The Washington times., 1918-12-26


1t was discouraging work. but
l went back to the paper again.
The only other word likely to serve
as a street remaining in the puzzle
was "Zeit."
''wie Achilles in dem ZeIte.v
Wesrily I opened the directory At
the as
There. staring me in the face I
found the street called ''In den Eel
ten"
had struck the trail at last.
In den Zelten, / discovered, on
referring to the directory again,
derived its name "In the Tents"
from the fact that in earlier days a
number OF open-air beer gardens
and booths had occupied the site
which faces the northern side Of
the Tiergarten. Il was not a long
street. The directory showed but
fifty-six houses. several OF which
] noticed. were still beer gardens
II appeared to be fashionable
thoroughfare. for most of the 90
cupants were titled people. No. ),
/ was interested to see. was still
noted as the Berlin office of the
Times.
The last phrase in the message
decidedly gave the number. wo
must refer 10 the number OF the
houses third TO the number OF the
floor, since practically all DWELL
lighthouses in Berlin are divided off
into flats
As for the Achilles I gave ii
up.
looked at nay watch. II was
twenty past eleven: too late TO be-
gin my search that night.
Then 1 suddenly realized how
utterly exhausted I was. j had
heen two nights out Of bed without
sleep, for l had sat up on deck
crossing over to Holland. and the
succession of adventures that had
befallen me since I left London had
driven all thought OF wearinsss
from my mind. But now came the
reaction and 7 felt myself yeern-
ing for a hot bath and for a nice
comfortable bed. To go to an
hotel at that hour of night, with
out luggage. and with an American
passport not in order. would be to
court disaster. II looked as though
/ should have 10 hang about the
cafes and night restaurants until
morning. investigate the clue OF
the street called In den Zelten, and
+ then get away from Berlin asifase
as ever ] could.
But my head was nodding with
drowsiness. I must pull myself
together. decided I would have
SOME black coffee. and raised my
eyes to md the waiter. They fell
upon the pale face and elegant fig-
ure Of the one-armed officer I had
met at the Casino at Goch
the young Lieutenant they had
called Schmalz.
He had just entered the cafe
and was standing at the door. look
ing about him. felt q sudden
psng OF uneasiness at the sight OF
him. for ! remembered his cross
examination OF me at Goeh. But
could not escape without paying
my bill; besides. he blocked the
way.
He settled my doubts and fears
by walking straight over to my
table.
Good evening, Herr Doktor.7 he
said in German, with his pleasant
smile This indeed is an unex-
pected pleasure, So you are see
ing how we poor Germans are
amusing ourselves in war time
You must admit that we do not
take our pleasures sadly. You per-
NIT me-"
without waiting for my reply he
sat down at my table and ordered
a glass of beer.
Il wish you had appeared
sooner" l exclaimed in as friendly
a tone as 1 could muster. for
am Just going. l have had a long
and firing journey and am anxious
to go to an hotel"
Directly l had spoken. I realized
my blunder.
You have not got an hotel yet
said Schmalz. why, how curious!
Nor have I, As you are a stranger
in Berlin. you must allow me to
appoint myself your guide. Let US
go to an hotel together, shall weT
wanted to demur, difficult as
it was to find any acceptable ex-
cuse, but his manner was so
friendly. his offer seemed so sin
cere, that l felt my recolution
wavering. He had a winning per-
sonality. this frank, handsome boy.
And | was so dog-tired,
He perceived my reluctance but
also my indecision.
Wen go TO any hotel you like.
he Sal0 DElSnlly. nut you <AANA
leans are spoilt in the matter OF
luxurious hotels, l know, Still.
tell YOU we have not much to learn
in that line in Berlin Suppose
We go to the Esplanade. It's fne
hotel the Hamburg-Amer-
lean line run it. you know. l am
very well known there. quite the
Hauskind my uncle was
captain of one Of their liners. They
will make us very comfortable:
they always give me a little suite.
bedroom, sitting-room and bath.
very reasonably: I'll make them do
the same for you
II had been less weary have
often thought since-I word have
got up and fed from the cafe rath-
er than have countenanced any such
mad proposal. But l was drunk
with sleep heaviness and I snatched
at this chance of getting a good
nights rest. for I felt that. under
the aegis OF this young officer.
could count on any passport diff
culties at the hotel being postponed
until morning. By that time.
meant to be out of the hotel and
away on my Investigations.
So accepted Schmalz's sugges-
tion.
BY the way" I said. "I have no
luggage NV bag got mislaid some
how ~ tho station and fon't
ro-,I', feel up - going after 1t to-
night"
GRO rE CONTINUED TOMORROW
Copyright. 1913. MeBrids.)
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