The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-12

Huyliger pale,l. We had no light
. In the house. but We we're standing
near landing ST the time and th'
moonlight was streaming through /
stained-glass window.
The Belgian turned on his heel ant
started 10 go down the stairs
Mind YOU" called after him. Il
shall wait for you tia the city clocl
strikes twelve. and II you don't show
up with those papers by that time. the
next time you will see me is when you
confront me before the German au
thorities. | am q desperate man. Huy'
hger, and ! mean every word | say"
He let himself out of the door and
sat on the top stair and Wondered jus,
wha, he would 10. Would he try 10
steal march on me and get 10 a first
word 10 the authorities so that my
story would be diScredIted when
put II IA thems
or course. my threat 20 give myself
up to the Huns was a pure blur. While
/ had no desire 10 lose the papers
which Huyliger had and which in
cluded the map ard the last resting
place OF my poor ehum Raney. GER
taluly had no Intention of cutting or
my nose TO spite my face BY surrea-
dering 10 the Germans. would have
been shot. as SURF as fate. fac after all
| had been able 10 observe behind the
German lines | would be regarded as
Il spy aud treated a such.
AZ the same time | thought | de-
tecSed yellow streak IN Huyliger. and
l figured that he would hot want 10
take the risk az my carrying out my
threat even though he believed there
was but small chance Of my doing 50.
II ! did. he would undoubtedly share
my fate, and the pictures and papers
he had OF mine were really OF no use
10 him, and | have never been able 10
ascertain why II was he wished 10 re-
tain then unless they contained some
thlng-some Information about me-
which accounted for his complete
change Of attitude towards me In the
first place. and be wanted the papers
as evidence TO account 10 his sups-
riors for his conduct towards me.
When he first told me that the plan
OF placing me In a convent disguised
rs priest had been abandoned he ex-
plasned II by saying that the cardinal /
had issued orders 70 the priests TO /.
help no more fugitlves. and | have /
s.nce wondered whether there was
anything In my papers which had /
urned him against ne and led him 10 |
Asake me after all he had promised /
10 DO for me.
For perhaps two hours sat on that
staircase musing about the peculiar
urn In my affairs. when the front door
'pened and Huyl.ser ascended the
.talvs
u lave brouSh, you such of your be-
onsinss as I stlll had. OBriea," he
aid softly The rest. as told you.
unnot give you. They are no longer
a my possession"
| looked through the little bunch be
landed me. Il included my identifi-
auon disk. most OF the papers | val
led. and perhaps half u the photo
raphs.
II don't know what your object Is in
eialnlns the Fest Of my pictures. HGy-
ger" replied. "but as matter ~
act. the ones that are missing were
My of sentimental value 10 NE aud
on are welcome TO them. Wen call IL
beat"
| don't know whether he understood
he idiom. bur he sat down on the
talrs just below me and cogitated for
few moments.
~o'Brien." he started finally. I'm
ory things have gone the way they
ave. feel sorry sor you and would
eaIly like 10 help you. don't sup
ose You will believe me. but the
natter ~ the order which which I
sized you 10 sign was not OF nay doing.
[cwever. We won't go into thst. The
roposition was made 10 you and you
lrned Il down. and that's the end of
+ Al the same time. hate 20 leave
NJ 20 your own resources and I am
ding u make one more suggestion
, you for Your own good. I have an-
iher Plan 10 get you Into Holland
nd II you will go with me 20 another :
ouse. | VIII Introduce you 20 a man !
no I think viii be in position TO
clip YOU
How many millions of pounds will Z
2 want FOR his trouble | answered.
lrcasticaliy.
"Nou can arrange that when you see ,
in. VIII you gof- T
l suspected there was something 7
shy about the proposition. but I felt q
at i could take care of myself and
ecided 70 see the thing through. |
new Hryliger would not dare 10 de- y
yer me 20 the authorities because % c
e fact thar had the tell-tale pass Il
IT which would be his deathknell as q
ell as my oRn. =
Accordingly I said I would be quite y
Hing to g with him whenever he :
as ready. and he suggested that We II
the next evening.
| pointed cut 20 him that was en- Y
rely without food and asked him O
hethsr he could not arrange 10 bring o
send me something to eat while l =
mained In the house.
I'm sorry. OBrien.- he replied. hut y