The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-09-20

that even without further help l could |
now get to the border without very |
much difficulty, and when l got there
1 would have to use my own ingenuity
TO get through.
1t was evident, however. that Huy-
Tiger still had an idea that l might
-hange my mind with regard to the
payment he had demanded, and l de-
cided that it would be foolish to do
anything until he paid me second
visit.
At the beginning of my dealings with
Huyliger l had turned over to him
some pictures, papers, and other things
that l had on me when / entered his
house, including my Identification disk,
and l was rather afraid that he might
refuse to return them to me.
All day long l remained in the house
without particle of food other than
the breakfast Huyliger 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 / shall tell in de-
tail later on, combining my attention
now to q narrative of my dealing with
Huyliger.
That night he appeared as he had
promised
"Well, O'Brien." he asked, as he en-
tered the room where l was awaiting
him, what do you say? win you sign
the order or not?"
1t had occurred to me during the
day that the amount demanded was sc
fabulous that l might have signed the
order without any danger of its ever
being paid, but the idea of this man
who had claimed to be befriending me
endeavoring to make capital out of my
plight CALLED me so that l was deter
mined not to give 1t to him whether
could do so in safety or not.
mo. Huyliger," l replied, 81 have
decided to get along as best l can with
out any further assistance from you
1 Shall see that you are REASONABLE,
paid for what you have done, but
will not accept any further assistance
from you at any price, and what Il
more l want you to return to me a
once all the photographs and othe
papers and belongings Of mine whicl
turned over to you a day or tw,
ago!"
"Tm sorry about that, O'Brien," h
retorted, with a show Of apparent sir
certify, "but that is something l canno
: do"
'If you don't give me back thos
papers at once" replied holly 81 vii
fpl-
quick tool"
II don't know just what you coul
do, O'Brien," he declared coolly, "br
I as matter of fact the papers an
pictures you refer to are out of ii
country. / could not get them bac
to you if l wanted to-
Something told me the man w,
/ lying.
t "See here, Huyliger |" I threatene
e advancing towards him, putting n
y hand on his shoulder and looking hi
t straight in the eye, Il want tho
papers and / want them here befo
? midnight tonight. If / don't get the
y l shall sleep in this place just on
e more and then, at o'clock to-morrO
0 morning, l shall go to the German a
thorities, give myself up, show the
|, the passport that you fixed for ~
d tell them how / got 1t, and expla
i everything"
t Huyliger paled. We had no ligh
e in the house, but we were standiI
e near a landing at the time and ii
moonlight was streaming through
=, stained-glass window.
: The Belgian turned on his heel ar
O started to go down the stairs.
mind you," / called after him,
s shall wait for you till the city clot
t strikes twelve, and if you don't sho
up with those papers by that time, Il
next time you will see me is when yt
confront me before the German a
thorities. l am a desperate man, Hu
Tiger, and | mean every word l say.
He let himself out of the door and
sat on the top stair and wondered ju
what he would do. Would he try
steal march on me and get in a fir
word to the authorities so that II
| story would be discredited when
| put it to them?
OF course, my threat to give myse
up to the Huns was pure bluff. Viii
had no desire to lose the pape
which Huyliger had and which /
cluded the map and the last restir
place of my poor chum Raney, / &c
tainly had no intention of cutting {
my nose to spite my face by sure
: dering to the Germans. 1 would ha
: been shot as sure as fate, for after {
: l had been able to observe behind Il
German lines l would be regarded
a spy and treated as such.
AT the same time 1 thought /
tected yellow streak in Huyliger, al
/ figured that he would not want
take the risk of my carrying out n
threat even though he believed the
was but small chance of my doing S
If | did, he would undoubtedly sha
my fote, and the pictures and pape
r. he had of mine were really of no u
"a him, and I have never been able