Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-27

mission that the Afghan Amir would
conStrue the translation in a different
light. And leaving both the original
and the translation. together with the
corrected translation. he walked out
''of course. this was a sharp notice to
our mission to abandon the undertake
Ing. and the incident not only humi!i,
How did he obtain ne E'npe.or's
letter to the Amir of AfShanistan?' l
asked DR.. Aman anXiously.
We have never found out how he
works. 1t is impossible. This man is
service lie is a mystery. We can
only deal with him effectively through
denly silent. but knew what he want
ed to say and did not dare to express
Through murder" l suggested
There is no other way" he admitted
without hesitation and TO my greatest
surprise.
my diary J must record TIA; he was
iinaiiy dealt with in the one and only
"fhcicnt way that the German cspion
age bureau resorts to in the final analy-
And one more thing let me record
with regard TO this incident About
two months after my return to Berlin
from Sofia | learned that Prince Alb
BIAS Nuri, whom had scduccd TO Doro-
Il clever agent OF the Paris Intelligence
bureau IN" object of mat rusc-and
a huge joke as wcll--was to confuse
the German Espionage Bureau opera
tors anu in the meantime to learn about
inc house on Dorothccnstrassc, and by
whom the place was maintained The
German Intelligence Bureau soon dis
covered that another piAStical joke had
peen played on them. mad that they had
INC house on porotEccnStrasSe was
diSmantlcd after a life OF four years of
iii-iaine ana questionable operations.
which produced very little for the ser
vice.
SUMMONED TO APPEAR
BEFORE BUREAU CHIEF
As have already mentioned, after
my return from the Bulgarian capital
to dismant!e the house on Dorothccn-
straGse 1t is true that the place is
st!il open and is an annex of the Ger
man espionage system. but from that
tiihe IL ceased TO be Il place of Scduc-
ton Occasionally the house might be
T E,,1,,s FOR such Z purpose but as the
agents now Well know the place and
its reputation. no doubt. the house can
not be utilized FOR these purposes
For a long TING after my. return
i u,,i, lola NEE my conferences
ana lived in Il house OF unprctcntious
outside appearance at CharlottcnDurc.
just outside berlin.
Report to Bureau Chief Count War
! bur: nj once at Wilhclmstrussc." was
The first message received on reach
. ing Berlin. ON tile following day on
rcport!n" To Count Warhurg | found
i.arou Stcinbrouck and four other men
whose names were not communicated
to me. but judged them to be Rus
Sims.
Without many formalitics. CTI,nt
Warthrg began 10 explain to mo that
me Var Department. Of the Father
from it's Russian arcnts that tho Brit
iSh aviator. George Crowninshicld. hav-
ing iatied I" interest Tho STUPID British
War Department.. had applicd to tho
Russian War Office. and was mt once
engaged by tho Russian imperial
aviation section to build his giant air
ship for the Russian army. About
park was put in his command and huge
s'eds We're built. The british aviator
had already constructed two smaller
would put the German Zeppelin out
OF business altogether was being
secretly constructed. Tho designs had
been perfcetcd and about sixty OF these
giant machines would be built stimuli
taneously. In casA Russia succeeded
in putting into her air service sixty
far advance OF the German air power.
Countess Linden. il IL life and death
az this type has SO far been built by
the Russians. The design is Just either
finished or very near finished. We
must secure the Englishman's plans
Kill him in obtaining them. We have
! made every arrangement for the SPEEDY
transport of these plans. Once they
are out OF the Establishments sheds. they
will reach us safely
But the ali-imnortant task is to
obtain th"m from this George CROWN
shield We have perfected plans to
get them, and you will have to play
the major. role; everything depends
upon YOU"
"Ent. your excellercv. it is too big
task for AN inexperienced woman like
me" | protested.
The plan has been made All you
part; and if you do your own part. az
! know YOU can. will have the
dcsi"n,: here within n short time"
And what is the means by which
you wish me to"
THAT YOU will hear in moment.
Now listen carefully and try and re-
,5iva you. The successful execution of
your part wholly depends on Your
faithful! foiicwi"@ Of these instruc-
rHotionnd 10 the other persons in his
office To leave. hut requested Baron
Stcinbrouck 10 remain.
SENT HOME ~ DISGRACE,
BECAISE OF HER REMARKS
My dear countess, the Englishman
is = gentleman. He is highly cultured
and Is university graduate. lie speaks
french. German and Russian as his
native tongue. The man has been dis
couraEcd Nv his own government. hut
you must not build on this. You must
not say anything against the English
government or people. Therefore. here
arc your primary Instructions. You are
~ woman of an English father md In
dinn mother. You have married a-tcrI
man who had been deEcrmani2cd many
yenrs ago. and YOU have Inherited his
title"
You arc very correct. cXcclIencv so
far you are asking me 10 tell tho whole
truth. However. II will take me some
tim" 70 remember all this" / replied
intending 10 he very sarcastic.
Countess Linden. ! shall not stand
any frivolitieS from u servant of this
bureau! Leave this Office at once. To-
morrow. at exactly this time 4! Will
cHpcct YOU in this room. You will re-
turn with resolve to behave moro
respectfully. Go. Go at once. and
remember tho grave consequences
should you decide to continue i'm yo;r
arrogant manners" The count grew so
furious as he spoke :hcse words tnat
! feared he would strike me at any
moment.
! returned TO the house and related
Ottilie.
my dear girl. YOU 10 not roaliz.
who Count Warburg is. You must lea! n
to control Your toncrc: otherwise Won
In 1T. 1t.