Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17

wSeap. Ihey were attached to the hotel
wa, was in high spirits. Within a short
posse! p9aseesion Of the whole crew And
hungarian traitors could hardly con-
tain myself.
Reckoning the four disreputa BILE
ohcers to the adjoining room. the
E,nEiishmnn who seemed hopelessiy
d asM @o nsked OH, me II he could have
We six adjourned to the next room.
Then the Englishman addressing the
treacherous crow. said:
Gentlemen. Madame Van der Witt Is
my co-~orker. On the surrender of
the documents you shall have the TO-
land notes."
But my dear sir. we have not the
valuable documents on our persons"
| replied one ~ the traitors.
How long Will 1t take you TO -etIrn
with them?' I asked.
Fifteen minutes" he rcpli>d.
You have twenty minutes" I said.
as ! exhibited the crisp Bank If Eng
land notes.
The, four traitors exchanged slancns
their spokesman daeted out c. nay
| rooms.
He returned in fifteen minutes and
We again retired to the adjoining room.
there to exchange goods.
| Tho Austrian officer handed IN, bun,h
~ papers to the FnEiishman and he
| began to scrutinize their contents.
was about to hand the notes n tho
traitor when the. Englishmar calmly
He turned and bowed to the hungry
pack" SAYING: You will pardon me II
wi,hhoia tht price until hayt ,,, as
documents are genuine. You will
| pardon me- will you not?"
The Auatro. Hungartans. with one
| correct.
Just then the Englishman became
seized with terrific ut of coughing.
realized afterwards that II was a
signal to Nightingale in the outer
room. Nightingale raped at the door
| room for moment.
THREE COSFEDERATES ARE
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
I left the room hastily and on enter
! shall never forget. My three con-
federates, the very German secret
agents whom the professor had desiG-
mated to cooperate with me. were ly
Ing across the sofa like so many piece
OF washing thrown over line. ! was
paralized at the sight. but finally
What does this all mean?"
Il can explain it all 1t Is very
s ss1y, said said Nightingale. saw mi,
for tho fun OF IT, He came. / knew
him to be German secret service
ag age :. Just KIN Knocked s, him on the head
put him to sleep. He will wake up
within a few hours. Then rang
spy Same Treatment e a"0! There s se is
A third time rang the bell. A third
agent appeared. There is the third
never in all my life witnessed such
brazen calm. He talked as though he
had simply caught flies.
suddenly regaininE presence Of mind
"Mr. Nightingale. why don't you ring
the bell again? Perhaps you will add
YOU. su 'o'e'''o"' Let me ring i0r
oh. no. no. no! am very supersti-
tious. | never like to repeat a thing
TOO calm to be sane.
l called for the Englishman in des-
peration. l had nearly forgotten about
hands.
lie came out OF the room 4 man that
had gone through sudden transfor-
nation. He no longer staggered but
came toward me with Arm steps. He
| then took my arm and led me to the
room where had left him with the
| four traitors.
Another horrible sight was awaiting
me. ! wanted to scream but found the
huge nv ,,n palm OF lp the Englishman across
the medicine bravcly. And there is
Just little more"
II cannot understand the meaning
| or this! l found myself crying
The EnElishman had handcuffed the
| four Austrians together, forming
eiseie AL facing each other. a white
cioth was tied across each mans
| mouth.
Please do not think that am
hi, bowed In mock saiiantry.
He then led me back to the outer
room and said.
Now. Madame. beautiful Red Cross
clothes with our dear Sally Mint
hasten ait T ,s we hsye not s much time"
tempt to be arrogant
III you do we viii have to help
calm smile on his lips.
Really, Sally Mint looks handsome
In your Red Cross uniform. Now let
me ten tel you the rest Of the plan. AT
t our hS Sana near the waterfront
spy. She has confessed The officer
VINO made the capture but who lost
Inak confederate st san viii have to take
you will be taken to the sea and shot
II you are not we will hand you over
truthful with you. we might stand YOU
against wall and shoot you anyway
S So% the car car is waiting for you at the
here in this room" The beastly Eng
lishman was SO matter OF fact that
he dazcd me completely
AS we entered the large touring car
l saw Belgian civil guard standing
near the hotel entrance. / shouted at
MIN In desperation. He came to the
what allied me- Thereupon Miss par
SON., the respectable looking young
| girl. said to the officer:
! CANNOT GET
OUT OF THE TRAP
She is my sister. Her mind Is
deranged. l secured the kind assis-
lance OF my good friend Madame Van
ger WIT 10 take her to sanitarium.
The gracious lady is a NetherIander
| and Is trained Red Cross nurse. She
VIII nurse her to sanity. The gentle
men are M brother and my husband.
THE Sally Mint woman produced
the very papers that had been secured
for me, by the German Embassy at
Holiand. masquerading under my
would-be name and proving her identity
by my own papers!"