Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16

"rie was forced to come down al
Ostend. yesterday. II has taken him all
day 20 make repairs. lie Is on the way
now"
Won stromberg grunted and sanl, into
his chair at the table. motlonins the
younger officer into one beside him.
Come sit down. Let's forget that we
arc parts Of the intricate machinery or
state. Here is cigar. Smoke. II VIII
Won Windcn. nattercd by this mark of
COndesccnsiuu. obcyed.
You arc glad?" Won Strombers asked.
Yes, ENcclcua. 7 AM glad. II is
not the kind Of thing one wants TO
worry about ones own flesh and blood.
But knew there must have been MIS-
take"
General Won Strombers puffed hls
anoke toward the ceiling and stctchcd
his long legs upon the floor.
ut Is very curious. ] am not sure
that ! understand. Herr I,izzio iS
careful man and he has much at state
why should your cousin liammersiey
have refused to take cogni2ance OF ms
credentials
"HIc had doubtless good reasons of his
own. Bui since he viii soon be mere
he will answer your questions hinseIi.
Tho fact that he comes at all lNccilcna
should be- proof Of his loyalty"
Yes" said the General thoughunll%.
That should be true. one. doesn't
for tho mere pleasure Of examining his
teeth. WHO sent this message
General Won Betzdorf
There we're no other wireless com
muuicationsH'
None. Excellenz. But Stammcr
should reach wiihelmshaveu tonight"
The General smoked silently for
moment. and them:
Herr lTammerslcy's nghor was
"Yes, r:Nccilcuz. q sister Of my
Yes l remember now, yon Epr,ipp.
brows wrinllrd. And then, YOU 81"
much of your cousin"
FOR while I've went with me to the
gymnasium, then TO the University of
HcidelhcrG. lie has me over each
year aud shot with me here at Wiudcn-
You are fond Of him"
Won Wiud,n shrugged,
"IIe Is my relative. We have always
got along I should not have cared to
find that he was a traitor"
The General smoked silently. his gaze
But his father was an Enrlishman.
Graf Won Winden. We cant forget chat.
Tel mc. You have known him always.
WHAT was his attitude at the tmivcr-
s,y" bid he show real affection for
German life and Custo-hsH In short was
he ever ahlc to forget that half OF him
l'do von Wind"n pulled n his small
blolri mu.larhc thuughtfuliy.
Il can only say that he was Gulelor
than most ot us Bu, he was pC pular
Tic was q member Of the SAKE BoruSSia
and reurcScutcd tho Corps on the Men
surbodcn against Suevia and Guestpha-
liza \ Pru5sian for all that amy of us
ew-PrusSian OF prussianS.'
His father died when he was quite
Young. ! believe
Yes. ENcclleuZ. But his father, too,
had lived much in Germany. lie was "A
dinlomat and scholar auS enjoyed the
friendship of the Iron Chancellor That
was bcforo the 'HassgesanR,' ESCellenz.
General "Ncur loyalty to your cousin
is natural but loyalty to the Water
land"
lido Won Wiudcn rose quickly.
You would not suggest Excel
"Qua,ch E.t down. Captain. sug-
geSt nothing There are merely some
phases of the question which puzzle me-.
perhaps when he arrives he can explain
/ them"
lie viii explain. will stake my
: homer on IT,.
/ when my department can afford 10 make
mistakes in the character of those in
its employ.
But. ENccllenz. you surely have no
cause to doubt the eNactness of the in
formation he has furnished yCu.'
at depends upon what YOU mean by
/ eXactness. our information. aS you
/ know. comes from a number of sources.
/ Some Of II has proved valuahle---Somc
| useless. Herr Ilammersley's has been
| neither the one nor the other"
"But III" British fleet at Cux-
''Ycs. he gave US that but they came
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