Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-04

was one OF the very rosarvists for
whom Auchcr had sold passport to
Rurocdc.
RnidinE the Bureau"
Ruroede was late in keeping his ap-
pointmcnt with Auchcr No, until five
minutes past o'clock did he appear
In his office. where Auchcr was wait
ing. Outside the Office an INVESTIGATOR
saw Rurocde 90 in. He went down
stairs Immediately and reported 10 the
investigators waiting on the street
below
Whercupon two o! the squad went
across the street 20 the custom house
and UP to an o.ice from which they
could the window OF the passpor,
bureau opposite in the Maritime .3uild-
ing. There. according TO the ire
arranged plan. they were to wait for
signal from Aucher that would
signify that RU!oede had the oasspor,
on his person.
Then the passport Sureau was to 10.
ra:ded and Ruroede arrested.
Rurocdc stepped jauntily into his Of
nee, we'll satisfied with the days work
four reserve officers started for the
Hunland that needed them sorely.
sun in his low brow" Disguise.
p
SPY and investigator rhatted casually
kuroedc'S son went QUITO be pick cd
UP by an investigator outside
What about the passport" asked
Ruroedc.
Aucher arose TO give the passport
70 him. and ii : the latter Scrut!nized Il
the investigator strolled 10 the win
dow and waved the signal TO the in
fNl,t he
house Office window across the street.
There the signal was received. and
In. TWO investigators hurried DOWN
stairs and silently assembled their CO.
workers.
Abruptly. the leader threw open the
door Of Ru,oede's office. a few seconds
later the spy was vainly struggling 10
set away from the piuioning arms OF
TWO Investigators.
A "Miracuious" Revelation.
Aucher himself struggled tiercelv
with the investigators. so that Kuroede
would not suspect that he had been
the victim OF a deep-laid scheme. for
the department wisely foresaw that
the spy would not talk so freely If he
learned that Aucher was an inves,i-
gator. Then. too. II the spy lied abou,
his relations with Aucher. 1t was OBJ
vious that he would be more likely TO
lie about other things.
The struggle for liberty was of
course brief one. Ruroede and
Aucher were led quickly away. after
the papers and documents in the Office.
together with the passport, had been
gathered together. Several investiga-
tors remained behind to give the Of
lice thorough ransacking. Ruroede's
son returned shortly and was arrested
news Of which was concealed from his
father.
Up to this moment the veritable
meiodrama had hecn enacted under tn.
stage manaGership OF Aucher Every
move had been carefully rehearsed.
Scene by scene the melodrama had been
produced, verify as though the actors
had learned their parts from the manu-
script of the author.
Now coincidence stepped into the of
, nee Of the fake passport bureau with
an extra sccne-onc so amazingly re-
markabe and unique that If ii had
been projected on the scene MS the
! final of a sensational moving picture.
not even the most credible movie fan"
would have accepted it is plausible
1t was an extra scene and dcnouemcnt
| the likelihood of which Auchcr would
not have been able to visualize in his
most eXtravaGant hope. For ii placed
into the hands of the department pre-
cisciy that for which il had been seek
ing during the netting OF Ruroede--
the goods" on the man higher up
in this case the notorious Captain
Franz Won Papen. military attache to
a