Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-05

curiousy shaped object projected itself
over the edge OF the bank and, rolling
down, lay almost at his feet. The lamps
brought Il into sharp relief--a man.
gagged and tied and rolled. cigar shaped
in an automobile robe.
The Chancellor turned and called to
his men. Then he bent over the bum
die. Tho other ran up and cut the bonds
What with cold and long inaction and
his recent drop over the bank the man
could not speak. one of the secret
service men had flask and held 1t to
/ his lips. An amazing situation. indeed.
/ increased by the discovery that under
/ the robe he wore only his undergar-
ments, with soldiers tunic wrapped
around his shoulders.
They carried him into the car. where
he lay with head lolling back and his
swollen tongue protrudng. Half dead
he was with cold and long anxiety. Tho
! brandy cleared his mind long before he
| could speak, and he saw by the uni
/ forms that he was in the hands Of the
enemy lie t9rned sulkily silent then
| convinced that lie had escaped one death
but to meet another. Twcnty-fnur hours
now he had faced eternity, and he was
ready.
lie prcfcrr2i J. however. So 1 e. tIlIv
/ clothed, and Wd,n. in rsSpoug' 20 his
pointing up the bank and to his iuar.
ticulate mouthings. one cf the secret
police examined the bit OF woodland with
his pocket fash he found pair Of
trousers where Milky had lott them.
neatly folded and hung over thh branch
Of a tree. The brandy being supple
mentcd 10y hot coffee from 4 patent
bottle. the man revived further, madh
. an effort and, sat up. His tongue was
still swollen. but they made out what
lie said. lie had been there since tho
night before. People had passed a few
peasants. II man with "A Ct't but II,
could not cry out, and he hal he~itated
to risk the plunge to the ron' But at
last he had made II. lie was os kaynld
and "A kiuE'g ncssonc"..
"T was coming back from ;hc bar.
ricr." lie said thictiy. "wherc had
carried dispatches to the officer IN
charge ON my return y man halted INC
Fl om the side of the road. near Whcr,
YOU found INC. thought that hr dc
sired to be taken ON and stupnc my
car But he attacked me lie wHs
armed and was not lie knocked IN,
sensclcss. and when | awakened | was
above the road among trees. I CAV
myself up when the SNOW commenced
Few pass this way. But heard roul
car coming and made II desperate effort,
ntll. HSkt'l bllt W lt' Il - ll''f 'l's'
are not your clothes
They are his. sir.
, The agent produced ~ ilaSh'ght au'
, inspected the garments. Before th
, Chancellor's eyes. button by button
: Etrap ON the sleeve. star on the cutl
came into view the uniform of a Clptdu
Of his own regiment. the 'ir'u@dl"r.
. Then ere Of his own men had dDr" thl
!, Infamous thing. one of his own o!ltccrs
: indeed.
, "t;o through tho pockets Il" cont ,nuc
, StCruiy.
y came into view under the ilaSh PAL
, of gloves, "a box of matches a silk hand
= kerchier. "A cardcasc. The nc mt sai
nothing. hut passed a card 10 the Chan
r. ",llor. who rcId { without comment.
IS There was silence in the ear.
- At last til" Chancellor stirred. "Thi
mamie took your ear on
. yes And he has not returned J. y
! otllcr machine has passed.
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