Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-07
SYNOPSIS

William J. Robinson. Q young American
On q business trip In London. catches the
war fever and eniists in u British cavalry
regiment and lands At Ostend In October.
1914
Made driver OF an armorcd car and takes
part in battles about Ypres. Transferred
to tho army service corps. has further
fighting experiences as a motorcycle rider
with machine gun attached and as q dis
patch rider
n..-,h.. Christmas Of 1914 In trenche
.ou.h of Ypres Fearful losses h''
.n,prr and tells OF Belgian spies.
witnesses Royal Horse artillery in 40
ton Has a narrow escape and taxes rex
ugs In q cellar. Ii sent to Paris.
Describes bomb throwing and aeropians
attacks and the bombardment OF village
Kills a trench digger
The mining and capture OF Hill 90 Be-
cures leave and describes war Incidents In
Glasgow Returns to Ypres In midst OF
bombardment.
Motors with an ofYicer through Ypres to
Potizze amid bursting shells and bombs
dropped from aeroplanes terrible ride.
CHAPTER TX.
Tho Fate Of . Spy.
WE reached Elverdinghe as quick.
w ly as we could and got out
without scratch. which Ia
more important thnn anything else.
We went back along the road until we
came to the turning which lends to the
village Of Boesinghe. This village is
on the bank of the canal. but 1t Is Q
mighty unhealthy place to visit. as It
IL In full view OF part OF the German
lines. Our plan was to go as close TO
the village as we dared and then leave
the car and try to get through on foot.
lit was almost as dangerous as It would
lbe to 60 through Ypres. but we figured
that here we would at least have Q
lighting chance.
We left the car under some trees
about half mile from the village and
Get out on foot. We hadn't been going
ten minutes when sentry stopped US
again and informed US that the road
was closed and we would have to 30
back The officer explained things to
him and told him that 1t was ALSO
lutely imperative that we get through
and that this was the only way 1t
could be done. The sentry said that
be was very sorry. but he had strict
orders from the assistant provost mar
shal and he dared not let ns pass.
There was nothing left for us to do
but to turn bnck.
We went straight TO headquarters.
and the officer explained TINT II was
impossible for ns to get through. lie
ordered me to report to him the next
morning and we would try again The
next day they were bonbarding just
as heavily. and the city was still burn
ing so all had to do was to stand by
and hold myself In readiness all day
long.
We saw a very exciting incident that
day. There was big ammunition col
umn near our headquarters. and It was
waiting there. all ready loaded. until
sent for. Ii had been there. severa
weeks then. aud the chaps who belong
ed to 1t were having the softest time
they ever haO IN their ives
About 2 o'clock In the afternoon
was standing on . corner near TIL,
column when | saw one of the police
go up and speak to 4 chap who wa,
walking around 1t with notebook II
his hand. They talked for few mo
ments. and then q policeman saunteret
down to where was standing ant
came up and spoke to me.
Go down to the guard room" be said
land have the corporal fall In two mel
and bring them up here as quick a
God will let him. That fellow there b,
the column 10 getting all kinds Of infor
nation aud putting 1t In bis book. Now
hurry, but take your time until you &c
out Of sight Of this place. III ioo
after him until the guard comes"
! was naturally all excited. but di
before We were on our way back at tn
double. Our man was still there. bu
the minute be saw US hs got startet
Our policeman pulled his revolver an
ared after him. He didn't stop for
second, bot hs pulled q couple Of gun
himself and every few seconds woul
send shot back at Us 40 be ran.
Fellows wers Joining In the chase q
the time. aud It was getting interes
Ing. The end came very suddenly whe
two Of our chaps with rides appeare
In the road ahead Of the fugitive an
ordered him to halt. He 0red on tbeI
for an answer. 20 they raised their I
des and brought him down.
Examination showed that be was
German. He had on German servi,
dress under the British uniform he ",
wearing. The little book our polio
man referred to certainly was 20
mine Of Information. He had the nam