The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

Papen and Boyd had been escorted
to their separate boats.
'"It is a shame that we had to OBJ
serve the rules OF civilized nations by
letting them take those papers," she
said. when they themselves have vio-
lated every one"
81 noticed how careful Won Papen
was OF two bags, a portfolio and one
trunk" said Grant, $50 1 have cablsd
the British authorities that ii might
not be amiss to search them for infor-
nation which might be OF comfort to
the enemy when the ship~touches at
Falmouth"
"Oh, good" exclaimed Dixie. "And
now l am starting for San Francisco
this afternoon. ] think have q lead
worth working on"
Then she told him of her reasons for
wanting to watch the movements of
Franz Won Bopp, the imperial German
consul general at San Francisco,
Grant heartily agreed with her. Then
on finding that she had already en-
gagged her train he accompanied her to
the station and saw her start on her
weeks journey.
He chafed at the idleness ~hich
confronted him. Shadows had been
Sent on the Baroness, Madam StSphan
and Won Lertz, a. well as others who
had been active in previous German
activities. Won Lertz was reported
as having interviewed and retained
the services Of large number Of pub
licists whom he dispatched 10 va
rious parts OF the country. Grant de-
cided that perhaps acts of violence As
part of the German propaganda
were to end with the departure OF the
two arch-conspirators, and that Won
Lertz was directing a campaign of
publicity work in an effort to regain
American sympathy.
Writes to MADAM stephan.
Finally through sheer inactivity he
began thinking of the letter to
Madam Stephan, of which he had
spoken to Dixie. He finally decided
that sending It could do no harm, end
he dispatched a short note, telling her
that IL might be wise for her own
safety to give up any information
she might possess.
The note was destined 20 have q
far-reaching effect, but not in the
way in which Grant thought Madam
Stephan received Il and after read
ing it tore II TO small pieces, en-
ragged at the idea that Grant had such
poor opinion of her that he could
believe she would turn informer.
Baroness Verbecht called a short time
later, while Madam Stephan was
busy with her morning toilet. The
baroness was a natural spy, and
when she saw the torn bits of letter
on the table she gathered them up
carefully and carried them with her
when she left At her own apart
ment she spent the day piecing them
a
revealed. Then she had a hearty
laugh at the stupidity of the Ameri-
can who would expect an agent of the
Wilhelmstrasse to turn informer and
brave the mighty wrath of imperial
Germany:
The dispatch published the follow
ing day, however, telling of the seiz-
ure of Won Papen's papers at Fall
mouth caused her to think of the let
ter. A plan whereby she could put
Madam Stephan in a position where
she could no longer claim the leader
ship of the women spies OF the Kaiser
in America occurred to her and she
put il into instant execution
She hurried to the former office
OF Won Papen where, as she expect
ed. she found Won Lertz seething
with rage at this new disaster to
Germany. She had counted upon
rage and fear dulling the never too
sharp wits of Won Lertz, and he was
in the mood which she had antici-
pated willing to believe almost any
explanation.
How how could they have known
OF those papers, check stubs and
everything else which should have
been destroyed, instead OF being
taken to Germany as proof Of our
fidelity?" he groaned.
Here is your explanation" said
the Baroness extending the note to
Madam Stephan from Grant on the
letterhead of the Criminology Club.
The fact that IL was undated made
her story plausible. she received
that five days ago and since then 1
have watched her. She has met
Grant four times. and was with him
four days ago when he sent q long
cablegram to England. 1 could not
get the contents OF that message, but
1t was without a doubt notification
of the papers which Won"
But Won Lertz had not waited to
hear her finish. He had fallen a
ready victim to Baroness Verdechts
scheme for discrediting Madam Ste !
phan and had dashed from the Of
flee to confront the supposed trail
tor with her perfidy.
Threatens Her with Death.
Enraged at the cool unruffled ap-
pearance of the woman when she
entered the room, he hurled forth !
a violent denunciation of her as a
being unworthy of the respect OF
anyone, and ending by accusing her
of being a traitor to Germany. A
finer grained man would have read !
the fslsity of the charge in the ef-
feet the accusation of disloyalty had
upon Madam Stephan. In the moment
she was turned from a bright, vibrant.
keenly aleft woman to a crushed.
dull-eyed, horror-strick-
en-, pleading wretch.
mo Heinric, no." she moaned. fall
ing to the floor at his feet. Tell me
that you don't mean II. I have for
kindness that ! might be faithful to
Germany. ] have given my every
thought, my life, my right to love and
and even virtue itself to
carry out Germany's command. Am /
not now even worthy OF trust?'
Her voice had gained in strength as
she made her plea, and she paused.
kneeling, with tear-streamed face up
turned, and outstretched arms.
Even the dull-witted HeinriS Won
Lertz was affected by the sincerity of
the appeal, but II was not for Ger
man gentleman, a disciple of Hun