Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-20

assignment for me. which. IL executed
S nfnta,,nS would b ,., inyaluanls
would amply repay Germany for the
10000 marks she had already spent on
me.
And how many foreign agents must
Kill during the venture?" l asked
!aughingly.
Not one, not one; you have nothing
to do with violence"
Then there is to be violenco!" 1 in
tcrjectcd cXctcdly"
That depends But your, part is in
OF your wits you will fetch the prize"
said the baron. Then he began to map
cut the plan whereby was to bring the
s,rasse. The Russian messenger was
carrying an autograph letter addressed
To the Car TO the French President.
outlining Russia's military position
along The German frontier: giving
numbers of the troops stationed along
me frontier and telling In detail about
Russia's naval and political program.
This information has been supplied TO
The German Foreign Intelligence Blu
ieau through Germanys agents at the
while aware that such a message had
been pcnned by the Car 20 the French
President. nevertheless. had not been
able to acquaint themselves with it's
;ull contents.
at is highly important that we should
know what the Gar has written TO
Il
edge might avert Il military disaster
for the fathcrland in the coming al
l!Enment of nations in the field OF bat
And what part must take in steal
ing the Cars letter." L asked impa-
tiently.
have made every preparation. am
the manager Of the drama. and you
are the actor. You follow my instruc-
ton and we will get in possession of
the Cars letter.
We are informed by our agents at
ST. se,g rSter riII that the Imperial mes,
posem and Berlin. Tonight you start
for posen. You will reach there on
mopnne e. 1t is al
| Ing TO the locomotive. there will he a
reaTrangement Of the train bearing the
imperial compartment assigned to the
cars messenger which will be next
TO yours.
ORDERED TO STEAL LETTER
90. FROM CAR TO PRESIDENT
On being assigned 10 your compart-
nent, you will at once assume a ter
rtble rage. You will revile the Ger
man railroad system and will denounce
language you choose. But remember.
my dear Mata IIar your bitterness
aa 5has,, everything pertaining to tho
appearance OF Eenuineness. And you
must make this scene in good French
A!ter this eloquent accommodation of
/
upon by porters., train officials and
other servanbs who will make every
effort TO ;a,ppease your rage You do
you and you Will persist that the COM
Far r'ment assigned to YOU is not fit for
me commonest workman. Finally, at
threaten to thrash the servants OF the
railroad system. These will be the
agents OF our espionage system and
every one Of them have n special func-
ZION to perform and therefore will know
IpTr Pre- the special messenger Of
me Gar VIII SympathiZe with YOU and
VIII try TO appease your rage"
At this point Baron Steinbrouck pro-
deced batch Of typed sheets and read
TO me these remarks about the persona;
CHARACTERISTICS of the imperial messen-
ser. "Lvov Melikof: he Is lncorruptibie,
r fietG intc Germnny and the German peo-
many languages huently. among them
French. German. English. Italian ana
spanish. Has brother in Eurma. n
rr e,r,nsn; Highlander. Heroic and
Suards. Intensely impulsive and rccis
less at times. Age. thirty-two. Medi-
usn- sized. but powerful: smooth-faced /:
complexion is light. almost blond. Othcr
relt llVeS unknown. Said to be eau
casion Tartar. Orthodox religion ana
m ma m fanatic: extremely superstitious !:
jubilant voice: 80 :"
now, my dear Fraulein Mata Hart :,
jectcd jokingly.
said the baron
sen D tu nsr YGnr xo long Journey from 20
SSuinisS 70 BECOME good and confident
trends with Captain Lvov Melikof' Re.
, mem you live at this house with
I'M. the captain of the Car will dis
cover that he will not find train ac-
oommIodation until he has stayed here
nearly seven hours. y train with more
luxurious accomm odation vii, he o Wi
a .le on the following morning. If h.
uGcides to wait here for that train. he
teen hours 10 ai stay IN Berlin about cieh-
i ,sss remain In Berlin for the later
train. That will again give YOU annie
opp Ara MY, 10 emtice him to this place"
ne able TO entice him here?" asked
o,,;n,tou nave nothing to do with thar:
oIn,tine VIII look after the details" re-
in his possession, and If he leaves "G =
/" :. ms luggage" asked. "
my agents at WIN the be sot taken c care Of by
round out that he has left the letter in
w WIS hug luggage, he win be kept here until
"A snTe ~ ftt ,hn to 1t at the hotel"
person will you keep it?" o'' MS
-, no, no. by no means! The letter OF
.ne EAR must not be stolen on Ger
man SOIL 1t will be photographs and
ret ..1,,ed back TO his person.
MIN? asked somewhat relieved
OF course not, certainly NOT" ax
Gained the baron. That would MT
france and Russia on their guard
ISobpery must not be committed on
,as1in soii!' cried the baron pro-. %.
testingiy. Your mission is TO nniicn
nm here and keep him here as ions
as as R9ssibie; and Otillie will look aftnr
nNIlCED THE VICTIM
INTO DOROTHEESSTR, Scr
po Snince It to say that Travelled TO
rosen and there acted the pnrt az, 20
signed to me to the Very letter ~ :,
. round captain Lvov Melikof eyoctiv
ire man described by Baron Stein,
Drouck's memorandum. On reochin.,
neaiin, we had become confident friends
ana he had accepted an invitatinn ,S
take supper with me at Dorotbnan No
SStrasse. Following the instructions
rom the baron. had represrntaJ
myself to be Euresian with Enrush
nlood from Burma. Baron Steinhr6ncit
nad thought that in view Of tho fnct
Inat the Cars messenger knew ~
French language like his own. he
would grow suspicious Of me In n
GGDreSentel m ''''