The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-13

surface. for beneath the r"n"e: OF
for. America. Ambassador
Bernstorff and his aides. Capt. Franz
ron Papen. Capt. Kari Bor-Ed and DR.
; Heinric Albert still were scaemlne
and working for the downfall OF Amer
= lea in their Unsuitable desires 70 de-
- feat tho allies. More. they had re-
= ceiyed aid from abroad. IN the person
+. OF an ine.mate friend OF the Crown
. Prince OF Germany. Franz Won R!nte'
: len, sent 20 America for The oStensl-
" BILE purpose nf promoting friendtlneSs
between Germany and America. but
!, in reality with a bank account or more
= than fry million dollars. 10 spend on
:. any form OF death and destruction
y that he might see tit-aS long as II
: harmed tbs allies. And whether the
: harming of the allies also brough; IFS
: attendant injury 70 America. made
: little difference 70 Franz Won Rinielen
, or his cohorts. The United States
had been described by Or. Heinric AL
, bert as the American front. and 80
: they regarded it--aS Il battlefield upon
(which TO make their advances ana
kcounterthrusts against the allies, re-
5 CARELESS OF the consequences 10 the
: land for which they professed sucn
!: friendliness and such regard.
: So IL was. that in the spending OF
y that fifty million dollars. Franz Won
= Rintelen had built himself up Drac-
-,tically a separate organization. with
which he preyed upon shipping. In
= dustV and MANUFACTURES. River pir-
= a1es who swarmed the Hudson TO
sscuttle lighters. 10 start fires in car
goes, to cut hawsers and mangle the
! steering apparatus OF tugs that they
! might crash into each other and SINK
- with their cargoeS: so called peace
Councils" which strove for the spread
= ing Of propaganda on any KIND OF
peace az any price-as long as II was
: Favorable 10 Germany; alleged En-
barge Conferences. The sole OBJECT
OF which was TO spread feellne
throughout America that II was wrong
for the United States 10 manufacture
arms and ammunition which could be
.. cold 10 the ailies-all these things
Law within the province OF Franz Won
Rintelen. 10 handle as he chose. with
only an occa eonal conference with
Ambassador Rerns'orff ar which ne
told OF his progress. and laid form MS
expense accounts for the othciai
SIGNATURE of the head Of Imperial Ter
manv's spy system in America. Ana
so ouierly had his organization oren
brilr No. 50 thoroughly had Franz Won
Rintelen concealed himself behind a
cloak of supernumeraTies ana "stra"
hosses' rhat even the cleverest or the
members OF the Score: Service hau
failed as w.; 20 gain a clue TO his real
activities. Bur there we're suspicious
End among those who held them
was Dixie Mason.
Won RinteIen Suspected.
NO Mamette." she was saying as
she stood By the window or her apart
ment. watching the sunset anu talk-
ing 70 her negro maid. Il have no
nosiriye evidence against Franz von
Rin,elen. doubt il | ever will. |
ONLY know that there is something
about MIN which makes me- believe
thar he is a; the head OF the river
nirates and commerce deStroyers VINO
have sprung up around the harbor re-
Gently. But can't be sure.
How about Mis:a Won l-ertz' Ma.
meue spoke the name with ttnE@ OF
hatred. For Mantetie. black though
she was. could see only three coiorS.
the red. the white and the blue. Dixie
smiled al her fone.
"I'ye triei-and tried hard. Bur
Won Ler;z seems afraid 70 tell me-
mich about him. The best clues I've
gotten have been through Agnes Tay'
lor, who is working on the switch
hoard at Won Larrz's apartment She
has reported several conversations be-
tween Rintelen and von lrer1z. bur
they have been generally meaningless.
The tingling of the Telephone had
INTERRUPTED. Dixie answered 20 rear
The voice OF Agnes Taylor. RI" opHrd
tive who had been piaced AZ The switch
board Of Won Ler1Z's apartment house.
Miss Mason"
"Yess'
do YOU know voice was low
and guarded-"anvone named Walter
Schlelndel?"
"No-Ehy?"
He works in some bank. Reports
to Paul Koenig. OF the Hamburg-Amer-
lean line, who pays him for tnforma-
ton. From what | can gather. he
steals information from manifasts and
bills Of lading coming into the bank
for payment.
Dixie Mason smiled.
New Methods.
so that's the way they know just
when TO rob freight cars in the yards.
and when 20 sink lighters. is it, I'll
. telephone the CHIEF. How did YOU
learn"
Some man jusr called Won Lertz.
Told him that Schleindel had report
ed 5000 head Of horses just received
ar the Allied barns a; Jersey. and 70
90 al once 10 the shack At Crow Cross
ing -
Il know where /; Is" Dixie Ma
sons eyes had narrowed. Just above
the old rock crusher on the Vernon
road. Nha. was yon Lertz to do
there"
II couldn't catch all Of 1T heard
something about the tools and 10 use
, the new me:hods.' I couldn't recog-
aiza the voice.
IL, wasn't Paul koeuiE."
NO. nor Bens:nrn Won Papen or
Boy.Ed,' .
Then # mus: have been Rintelen.
Il coui.n't b" sure--h" changes his
. voice so oftpn.'
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