Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-12

TO the Emperor alone. His work was OF 50
delicate SO confidential nature, that he
rendered an account OF his services only 10
his imperial master There was none to stay
his hand, TO check him in his courses, save
only this neurotic caprlcious cripple who is
always open to fattery
Red Tabs thought for minute and then
went on.
mo one may catalogue he said, tine
crimes that Clubfoot committed, the infamies
he had TO his account
Not even the Kaiser himself, I dare say,
knows the manner in which his orders 10
this blackguard were eHecuted-orders rap
ped out often enough ! swear, in a fit of
petuanCe. gust of passion. and forgotten
the next moment in the excitement of some
fresh sensation.
II know a little of Clubfoot's record, of
innocent lives wrecked, Of careers ruined, of
sudden disappearances, of violent deaths.
When YOU and your brother put it across
der Steize,' Okewood, you settled a long
outstanding account we had against him, but
you also rendered his fellow-Huns signal
service"
thought of The comments had heard on
Clubfoot among the customers at Haases,
and felt that Red Tabs had hit the right
nail on the head again.
BY the way" said Red Tabs, as / rose
to 60 would you care 70 see Clubfoots
eptaph? ] kept 1t for YOU" He handed
me a German newspaper-the Berliner Tage-
Dlatt, | thlnK 1t WaS-Wltn paragraph
marked in red pencil | read:
We regret to report the sudden death
from apopexy of Dr. Adolf Grundt in
spector of secondary schools. The deceased
was closely connected for many years with
number of charitable institutions enjoy
ing the patronage of the Emperor. His
Majesty frequently consulted DR.. Grundt re-
gardng the distribution of the sums allo-
Gated annually from the privy purse for
benevolent objects"
pretty fair specimen of Prussan Cyni-
csm?" laughed Red Tabs. But | held my
head the game was too deep for me.
Every week a hamper of good things is
dispatched TO 3143 Sapper Ebenezer AIaggs,
British prisoner of war Gefangene- Lager,
Friedrichsfeld bel Wese | have been in
communication with his people, and since his
flight from the camp they have not had line
from him. They will let me know at once
If they hear but I am restless and anxious
about him.
| dare not write lest | compromise him: 7
dare not make official inquiry as to his safety
for the reason. If he survived those
shots in the dark he is certainly undergoing
punishment, and in that case he would be
deprived Of the privilege of writing re-
ceiving letters /"
But the weeks slip by and no MESA ge
comes to me from Chewton Mendip. Almost
daily 1 wonder if the gallant lad survived
''aI Hi6ht ~ IeIulll " the misery Oh tHe
starvation camp, or whether, out OF the
darkness of the forest. his brave soul scared
free, achieving its final release from the
sufferinss of this world Poor Sapper
Maggs.
Francis and Monica are honeymooning on
the Riviera. Gerry, | am sure, would have
refused to attend the wedding, only he wasn't
asked. Francis is getting billet on the
Intelligence out in France when his leave
is up.
] have got my step. antedated back TO the
day went into Germany. Francis has been
told that something is coming to him and me
in the New Years honors.
l don't worry much. am going back to
the front Christmas Eve.
THE END