Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-09-27

ting it all right. What l want to know
is how far you are prepared to go to
compensate me for the risks 1 am
rendering you'll"
The change in the mans attitude
stunned me. could hardly believe my
ears.
"Of course l shall pay you as well as
l can for what you have done, Huyli-
GER" ] replied, trying to conceal as far
as possible the disappointment his de-
mand had occasioned me, but don't
you think that this is hardly the proper
time or occasion to talk of cOmpenSa-
ton? All have on me, as you know,
is few hundred francs, and that, of
course, you are welcome to, and when
1 get back, if 1 ever do, l shall not
easily forget that kindness you have
shown me. 1 am sure you need have
no concern about my showing my
gratitude in a substantial way"
"Thats all right, O'Brien," he in
sisted, looking at me in knowing sort
of way; you may take care of me
afterwards, and then again you may
not. I'm not satisfied to wait. 1 want
to be taken care of now"
"Well, what do you want me to do?
How much do you expect in the way
of compensation? How can 1 arrange
to get it to you? 1 am willing to do
anything that is reasonable"
81 want - pounds" he replied
and he named a figure that staggered
me. If l had been Lord Kitchener in
stead of just an ordinary lieutenant
in the r. Il. c., he would hardly have
asked n larger sum. Perhaps he
thought / was.
"Well, my dear man." said smiling
ly, thinking that perhaps he was jok
ing, ''you don't really mean that, do
your
Il certainly do, O'Brien, and what is
more" he threatened, 81 intend to get
every cent l have. asked, and you are
going to help me get it,
He pulled out an order calling for
the payment to him of the amount he
had mentioned and demanded that 1
sign it.
waved it aside.
'Huyliger," 1 said, you have helped
me out so far and perhaps you have
the power to help me further. / appre-
ciate what you have done for me, al
though now, l think, 1 see what your
motive was, but 1 certainly don't in
tend to be blackmailed and 1 tell you
right now that 1 won't stand for it."
'Very WE'LL" he said, sit is just as
you say, but before you make up your
mind so obstinately 1 would advise
you to think it over. I'll be back this
evening"
My first impulse, after the man had
| left, was to get out of that house just
as soon as could. I had the passport
he had prepared for me, and figured
that even without further help could
now get to the border without very
much difficulty, and when l got there
1 would have to use my own ingenuity
to get through.
1t was evident, however, that Huy-
| Tiger still had an idea that l might
change my mind with regard to the
payment he had demanded, and 1 de-
cided that it would be foolish to do
anything until he paid me second
visit.
AT the beginning of my dealings with
Huyliger l had turned over to him
some pictures, papers, and other things
that l had on me when l entered his
house, including my identification disk
and 1 was rather afraid that he might
refuse to return them to me.
ALI day long remained in the house
without particle of food other than
the breakfast Huyliger had brought tC
me. From the windows 1 could see
plenty to interest me and help pass the
time away, but of my experiences
while in that house 1 shall tell in de
tail later on, confining my attention
now to a narrativesOf my dealing witt
HuyIiger
That night he appeared as he haC
promised.
swell, O'Brien," he asked, as he en-
tered the room where 1 was awaitin;
him, what do you say? Will you sigr
the order or not?'
1t had occurred to me during tht
day that the amount demanded was S,
fabulous that 1 might have signed tht
order without any danger of its eve
being paid, but the idea of this man
who had claimed to be befriending me
endeavOring to make capital out of m,
plight CALLED me so that / was deter
mined not to give it to him whether
could do so in safety or not.
"No, Huyliger.7 l replied, 'T hav,
decided to get along as best can with
out any further assistance from you
| shall see that you are reasOnabl.
paid for what you have done, but
will not accept any further assistanc
from you at any price, and what
more 1 want you to return to me a
once all the photographs and othe
papers and belongings of mine whic
l turned over to you day or tw
agO!"
I'm sorry about that, OBrien." h
retorted, with show of apparent sir
cerity, "but that is something 1 canno
do"
"If you don't give me back thos
papers at once" l replied hotly, II wi
take steps to get them, and d.
quick too!''
r 81 don't know just what you cOuI
do, OBrien," he declared coOIly, "bu
as matter of fact the papers an
pictures you refer to are out of th
country. l could not get them bac
to you if l wanted to-"
Something told me the man We
y lying.
y 'See here, Huyliger !" 1 threatene
II advancing towards him, putting n
hand on his shoulder and looking hi
y straight in the eye, Il want tho!
le papers and 1 want them here befol
It midnight tonight. If l don't get the
l shall sleep in this place just on
e, more and then, at s o'clock to-morro
is morning, shall go to the German a
IN thOrities, give myself up, show the
lg the passport that you fixed for N
s' tell them how l got it, and expla
as everything"
N Huyliger paled. We had no ligh
in the house, but we were standil
I'd near q landing 1t the time and II