Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-27

every minute expecting TO be Challenge
Ell by soma guard or Workman. / Walk
led for nearly ittsen minutes before [
sncountc-ed = soul. Then reached tho
ENCOUNTERS \ GUARD
NEAR AVIATION sIITDs
I had passed the No. shed when n
list, flashed torch!ight straight u my
face and demanded what business had
on the gro nds at that hour Of tho
told him that | had an urgent mes
Madame. no one Is admitted 10 the
workshops at night" answered tho
workman "rutHy
Il am the Countess or Linden. Mr..
George CrUwnnshield Is an intimate
G frisna, and |, must see MIN before
morning" dsmgnded boldly.
You remain here until deliver
your message to bin SaA the work.
made his way To the next shed lizht-
Ing his path With his pocket torchlight.
Returning in a few moments he e
The i1nElishnan was at tho door OF
shouted: ''What brings You here at this
time OF the niaht2"
h ,1ia v hin resr ,nh TO n b9,her him
could find no other way TO ccmmuni-
cate with him. rs | was compalad 70
take the very carly train tht next
morning. Ana then as an hftcrthought.
I onpiaincd: ''Iiow TERRIBLY cold it
Is This e"ennine; l am shiveriag.~to my
II am terribly sorry that You have
| been compclica TO chprge vour Plans.
| However. there Is no harm done step
| in for Il fr,r moments. Md rosr care
! less Of yog to 20 on; this timo OF tho
night without IN outer eUat'" As no
said these words. he grabbed his work.
| ing coat aud threw over my shoulders.
hastiiT tnrveycd TIC room and
took notice of the hnf-onen safe and
a as fl.,..
| drawing board. Mir CroVvinshield. {
must 20 At once. l must not ;;,'Ne YOUR
lessiy.
u en- not let YOU 20 on, in that
condition a, this late hour. Please do
a hot drink for yon. then / VIII met q
Vehicle for You" Saying this he hcln-
which stood large drawinS = hoar %'
IS sat down. GavricI (iaenerT. lie
Ing, ra assistant. entered Tho
800 rom m. %!tr door almost unoh
Mr. Crowninsh!eld. is the lady lu?"
Yes Gavrier. she is not wen, you
remain with her, while ]. so out and
9rneT cup Of hot drink, tor her in
df n tho T shSd" , mng T;neltshmnn had
nnisned his instructions TO his as
| realized that time was nroctops
ana hat | had 20 act quiclv. had
not cNpected to meet the Russian in
III, liz an"d; hoWHver, J was prepared for
was trying TO fasien round nv. mol.
me working Jacket that the I3nrlish.s
man had thrown over my ehou>i rs
cmn'ieu the contents OF !, small bottle
j hnia 5 ,ny ny handEereht4f rs
2prang ON ihc Russian ana covnr.t' hiSs
| face with my handierc' .f T'hc ms
50 ibs G' ths e hard q lI FIR seon
| nShinst MS face had already rendered
MN insen9ihle. It took ou)v few
seconds, then opened "a second hot.t
| tie that had hiddcn i'm NV Dersnn a1I,i
ait.r shturattrg my. handScrchinf -
IISrGmh time awaited rhc return OF tho
GERMAN REWARD Tnr T,NDHy,Ss
IL TO aNmRrU,lli; .cCTIn.
/ knew that it would be IN easv
;;mi a.er Tor me 10 overpuwcr the l.l.E-
with perhaps Il tray in his Hands, ~
ne had Promised TO fetch some hot
Just IA | had expected, he returned
Win large wooden tray on WHEN
STOOD = small samovar, cups and say
eral slices Of bread AS he oDi,,fa1 tj,o
! room, he looked about tor n nIss. 20 49,,
Whlch I" place the tray ! PIT m s,elf
nttWeen him and the body OF nis agsis
ms neck as If in the not or J55gsitiSr
nun. covered his face win tho dius.
saturated handkerchief The ,r,,,,
uropped from his hand and Inn bofI;rrss,
water from the samovar nearly sc;,iiie5i
my feet. | kicked tho s;p1O,,sr ,,t
OF nay way and held the hand,Serc,,i"ff
against his face FOR (unotb"r sacd,,1
IN, '%ien HE he fell almost across the body OF
hastily tore of the bu, rr,,.,
| rom IN" drawing board .rathcreh XII
me rnnSFs could lay my hands on
las, rmShrd ont OF the Shed bu, had
not know in which direction Ia Pm,
'ooked All round for Il second or so
10 see the signals that hnd .,lra1i,,
fNrr
mot nave TO look very long. howavsr
i iiGIrH'i "nShes from Pocket turen-
mnere my associate was waiting f0r
! n'nGsI IAe conteats OF ny haads Ia
him ana through the darkn.s lst''' wa
Snscued. About three or four ininutcs
ride brought Es to the main rom ,,,,,,'
npg to the aviation park ana NV
kne" that we were out OF thr s-r,,,,',,,,
we men dismornted and my Communion
-. "'ttseE hIouEht 4 two-hoTsc vehicle
10 the SNot IN this curriara wnrc
seated my maid" and Herr Sontng Tia
| his time terribly weak ana alnost ~ ~!
hauSted The three hclpei nc - fhe
G GhjrhL,ase and then We resumed our
Where arc you taking me?" in
Hooimrr%'S9 Of oi,d f'eTr Soitag after nearly an
TO the embassy that IS tho safest
place for US all after this uis;hTs al.
venture he said ueryouslv
When I returned 10 HrrII,, frc., 49,
~ Ieiersburg mission. | was natitrajiy
erected both by EaroA Steiuhroucly ana
, uV"nl w .'rnNrS - great he-cint ins
VAS presented with a 20 0p0 mark checE
MS my reward In securing Russian
alrillanc secrets.
;, Count W2rburg. beginning from tnis
| day ! must ho granted an cx:rrIad re-
lease from duty am coniTs tejv AZ
haustcd; | must rest for some tine,
commanded cmphuticaliy
~ IT y mas already bppD Ir.;I1J
you shell have such a rest my dear
Nata Hari responded Baron stein
brouck instcad
The bureau chief ana his assistant
n,arvh S'einHroi1ck, then eNplniacd 10
me theiT own uian Tor my coutGre con-
nection With the German SecGct Ssryi@c
or Foreign Esnionage Bureau rhe
| plan, vas that | should take an nv
rns'dence At Paris rs Maca Hart tbe
oriiemial dncSr and appear I'm great
tristan rNsid halls. y syn1icn.o was
aireahN formed which would bn fnsn-
Gial by the German Foreign E,spIonatre
hlrchu. The venture would soon bn
SELF supporting, .'fhr Eo,un,Aas h