The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-12

quits ana Dig sort pillows. lnueeu'
debated for while which particular
bedroom | should honor with my pres
ence that night. Judge Of my dlsap-
polntment, therefore, when after Wis
Itlng bedroom after bedroom, dlscov-
cred that there wasn't bed In any
one Of them that was In condition to
sleep In. All the mattresses had been
removed and the rooms were abso-
lutely bare Of everything In the way
Of wool, silk or cotton fabrics. The
Germans had apparently swept the
house clean.
There w0s nothing to do, therefore.
but to make myself rs comfortable as
/ could on the floor. but as had grown
accustomed by this time to sleeping
under far less comfortable conditions,
l swallowed my disappointment as
cheerfully as / could and lay down
for the night.
In the morning HuylIger appeared
and brought me some breakfast, and
after had eaten II he asked me what
connections / had In France or Eng
land from whom could obtain
money.
| told him that banked ut Cox K
Co., London, and that II he needed
any money would do anything ] could
TO get It for him, although ! did not
know Just how such things could be ar
ranged.
"DOn't worry about that, O'Brlen."
he replied. even find a way OF get
ting It all right. What want to know
Is how far you are prepared to go to
compensate me for the risks / am
rendering you"
The change In the mans attitude
stunned me. / could hardly believe my
ears.
"Of course shall pay you ns well as
I can for what you have done. Huyli-
ger" replied, trying to conceal as far
as possible the disappointment his de-
mand had occasloned me, "but don't
you think that this Is hardly the proper
time or occasion to talk Of compensa-
ton? All have on me, rs you know,
is n few hundred francs, and that, OF
course, you are welcome to, and when
| get back, II | ever do, / shall not
easily forget that kindness you have
shown me. / am sure you need have
no concern about my showing my
gratitude In substantial way"
"That's all right, O'Brlen," he In
sisted, looking at me In knowing sort
of way; "you may take care Of me
afterwards, and then again you may
not. I'm not satisfied to wait. want
to be taken care OF now"
"Well, what do you want me to do
How much do you expect In the way
of compensation? How can, arrange
to get 1t to your am willing to dc
anything that Is reasonable"
~ want - pounds" he replied
and he named figure that staggered
me. II had been Lord Kitchener In
stead OF just an ordinary Lieutenant
in the Il. +. c., he would hardly have
asked larger sum. Perhaps HI
thought l was.
"Well, my dear man." l said smiling
ly, thinking that perhaps he was jok
ing, "you don't really mean that, d'
you"
81 certainly do, 0'Brien, and what II
more" he threatened, 81 intend to &c
every cent I have asked, and you ar'
going to help me get It,"
He pulled out an order calling TO
the payment to him of the amount h,
had mentioned and demanded that
sign II.
waved 1t aside.
"Huyligcr," said, "you have helpe,
me out so far and perhaps you hav
the power to help me further. appre
clate what you have done for me, a
though now, think, | see what you
motive was, but certainly don't In
tend " be blackmailed and ! tell yo
right now that won't stand for 1t.
every WELL" he said, at is just n
you say, but before you make up you
mind so obstlnately l would advls
you to think 1t over. I'll be back thl
Z evening"
My first Impulse, after the man ha
left, was to get out OF that house Jus
as soon as | could. had the passpoI
: he had prepared for me, and fgure
that even without further help coul
now get to the border without yer
much difficulty, and when ! got ther
| would have to use my own ingenuit
to get through.
1t was evident, however that Hu!
Tiger still had an idea that | migf
change my mind with regard to I'll
payment he had demanded, and l d.
' clded that II would be foolish to d
anything until he paid Inc secon
visit.
r. At the beginning of my dealings wit
Huylivr | had turned over to hi
some pictures, papers, and other thini
e that | had on me when l entered h
% house, including my Identification dis
r. and was rather afraid that he migl
le refuse to return them to me.
lie All day long remained In the hou'
IS without n particle of food other thu
lie the breakfast Huyliger had brought
me. From the windows l could s,
a plenty to interest me and help pass Il
e, time away, but of my experience
n while in that house shall tell In d
t. tail later on, conining my attenti'
1t now to a narrative of my dealing wi
st Huyllger.
s. That night he appeared us he hi
promised.
SO swell, O'Brlen," he asked, as he G
ly tered the room where l was awaitll
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