in his overcoat pocket; his rigt
nd rested upon the knob of shepherd
IL crook" walking stick. On that rigt
ut hand I observed that he wore fiv
tn rings and as he lit a cigar-Inost {
II. the audience wer9 smoking cigars
ur I noticed that the Pings were of NOR
value than ordinary members of, tn
,ly proIetariat could aspire to. 1t ais
struck me that It was g. masterf,
of hand, that the fingers were cruel, an
no X SEW that tho hand was frec1Ie,