The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-10
LIEUTENANT
PAT O'BRIEN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Copyright, 1915, by Pat Alva O'Brien

| ly, thinking that perhaps he was jOk-
ing, you don't really mean that, dc
you?"
Il certainly do, O'Brien, and what is
more" he threatened, II intend to get
every cent have asked, and you are
| going to help me get It,"
He pulled out an order calling for
the payment to him Of the amount he
had mentioned and demanded that
sign it.
waved ii aside.
"Huyliger." l said, you have helped
me out SO far and perhaps you have
the power to help me further. appre-
ciate what you have done for me, al
though now, l think, l see what your
motive was, but l certainly don't in
tend to be blackmailed and I tell you
right now that 1 won't stand for it. "
VERY WE'LL he said, lit is just as
you say, but before you make up your
mind SO obstinately I would advise
you to think it over. I'll be back this
evening""
My first impulse, after the man had
left, was to get out of that house just
as soon as could. l had the passport
he had prepared for me, and figured
that even without further help could
now get to the border without very
much difficulty, and when l got there
would have to use my own ingenuity
to get through.
1t was evident, however, that Huy-
Tiger still had an idea that I might
change my mind with regard to the
payment he had demanded, and de-
cided that it would be foolish to do
anything until he paid me a second
visit.
At the beginning Of my dealings with
Huyliger I had turned over to him
some pictures, papers, and other things
that had on me when I entered his
house. including my Identification disk,
and I was rather afraid that he might
refuse to return them to me.
All day long remained in the house
without particle Of food other than
the breakfast Huyliger had brought to
me. From the windows I could see
plenty to interest me and help pass the
time away. but of my experiences
while in that house I shall tell in de-
tail later on, combining my attention
now to a narrative of my dealing with
Huyliger.
That night he appeared as he had
promised.
"Well, O'Brien," he asked, as he en-
tered the room where I was awaiting
him, ''what do you say? Will you sign
the order or not"
1t had occurred to me during the
day that the amount demanded was so
fabulous that might have signed the
order without any danger of it's ever
being paid, but the idea of this man,
who had claimed to be befriending me,
endeavoring to make capital out of my
mined not to give it to him whether
could do so in safety or not.
mo, Huyliger," I replied. II have
decided to get along as best / can with
out any further assistance from you.
I shall see that you are reasonably
paid for what you have done, but
will not accept any further assistance
from you at any price, and what Is
more l want you to return to me at
once all the photographs and other
papers and belongings Of mine which
I turned over to you day or two
ago!"
I'm sorry about that, O'Brien." he
retorted. with a show Of apparent sin
cerity, "but that Is something cannot
do"
IF you don't give me back those
papers at once" replied hotly. II will
take steps to get them, and id
quick too!'
II don't know just what you could
do, O'Brien," he declared coolly, "but
as matter Of fact the papers and
pictures you refer to are out of the
country. I could not get them back
to you if I wanted to-"
Something Told me the man was
lying. .,-..-----
"See here, Huyliger!" I threatened,
advancing towards him, putting my
hand on his shoulder and looking him
straight in the eye, II want those
papers and want them here before
midnight tonight If l don't get them
I shall sleep in this place just once
more and then, at o'clock tomorrow
morning, shall go to the German au-
rhoriries, give myself up, show them
the passport that you fixed for me,
tell them how l got 1t, and explain
everything"
Huyliger paled. We had no lights
in the house. but we were standing
near a landing at the time and the
moonlight was streaming through q
window.
The Belgian turned on his heel and |
started to go down the stairs.
Mind yOu," / called after him, II
shall wait for you till the city clock
strikes twelve. and II you. don't show
upwith those papers BY that time, the
next time you win rec me u when you
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