Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-29


his safe arrival in Rotterdam came to
me in an indirect way, of course, but
the fact that the plans we had made
carried through without mishap makes
me feel that we ought to be able to do
as much for you"
told Huyliger I was ready to follow
his instructions and would do any,
thing he suggested.
IT want to rejoin my squadron as
soon as I possibly can," I told him.
''but realize that 1t will take GER
tin length Of time for you to make the
necessary arrangements, and will be
as patient as I can"
The first thing to do. Huyliger told
me. was to prepare passport. He had
blank one and it was comparatively
simple matter to I'LL in the spaces, u.s.
ing genuine passport which Huyliger
possessed as sample Of the hand
writing Of the passport clerk. My oc-
cupation was entered as that of
sailor. My birthplace we gave as
Spain. and we put my age at thirty.
As a matter Of fact, at that time
could easily have passed for thirty
five, but we figured that with proper
food and a decent place to sleep at
night, could soon regain my normal
appearance, and the passport would
have to serve me, perhaps, for several
weeks to come.
Filling in the blank spaces on the
passport was. as have said. a COM
paratively easy matter, but that did
not begin to fill the bill. Every genu-
inc passport bore an official rubber
stamp, something like an elaborate
postmark, and was at loss 20 know
how to get over that difficulty.
Fortunately. however. Huyliger had
half Of rubber stamp which had evil
IDENTIFY been thrown away by the Ger
mans. and he planned to construct the
other half out Of the cork from a wine
bottle, He was very skillful with q
penknife. and although he spoilt a
score or more Of corks before he sue
ceeded in getting anything like the
result ne was after, the finished article
was far better than our most sanguine
expectations. Indeed, after we had
pared II over here ana there, and re-
moved whatever imperfectiOns our re-
peated test disclosed. we had a stamp
which made an impression so closely
resembling the original that without
magnifying glass, we we're sure, it
would nave been impossible to tell
that twas counterfeit.
duyliger procured camera and
took photograph Of me to paste on
the passport In the place provided for
that purpose. and we then had pass
port which was entirely satisfactory
to both of us and would. we hoped,
prove equally SO to our friends the
Huns.
1t had taken two days to fix up the
passport. In the meanwhile Huyliger
Informed me that he had changed his
plans about the convent and that in
stead he would take me to an empty
house. where could remain in safety
until he told me it was advisable for
me to proceed to the frontier,
This was quite agreeable to me. as I
had had misgivings as to the kind
of priest / would make md II seemed
to me to be safer to remain aloof from
everyone in a deserted house than to
have to mingle with people or come in
contact with them, even with the best
of DISCUSSES.
That night I ACCOMPANIED Huyliper
to fashionable section of the CITY.
where the house In which I was tn he
concealed was located.
This house turned out IN be n sour.
story structure of brick. Huyl,per told
me that II had been occupied nv +.
wealthy BELGIAN before the war hut
since 1914 II had been uninbob,ted save
for the occasional habitation Of some
refugee whom Huvliper was befriend.
ing.
Huyliper Ind n kew md LOT mo in
but he did not enter the house with