Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29

IIammersley was silent. Two hours
or moro TO walt before change OF
guards, and then only n chance that
! Lindbcrg would he able 60 do mething.
there was left little moro than an hour
IN which 10 reach the road by which
the machine would come from. Berlin
and even then what should he do with
out Doris? His case was desperate,
| Only a miracle II seemed could make "A
success Of what had been pitiful
sure only rS an ast OF could Snd
that awaited him.
lie drew up his knees and studied tho
knots Mt his ankles. His guardian was
| the one who had tied them.
| You tic n good square knot, my
| friend. You were once n sailorP'
But. nothing would induce the soldier
to talk.
mersley could hear the rattle Of pans and
| dishes downstairs and noticed tho odor
Of coffee. They would no. starve him
St oIH rTrsc h IN ,nod ,e wa,e ,,s sons n" Gns
which seemed intermirable. the noise OF
the rattltng dishes ceased and there was
q sound at the door into tho hall as
| wentz entered. Ills sturdy back had
never seemed 40 ugly nor 20 welcome,
! for the silence and the tnaction we're
getting on Hammcrsley's nerves The
examined the knots Of the rope that
bound the prisoner. Then. satisfied with
tho results OF his inspection. he
Strengthened and glanced around tho
room.
Cut he .mu,tered. Ard then to the
soldier! You Will 30 down and tell
Lindberg. to bring Herr llammorslcy's
| supper. 7 will stay here IN the mean
| while. You will then relievr the man a.
the door OF his lGNcellenz"
The man saluted and departed. They
stlll trusted Lindbcrs. Then do had
| al ,t.1 ,,Nth nr g-
rected, had kept his thoughts to him
self Hammersey lay back on tho pill
low preparing stolid indifference for
meal was brought. Wentz united his
hands and stood over him with an auto
matiC while he ate,
your weapon makes a poor relish
Herr Hauptnann," aid liammcrslcy
with a laugh.
81 greatly regret its necessity re-
piled Wentz with his machino-madc pc-
liteness
Iiammerslcy vcuturcd nothing fur
ther, eating silently. and with a sur
"rising appetite. for good 1indberg's
face In the background had given him
rev courage When the meal was done
he asked for his ppe again, and Went2
ordered the forester 20 hll 1t. Ham,
mersley inhaled the smoke and cNhaled
n sigh.
$50 far rs l am concerned, lIcrr
iIauptnann," he said with Snllc
when this pipc is finished you may Kill
mo at once"
lie extended his wrists behind hir
I'm silence while Captain WentZ took halt
a dozen turns of the rope and made U
fast. Wammersley sat M in bed pun
ing at his pipe and wondering whether
some miracle might not he induced that
would kill Wentz. Rut he was quickly
disillusioncd. for when Lindberg tool
the dishes and moved toward the dooi
, he heard Went5's crisp orders:
You will send Max Senf to take Tho
first night watch upon the prisoner
lie is awaiting my orders In tho guarC
room. Schncll"
without oven n glance at tho prisoner
LndherE Saluted and went out. ant
Itammersley's Spirits fell. Help from
Lindberg was impossible. Won Strom
berg was taking every precaution. There
was no way ont Of Il. Hammersley wa
doomed But while Wenta was IN tn,
room he kept n cheerful Counteuancn
though for tho FIRST time in his lif'
that he could remember his pipe wa
acrid. lie saw the new guard cute
: and heard the last orders Of the officer
you will watch until I o'clock, whe,
, your relief will be sent. The prisone
ia TO be allowed no privileges. tnde
4 united II ho wants water, You vii
f. give It to him with your own hands
, Nerstehen sic?"
, The man stood erect and saluted
"Zu befehl, Herr Ilauptmsnn." he said
! IIammersley saw the door close an,
/ heard the key turn In the lock Will
r Senf came forward into tho room an,
: stood by the foot of the bed Ham
mersley studied him closely "A tall
loosely jointcd man In his early, thirtie
= with the heavy hrows and high cheek
bones of the East Prussian, the face q