The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-10

wealthy Belgian bt6ore the wa. but
since 1914 II had been uuinhabfted save
for tho occasional -habIfatfon Of some
refugee whom Huyliger was befriend-
ing.
Huyliger had key and let me In.
but he did not enter the house with
me. stating that he would visit me in
tho morning.
explored the plnce from top to bot.
tom as Wen as could without lights.
The house was deliberately furnisted.
but, Of course. the dust isy quarter
OF an inch thick cverywhere. 1t was .
large house, containing some twenty
rooms. There were two rooms In the
basement four on the 6rst door. four
on the second fve on the third and nve
ON the top. In the days that were TO
come / was to have plenty Of oppor-
tunity to familinrize myself with the
contents OF that house but at that time
did not know II and I was curious
enough to want to know just what the
house contained.
Down In the basement there was q
huge pantry but II was absolutely bare
except of dust and dirt. A door which
evidently led to a sub-basement at
tracted my attention and thought IL
might be 4 good idea to know just
where II led 60 In case 1t became neces-
nary for me to elude searchers.
In that cellar found case after case
Of choice wine -Huyiigsr subsequently,
told me that there were ], 800 bottles Of
IL! was % happy ut the turn ny
affairs had taken and In the rosy pros
pects which 1 now entertnfned that
was half inclined to indulge in little
ceiebrafion then and there. On second
thought. however. remembered the
old warning Of the folly OF shouting
before you are wrll out OF tho woods.
aud ! decided that II would be Just as
well to postpone the festivities for a
while and go TO bed instead
In such an elabUstely furnished
borse had naturally con3ured up
ideas Of q wonderfully large bed.
with thick hair mattress, downy
quilts aud big soft pillows. Indeed.
debated for . while which particular
bedroom I should honer with my pres
enee that night. Jzdge Of my dissp-
pointmenf. thereforA when after vis-
ifInG bedroom after bedroom, discov-
cred that fhsre wasn't bed in any
one OF them that was In condition to
sleep In. ALI the mattresses had been
removed and the rooms were nbso-
lutely bare Of everything In the way
Of wool. mix or cotton fabrics. The
Germans had apparently swept tho
house clean.
There was bothing to do. therefore,
but to make myself N comfortable ~
could on the floor. but as had grown
accustomed BY this time to sleeping
under far less comfortable ccndifions,
I swaiIowed my disappointment as
cheerfuiiy ~ could and lay down
for the nisht.
In the morning HuylleeR appeared
and brought ne some breakfast. and
sfter had eaten II he asked me what
connections had In France or Eng
land from whom could obtain
monev.
told him that I banked at Coz .
Co, London, and that II he needed
any money I would do anything could
% get IL for him. although I did not
know jurt how such things could be ar
ranged.
Don't worry about that. 0'Brien.-
be replied ~we'Il find u way OF get
ting IL all right. What want TO know
Is how far you are prepared to go 10
compensate me for the risks 1 am
rendering your
The change In the mans attitude
stunned me. could hardly believe my
ears.
''Of course shall pay you as well as
I can for what you have done, Huyli-
ger" ] replied. trying TO conceal as far
~ possible the disappointment his de
mand had occssioned me, ~ don't
you think that this In hardly the proper
time or occasion to talk Of compensa-
tionS All have On me. N ron know.
Il q few hundred francs. aeS that. of
course, you arc 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 n substantial way
That's all right. O'Brien.- 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. I want
to be taken care Of nowl"
swell. what do you want me to do;
How much do you expect In the way
OF compensation How can arrange
to get IL to you1 I am willing to do
anything that is reasonable"
II want - pounds" be replied,
and he named figure that staggered
me. II had been Lord Kitchener In
afend Of Inst m olsilnary lieufenani-