Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
"OutWittin3
The Hun"
The Wars Greatest Story
Continued from Last Issue)
BY Lieut.. Pat O'Brien


FORE but to make myself as
n comfortable as ] could on the
floor. but as I had grown accustomed
by this time to sleeping under far less
comfortable conditions, l swallowed my
disappointment as cheerfully as l could
and lay down for the night.
In the morning Huyliger appeared
and brought me some breakfast, and
after L had eaten it he asked me what
connections l had in France or England
from whom l could obtain money.
told him that ] banked at Cox N
Co. London. and that if he needed any
money I would do anything | could to
get il for him, although L did not know
just how such things could be ar
ranged
Don't worry about that, O'Brien," he
replied. Wen find a way of getting
it all right What l want to know is
how far you are prepared to go to com
pensate me for the risks / am taking
and for the service l am rendering
you?"
Demands Blackmail
The change in the mans attitude
stunned me- l could hardly believe my
ears. =
''Of course, l shall pay you as well
as 1 can for what you have done, Huy-
Tiger" 1 replied, trying to conceal as
far as possible the disappointment his
demand had occasioned me, but don't
you think that this is hardly the proper
time or occasion to talk of compensa-
ton? All l have on me, as you know,
is a few hundred francs, and that, Of
course, you are welcome to, and when
l get back, if I ever do, 1 shall not
easily forget the kindness you have
shown me. l am sure you need have
no concern about my showing my graf
itude in a substantial way
That's all right, OBrien," he IN
sisted. looking at me in a knowing sort
of way; you may take care of me aft
erwards, and then, again, you may not.
I'm not satisfied to wait. 1 want to
be taken care of now!'
We'll, what do you want me to do?
How much do you expect in the way
of compensation? How can 1 arrange
to get it to you? 1 n willing to do
anything that is reasonable"
staggering Sum
ct want pounds he replied,
and he named a figure that staggered
me. If I had been Lord Kitchener In
stead of just an ordinary lieutenant
in the R. F. c., he would hardly have
asked a larger sum. Perhaps he
thought 1 was.
why, my dear man." said, smiling
ly. thinking that perhaps he was jok-
ing, you don't really mean that, do
you?"
II certainly do, O'Brien. and what
is more" he threatened, II intend to
get every cent 1 have asked, and you
ara going to help me get it,"
He pulled cut an order calling for
the payment to him of the amount he
had mentioned and demanded that !
sign It,
waived it aside.
"Huyliger," l said, you have helped
me out so far and perhaps you have
the power to help me further. l APP
preciate what you have done for me,
although now, l think, I see what your
motive was, but l certainly don't intend
| to be blackmailed and 1 tell you right
now that 1 won't stand for it,
Advised to fThink It over"
VERY WE'LL" he said, lit is just as
you say, but before you make up your
mind so obstinately 1 would advise you
to think it over. I'll be back this eve
ming"
Ny first impulse, after the man had
| left, was to get out of that house just
as soon as I could. 1 had the passport
he had prepared for me, and 1 figured
that even without further help 1 could
now get to the border without very
much difficulty, and when l got there
would have to use my own ingenuity
to get through.
1t was evident, however, that Huy-
Tiger still had an idea that l might
| change my mind with regard to the
payment he had demanded, and 1 de-
I cided that II would be foolish to do
/ anything until he paid me a second
/ visit.
| At the beginning of my dealings with
/ Huyliger l had turned over to him some
/ pictures, papers and other things l had
/ on me when l entered his house, in
| Guiding my Identification disk, and l
was rather afraid that he might re-
| fuse to return them to me.
All day long 1 remained in the
| house without a particle of food other
| than the breakfast Huylger had
brought to me. From the windows l
| could see plenty to interest me and
| help pass the time away, but Of my
| experiences while in that house l shall
/ tell in detail later on, combining my
attention now to a narration of my
| dealings with Huyliger.
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