The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-15

house l had naturally conjured up ideas of wonderfully large bed. with thick hair mattress. downy quilts and biz soft pillows Indeed, debated for while which particular bedroom l should honor with my pres ence that night. Judge of my disap- pointnent, therefore, when after wis iting bedroom after bedroom. l discov- cred that thore wasn't q bed In any one of them that was In condition tO sleep in. All tn" mattresses had been removed and the rooms were ahSo- lutely bare of everything in the wa, of wool, silk or cotton fabrics, Tn" Germans had apparently swept th, house clean.
 There was nothing to do, therefore. but to make myself as Comfortahl" n could on the floor. but ns had groWr accustomed by this time to sleeping under far less comfortable conditions. l swallowed my disappointment n> cheerfuIly as I could and lay down for the night.
 In the morning Huyligcr appeared and brought me some breakfast. and after had eaten 1t he asked In" what connections l had in Franc" or Eng, land from whom I could obtain money.
 I told him that banked at Cox < O., London, and that If h" needed any money would do anything could to get it for him, although I did not know just how such things could be ar ranged.
 Don't worry about that. O'Brien." he replied. "We'l find way of g"t. ting 1t all right What I want to know Is how far you are prepared to go t. compensate me for the risks l nm rendering you"
 The change in the mans attitude stunned me. I could hardly believe my ears
 "Of course I shall pay you us well as I can for what you have done, Iiuyli- ger l replied, trying to coEccul as far as possible the disappointment his de mand had occaSioned me, "hut don't you think that this Is hardly tn" proper time or occasion tO talk of Cump"nSn- tion? All l have on me uS you know Is few hundred frnncS. and that. of course, you are welcome to, and when I get back. if I ever do. I shall not casily forget that kindness you hay" shown me. l am sure you need hay" no concern about my showing m% gratitude in q substantial way
 That's all right, O'Briyn." he in sisted, looking at me in q knowing sort of way; you may talk" care of me afterwards, and then again you may not. I'm not satisfied to wait. I want to be taken care of now"
 Well. what do you want m" to do? How much do you expect in the way of compensation? How can I arrange to get 1t to you? l am willing to do anything that Is reasonable"
 'I want - pounds" he replied. and he named n figure that staggered me. If had been Lord Kitchener in stead of just an ordinary lieutenant in the k. F. C. he would hardly have asked Il larger sum. Perhaps he thought l was.
 "Well. my dear man." I said smiling. Iy. thinking that perhaps he was jok- ing. you don't really mean that, do you?"
 II certainly do. OBrien. and what is more" he threatened, "l intend to get every cent l have asked and you are going to help me get it.
 He pulled out an order calling for the payment to him of tn" amount he had mentioned and demanded that sign it.
 l waved IL aside.
 "IIuyliSer," l said. "yo1 have helped me out So far and perhaps you hay" the power to help me further. Inppr"- clatc what you hay" done for me. al though now. think. 1 see what your motive was. but l certainly don't in tend to he hlaCkmuIlVd and l tell you right now that l won't stand for it, Very we'll" he said. "it Is just as you say, but befor" you muN" up y"ur mind so obstinatcly l would a0Vls" you to think 1t over. I'll be back this evening""
 | My first impulse. after the man had left, was tu get out of that hou~" just as soon aS l could. l had the passport he had prepared for me and l figured | that even without further help l could now get to the border without very much difficulty. and when l got there l would have to use my own ingenuity to get through.
 It was evident, however, that Huy- Tiger still had an idea that l might | change my mind with regard to the payment he had demanded. and l de- cided that it would be foolish to do anything until he paid me second visit
 Al the beginning of my dealings with Iiuyliger l had turned over to him some pictures, papers, and other things that l had on me when I entered his house. including my Identification disk. and l was rather afraid that he might refuse to return them to me.
 All day long remained in the house without n particle of food other than