The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22

She found Madame Stephen, Ger
many's greatest woman spy, there,
and Captain Boy-Ed, the naval at
tache. And when Won Lertz had told
Of her great exploit, had gone over
all the details as she had told BIN
the night before, Dixie had to tell 1t
all over again for them herself, while
they laughted and congratulated her
on her bravery and her devotion to
the interests Of the government they
represented.
You are wonderful, my dear"
Madame Stephan assured her when
Dixie protested that it was but a Ill
tie thing she had done, I'VE can find
many things that your great ability
can help US do. Dixie artlessly and
very truthfully avowed she hoped
they would give her the opportunity
When, shortly Boy-Ed and Madame
! Stephan departed, Dixie strolled to
the window while Won Papen and Won
| LertZ conVersed in low tones, at the
table. Since entering the room she
had been conscious Of the open desk
near the window, Uttered with papers.
Now as she stood at the window os-
! tensibly for the purpose Ct gazing
curiously over the tall buildings, she
| glanced at a letter, evidently tossed
aside hastily.
Your Excellency:" The letter ran
| in German, Or. Albert and myself
today took up your suggestion OF an
| invasion Of Canada with Count Won
! Bernstorff. While he believes that
the enterprise would be an exceed
ingly dangerous one and that we
should use every precaution to pre-
vent the Secret Service from chars. nG
us with any part in it, should 1t fall'
! there Is reason to believe that such
an enterprise would meet with a
great measure of success.
| Il reported to him that our plan
| included the raiding Of all import
ant points Of Canada possessing mil
| itary stores, such as Windsor, Mon
| treal, Winnipeg, Regina Port Hope
and other centers, the Generalization
| Of which would mean great delay IN
| the sending overseas of large expedi-
| tionary forces on the part OF Great
Britain.
''B. asked what had been done and
told him that arms already had
been stored in six sections, assem-
bling at Silver Creek, Mich, there to
seize the WelIand Canal, Wind Mil
Point, Mich, Wilson, N. Y, adjacent
to Port Hope Can, W'atertown N. z,
near Kingston, Can, Detroit, near
Windsor, Can, Cornwall N. Y, from
which easy possession can be made
Of Ottawa, Can, and at Exeter.
'Tt is at Exeter, as explained to
B., that everything must be done
now, inasmuch as arms and reservists
are available for all the other sta
| lions. However, as you told me to
explain, I showed B. that all efforts
must now be conferred on Exeter. and
| that Won Lsert8 and Madame Stephan
should leave at once to represent us
| in the final work which will immedt-
ately precede the invasion.
In this connection, might I sug-
gest to you that this be done at
once, as more than 100000 reservists
| throughout the United States will
shortly receive their orders to move
toward the border in as inconspicu-
Gus a manner as possible, and that
everything should be awaiting them
when they arrive. Otherwise. we fail.
DR.. Albert and myself will attend to
the shipment Of arms by the usual
-l'0 '' B. E."
Efficiency again-efficiency in the
shape of another written report from
one office to another, in the stolid,
plodding desire of Imperial Germany
to see that every step Of its muir
derous progress was arranged for and
made clear to those in whose hands
the trend of events lay.
This time it had made clear one OF
It's plots to Dixie Mason Of the Secret
Service!
Across the top OF the letter, In Won
kPapen's scrawling hand, had been
written:
'von Lertz and stephan-1O:2O, N.
IL. G.
IN. Y. C." New York Central of
course, and they were leaving at
1920! Dixie glanced at her watch.
1t was a quarter after nine. She had
wondered at the extreme earliness
of Won Lertz's visit, Now she knew.
He must catch that train. There
were things she must do, too. Sud
denly she caught at the window
frame and gave a little moan,
Dixie Mason's Russ.
Won Lertz looked up in time to
see her slide Imply to the floor in
a faint. He rushed to her and pick
ing her up her unconscious form laid
her on the long leather lounge that
stood at one side Of the room.
Call taxi and send her home, -
Won Papen ordered sharply, as Won
Lertz rubbed his lifeless wrists.
mo, I'll take her home, She will
be all right In a moment, Poor little
girl. she had a hard day Of it yes
terday."
But the timeI" Won Papen looked
at his watch. You have less than
an hour and you must get that 1920
train, and there are matters to be
gone over before you leave"
! III be back all right. Don't wor-
Ty." Won Lertzs efforts to bring
Dixie back to consciousness We're
meeting with success. With bewil-
dered eyes she sat up and looked
Iaround her, then smiling weakly, she
staggered to her feet.
"Oh, I'm sorry she apologized soft
ly, Il don't know what made me do
such a silly thing. I must have been
tired out from everything I did yes
terday. Can you take me homer
Won Lertz smiled down upon her
reassurtngly as he held her coat for
her Dixie bade Won Papen goodbye,
very sWeetly and graciousiy. That
Won Papen's farewell was somewhat
short and a little impatient was due
to the fear lurking in his mind that
Won Lertz would not make that 10: 20
train. But defying all laws defiable
and conforming as little as possible
to the memorable ones, Won LeTtz
I drove Dixie uptown and left her in
her apartment short time later.
And don't worry about me
please" Dixie begged giving him her
hand in goodbye, because I'll be all
right. "If don't I'll take a little
trip, down south maybe, for a week
or two
81 may be out Of town myself for
a while, so If don't call"
/ 'fT'T YIu6arafand - Tdyfa a euT4v.n a
him, with perfect verify. "Goodbye."
AS the door closed behind him,
Dixie Jumped to her feet with a sud
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