The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-09-20


Of choice wine-Huyllger subsequently
told me that there were 800 bottles OF
it! l was 50 happy at the turn my
affairs had taken and in the rosy pros
poets which I now entertained that l
was half inclined to indulge in little
celebration then and there. On second
thought, however. l remembered the
old warning of the folly of shouting
before you are well out Of the woods,
and decided that it would be just as
well to postpone the festivities for
while and go to bed instead.
In such an deliberately furnished
house I had naturally conjured up
ideas of q wonderfully large bed,
with thick hair mattress, downy
quilts and big soft pillows. Indeed,
debated for a while which particular
bedroom should honor with my pres
ence that night. Judge Of my disap-
pointment, therefore, when after Wis
iting bedroom after bedroom, l discov-
cred that there wasn't a bed la any
one of them that was in a condition to
sleep in. All the mattresses had been
removed and the rooms were abso-
lutely bare Of everything in the way
of wool, silk or cotton fabrics. The
Germans had apparently swept the
house clean.
There was nothing to do, therefore
but to make myself as comfortable as
l could on the floor, but as had grown
accustomed by this time to sleeping
under far less comfortable conditions
swallowed my disappointment as
cheerfully as ] could and lay down
for the night.
In the morning Huyliger appeared
and brought me some breakfast, ant
after l had eaten it he asked me wha
connections 1 had In France or Eng
land from whom I could Obtain
money.
told him that banked at Cox 1
Co., London, and that if he needed
any money would do anything l coul'
to get it for him, although / did no
know just how such things could be al
ranged.
Don't worry about that, O'Brien,
he replied. wen find a way of gel
ting it all right. What want to kno,
is how far you are prepared to go t
compensate me for the risks I al
rendering you'll"
, The change in the mans attitud
, stunned me. could hardly believe IN
, ears.
"Of course I shall pay you as well a
, I can for what you have done, Huyl
ger" ] replied, trying to conceal as ia
as possible the disappointment his d.
mand had occasioned me, 'but don
you think that this is hardly the propt
time or occasion to talk of compens,
ton? All l have on me, as you know
Is few hundred francs, and that,
, course, you are welcome to, and whe
l get back, if I ever do, l shall n,
easily forget that kindness you hay
= shown me. l am sure you need hay
. no concern about my showing II
: gratitude in substantial way"
! THAT'S all right, O'Brien," he /
: sisted, looking at me in knowing so
q of way; you may take care of n
q afterwards, and then again you IN;
q not. I'm not satisfied to wait. wa
! to be taken care of now! -
: "Well, what do you want me to d.
: How much do you expect in the ws
n of compensation? How can l arran;
y to get it to you? l am willing to {
a anything that is reasonable"
t Il want - pounds" he reptile
i and he named a figure that stagger,
me. If l had been Lord Kitchener
stead of just an ordinary lieutenal
n in the Il. f. c., he would hardly ha'
r asked a larger sum. Perhaps
s thought l was.
v "Well, my dear man." / said smilin
|, ly, thinking that perhaps he was jo
e ing, ''you don't really mean that,
your"
G Il certainly do, O'Brien, and what
r. MORE" he threatened, 81 intend to G