The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-11

For obvious reasons l cannot de-
scribe the man to whom I applied for
the passport nor the house In which
he lived. While. In view Of what sub
seQuently happened. would not be
very much concerned II he got into
trouble for having dealt with me. J
realize tina, the harsiships he had en-
dured In common with the other In
habltants Of that conquered city may
possibly have distorted his idea OF
right and justice. and ! shall not de
liberately bring further disaster or
him by revealing his iden<ity.
This man--we will call him Huy-
Tiger because that Is as unlike his
name as il is min&-was very kind to
me on that memorable night when l
aroused him from his sleep and in q
few words Of explanation told him Of
my plight.
He invited me inside. prepared some
food for me and. putting on dress-
ing gown. came and sat BY me while
ate. listening with the greatest inter
est TO the short account Of my adven-
lures.
He could speak English iSently. and
he interrupted me several times 10 ex-
press his sympathy for the sufferings
l had endured.
"O'Brien." he said. after I had con-
cluded my story. Il am going to help
you. II may take several days-per-
haps as long as two weeks--but event.
ually we will provide the mems 10 en-.
able you TO get to Holland"
thanked him q thousand times and
told him that didn't know how
could possibly repay him.
Don't think Of that" he replied:
"the satisfaction OF knowing that
have aided In placing one more victim
of the Huns beyond their power to
harm will more than repay me for all
the risk l shall run In helping you.
You'd better turn in now. O'Brien. and
in the morning III tell you what plan
10 do"
AsI removed my clothes and noticed
that my knees were still swollen to
twice their normal size. that my left
ankle was black and blue from the
wrench had given II when I Jumped
from the train and that my ribs showed
through my skin. / realized what lot
| had been through. As . matter or
fact. could not have weighed move
than one hundred and nfty pounds at
that time. whereas l had tipped the
scales al one hundred and ninety when
! was with my squadron in France.
lost no time In getting Into bed
and still less In getting 10 sleep. 1
don't know what dreamed OF that
night. but had plenty Of time 10 20
through the experiences Of my whole
lie. for when l was aroused by .
knock on the door and Huylieer en>
tered in response 10 my invitation ID
enter. he told me that II was nesrll
pccnl I had slept for almost tvelUU
hours.
cannot say that the thought 6i0
not run through my head that per-
haps after all was living In Q fools
paradise. and that vhen Huyliger re-
appeared IL would 5e with q couple II
German soldiers behind him. but | dis
missed such r.isgivings summarily. re-
aIszlng that 1 was doing Huyiiger an
i.justicc to LET such things enter my
head cgen for an instant. ! had no
right 10 doubt his sincerity and II
" uld do me no good 10 entertain such
suspicious. II be WAS going 10 prove
treacherous 10 me. ! vas poweriess
any way 10 cope with him.
In q few moments my host resp
pesred with q tray containing m,
breakfast. don't suppose ! shall eves
forget that meal. II consisted ~ .
Gun Of coree-resl coffee. not the kind
lid had ct Courtrai-seversi siices d
bread. some hot potatoes and . cIss
Of scrambled eggs.
Every rnoufhfu, of that meal tasted
nke sngsi fooi 20 me and Huyilgef
sat on the etSe of tie led and watched
me enjoying y. Of The sane tine out
lining the plsls be bad Esce for ny
escape.
In bne7. ne scfe Nss 70 cuocesi
ne In a convent 0I-ii conditions were
rtpe for the 20 r1ske my wy 70 the
border. In the ueanx lie was 10 b
dressed In the gzrb Of q priest. snd
when the time came for me 10 leave
the city I was TO pretend that vas q
Spanish sailor. because I could spenk q
little Spanish. which bad plcssi
up On the coast To attempt 10 pay
the part II Belgian would become In
cre~sinr'y difbcuis. be pointed out. ssd
would trsnx Inevitable disaster IN the
event that vss ---ied upon 10 spesk.
HuyiIEer said I would Be given suf-
fdenf nocey 90 brfte the German
guards ss the Dutch frontier. and be
assured ne that everyskine would vork
Ont nCco A.ux n nuxulo-