Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-24

"-Ah. yes. the Englishwoman has a
reputatioTfor courage. 1t is the Eng
lish sport. 1 suppose"
Tell me. Frau Orlof." now said.
when shall enter upon my studies.'
1 had made up my mind. after Major
Rauch's advice. that at least 1 would
give the German secret service a trial
Next Monday. fraulein, IL you please
But. first of all, there is a preliminary
Although, OF course. I can give you no
signed contract as regards your ser
vicS. must. on the other hand, ask OF
you certain things"
What are those?" inquired.
I'm the first place. you will have TO
submit to thorough medical exam
ination-by a woman. You must be
photographed full-face, side-face (right
and left. the back of the head and
neck. You hands also must be photo
graphed. Your height and weight must
be recorded. Any marks that you may
have upon your body must be duly
registered. and. in short. the fullest
particulars OF your person must be in
scribed in our official list of women
employed. You do not object? 1t is
necessary for the purpose Of identifica-
II on. shouid-er-any-er-
arise-you Will understand me, Fraulein
Olga Won Marx"
"a CO In Spying.
you must perfectly understand,
Frauiein Olga Won Marx. that on no
account can this institute recognize
you once you are outside its doorway
nor must your occupation be suspected
by any one beyond this building. Later.
as you VIII perceive. your duty will
be TO obtain certain kinds OF informa-
ton for US. and the source OF this In
for!nation-the person or place-wili
be indicated TO you.
tn
information will be left to your own
judgment entirely. We will endeavor
10 help you all we can. but you must
clearly appreciate that, should you
come into the clutches OF any foreign
power. we shall not be able to help
you at all--in short. we should deny all
knowledge Of you. Please remember
my words.
Finally. ] would say, Fraulein Olga
Won Marx, that you must place your
conscience. your ethics and your heart
safely somewhere under lock and key
at least while you are in the employ
OF the German secret service"
Again for few moments the pros
pect OF German secret service work ap-
palled me. Arrested. imprisoned, per-
chance In a far-oT land! To whom
could apply for help?
The acting chief" OF the Argus In
stitute apparently read my thoughts,
III you are actually in danger, in
need OF Immediate assistance-or you
are caught and detained-and 1t is pos
sblc TO write Or telegraph-you could,
l may say In most extreme case
communicate with Herr Ritter. 81 Win
terfcldstrasse." q afterwards learned
mat herr Ritter was none other than
Herr Muller) But am going
too far ahead. You have yet 10 undergo
your tuition-successfully. believe and
hope. l will add TO my remarks when
l see YOU again. Monday next at 10
the rest remember. Fraulein Olga Won
| can rely upon YOU. 1 know. will
meanwhile sec Major Rauch. Adieu"
Ten o'clock Monday morning
found me at "a Roonstrasse. But Frau
Orion ! did not see Instead l was
ushered into a room numbered l3,
where found seated an elderly gentle
man with bald pate hurriedly writ
ms. On beholding me he sprang up
right. and clicking his Teuton heels
together. raped out. Captain Karl
CAM"
! introduced myself to Captain Karl
CAM by givin- him my card
All. yes" replied that parsonage
Il have particulars OF you-quite IA
Horable particulars of you. l may say.
Please follow me, and I will show YOU
your room"
Captain CAM showed me into a little
room ten feet square. On the walls
were many maps, and above a small
writing table In the right-hand corner
stood three shelves filled with hooks