The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-11

aed at nearly half million dollars.
II was purchased and shipped OH the
strength ~ ccntra1 siEsact by q
high official Of ene Ut the Enr0pVsa
governments yet the responsibility Of
payment r-sts spen myself ard \ few
Intimate friends. II the ladtaa CAlef
safely discharges this Cargo, within q
designated time. AZ q certain port. or
contingen, thereto. | shall make . for
tune. and retain my hoaos as mer.
chant II Rot. thea am ruined ma n.
Mr.. Hollis. and my reputation Is xons
also"
"whst portf-
Hamburg"
leaned forward. deeply interested
by now la his unusual story.
Thea + sass&ane yesr s~rss 10 iaxs<,
ly mutations Of WARP
"Ot that lature--yes'"' =,
-frfafn .whai natsrf did .yaa sail sN-
"naltimore. July .6sa; we were heid
back wi,hin the capes for t~s days
By severe sforfn"
Then you have not heard az the
declarations Of war 10 Eurupef"
His eyes wldened. his pale face
! ks*w wffiteH, flsaiat fAsys. a. ~. =. 81 .
war in Europe: already declared e
he exclaimed. lis that actually true,
We carry NO wireless, and have sfsokva
with no vessel since we lest the Chrsa.
peake. What nations are at war;
The last message ws received on
the Esmeraida was that Germany and
Austria were already pttted agalna,
France. Russia aud England. The Ger
man troops had Invaded Belgium In an
effort 10 reach Paris The nighs before
our Academia great British batsieship,
racing toward New York. passed ua.
She was under orders 20 bottle up the
German liners May I see your mani.
fessY-
He took the list from an inner
drawer, and handed II over to me with.
out a word. evidently stunned by this
unexpected news. and unable to speak.
I turned the typewritsen RACES slowly.
sisncinx quietly over the Various items.
They were astounding.
why, really, can hardly credit mr.
own eyeA." ! exclaimed Yen tell mo
ssssSis, sssast.~ asee aE:&sa. r,ssasai ssssse!
sor by the German government sgens
In the oncn Inarke,r'
"Not exactly la the open market. Nr,
Hollis. II was all accomplished In my
name; I alcue an, known In the trans.
aetgon. Certaia intimate personal
relations won the tho contract. my
mother being n relative az nigh Off.
c.al. The negotiations were conducted
secretly"
II should suppose 30: yet such pur,
chascs would look a. Though war had
been anticipated"
arose to my feet. walked across TO
the port. and stared ont Into the thick.
ening mist oyerhanging The wafer. The
man did not move az SPEAK, and ]
turned. aGaia to End him with h~sd
buried In his arms on the desk His
attitude ef complete despair was full
Of pathetic appeal.
II am no international LAWYER I
said grHvtly, stu, there Is scarcely an
item on that manifest which IL no,
contra hand Of war. The getting OF .hls
esrro !nt5 Hamburg, or sny other port
of Germany now. viii be almost i'm
re.ssl,,lsN---a mere gamblers chance
EngliAh and French vessels are 10
sieae, rsther;ng along the coas. Hike
hlrt,s ~ prey.~
@rhe German navy IN strong
Yes. bar no, ssraa- eanurh IN core
with nath Grea, Rrstain and Frs acr
FER a while. however. shey may suc
cc,es, in kaer43x efaa a ra sage fArouSA,
The North sea. That would be your
os,ly here. for she En1llsA chanael win
be closes, alreaAy, The indian calet
sails under the Uulted States faxg
yes"
THAT might prevent q search. PRO