The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

among the Teuton spies in
this country.
making the arrangements for the
actual explosions and fires with the
exception of the one at Bethlehem,
want you to devote your time to the
propaganda work Have a corre-
spondent near each place at the time
the event occurs, prepared to exag-
gerate everything in connection with
II. The story may contain sugges-
lions of the existence of a league OF
British and French-born workingmen
who have been active in the neigh
borhood which had for its object the
stoppage of manufacture OF supplies
for the allies in order to prevent a
war which is forcing the British and
French workmen into the army,
training women for their positions,
doing everything to disrupt laboH
while providing capital with the
means of intrenching itself Arrange,
If possible, to have German reser-
visits in the vanguard of those who
protect the property which remains.
In each story emphasize the number
OF German reservists in this country.
You understand the object?'
Won Papen turned into his private
office 10 begin the packing of all
documents, which II they fell into
the hands of the Secret Service, would
reveal the full extent of the compile
ity of the imperial German govern
ment itself in the many outrages
which had been committed in Amer
lea. Madam Stephan, Baroness YER
becht, and Heinric Won Lertz, left the
office together to separate when the
street was reached, the two women to
rnN 80 kaN- s. "a
Won Lertz to attend to some business
which had suddenly become urgent
since Won Papen would expect a re-
port on it on the morrow.
Before preceding on II. however,
Won Lertz stepped to a telephone. 10
speak to Dixie Mason, asking to be ex-
cused from a luncheon engagement
with her. He did NOT know how long
the business he had In hand would
take, and stood in too wholesome
fear of the departing military attache
of the imperial German government
to neglect it for pleasure.
Dixie and Grant Meet.
Perhaps I am derelict in my duty
to my country" said Dixie Mason to
Harrison Grant at an appointment
she had arranged with him after she
Won Lertz. Grant had promptly eI-I
tended a luncheon engagement and
the two of them were seated at a
window table in one of the more ex-
elusive New York hotels. Won Lertz
is slipping away from me. / haven't
the least inkling as to where he is,
but Heinric is not such a lover of
work that he will do II for the mere
sake of having it done. 1t means he
is doing something under instruc-
tons. and that means something
against America"
Nothing will be attempted until
after Won Papen and Boyd are
safely out of the country" said Grant,
land by that time we may strike a
lead of some kind"
"If only you could bring yourself TO
meet Madam Stephan half way" ban
tered Dixie. for the admiration which
the German woman spy had for him
was an aggravatipE matter 10 the
president OF the Cribninology Club, Il
think she knows what il is all about,
and might tell you in return for just
a little affection"
Please, please" said Grant, but
tell me, how does she feel about the
way in which the baroness is push
ing her out of her position as leader
of the women spies because Of the
attraction Won Lertz had found in the
baroness
Much hurt at it. for she has
sincere affection for Heiny."
DO you think a letter from me
appealing TO jealousy might result In
a confession from her."
mo" answered Dixie. after
thoughtful pause, "She is intensely
loyal 10 the master she serves, and |
will let nothing personal interfere
with that No information could be
gotten from her because OF the de-
Election of Won Lertz unless some
thing happens. But / have to leave
you. IL Is understood that you Will
keep Won Papen in sight until he Is
on his steamer. and / am to do the
same for Boy-Ed."
Dixie Acts ~ Hostess.
Dixie found that circumstances aid
ed her greatly in the task she had Sc
lected for herself Despite the fact
that Won Papen and Boy-Ed were !
being dismissed in disgrace, a large
number of people called at the office
which housed both OF them to wish
bon voyage to the discredited ennis
saries When she arrived at the office
she found that Baroness Nerbecht.
Madam Stephan, and Won LertZ were
already closeted with Won Papen and
that BOy-Ed was receiving all the
callers who were Of sufficient import
ance to be met personally. So IL natur-
ally fell to Dixie, as an intimate OF
both the former embassy aides, to act
as hostess 10 the throng which gath
cred.
One thing which she noticed was
that Boy Ed was sending most Of his
personal and private papers into Won
Papen's rooms, which led TO the sur
mise that Won Papen had undertaken
the task OF caring for all the import
ant papers Of the office.
II was of this she first spoke when