The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-12
LIFE STORY Of OLGA VON MARX,
GERVANYS GREATEST WOMAN SPY
Stirring Revelations of Germanys FarReaching Spy Sys
tenn. A Price on Her Head The Author Of These
Revelations Escapes to America.

named in Madumcs letter - &C turther
r"nspira tors who were TO b., used to
overthrow the Government / was Ger
tain. y month later. in Roonstrasse,
my conviction was confirmed.
Weird Scene
AS left the pnstofrice door cncoun-
tered Miss henderson. and own that
for second / felt guilty. but my face
did not b"tray m.
"Ir you ran spare to me this evening".
said Miss Henderson. Il would like 10
take you somewhere to see something
you have never Seen before. 1t VIII be
an experience. 1t will be nothing
pretty with music like. the Follies. but
you could make use Of il in book,
think l know your nerves are all
right
agreed to 30 with her. and about
clcvcn-thirty p. m. Miss Henderson and
I passed down the Rue Osmanli turned
down a side street, and again down an
other street. badly lighted and smelling
abominnby. like all the quarters or the
town uniuhabitcd by wealthy foreign
crs or the Orthodox Ottoman. AZ
length W. came 70 Il harrack-likc build
ing with yclow-washcd walls. At tho
irun-bnund doorway Miss Henderson
handed Il janiIor card. We were ad-
United. Ascending dark staircase
which reminded one uf the climb up tho
hclf"ry ut BruEr$. We at last entered
long "runm''. facing Il large yard. Sitting
leaking cut Of tn" "windnws. ar. rath-
rr apcriIrcs. for. th"r" w;IH no Giass.
were some Srrr" "f u"n. w" TOOK 4
scat near Il vacant window. and ] glanc-
ed out below into the S"mi-darKnesS.
Here and there ] could discern a figure
hurrying this way and that way with
lantern. and diu!iy | could perceive what
looked u ma like thr"" pu!pits.
, "Wha,ey"r is this place. and what
ever is .,u::S I" hr til" r"rr"rmance:
! asked Miss Henderson. feeling rather
, creepy meanwhile.
| YOU viii So. soon.
The other spectators in the room. or
loft, or whatever II was. spoke almost In
wh;srcrs. This added TO my creepy
sensation. ! strained my eyes. what
In the name oil Allah was going 10 hap
pcn"" again [ asked Miss Henderson. 1
. could not see her face very well. but l
, thought Sic WAS smiling. in her grim,
; hard sort If way "Wa: n minute, she
! replied.
MY eyes BECAME MORE familiar with
| the darkness. Below in ihe YARD l
could make out :: group If hihclAlS OF
some kind. Two were Turkish oihcers.
Presently ii door opened "pr"Sii" L" us
and from it emerged three persons with
white about their heads. AS 'hey en-,
/, tered the yard three soldiers marched
beside them. Behind followed two Ger
man officers and Il man dressed. as 1t
seemed in Il black robe. Whit was the
performance?
! Three men and three pulpitS and tho
three men with white about their heads
assembled the three rostruns. Were the!
nrirsts. or what? | could sec that they
+ were guided UP III" stairs. each OF them
by 4 soldier Were they blind" My
eve achrd with Stra!nrS.
The three with whit" about their HEADS
stood still in the ''pulpltS. dark ne
ure seemed Ia hover about each ot them.
There were some murinufs from the
crowd" in the yard. Then Dell tinKled
ii click. clacll ard the three hgures
with white about their heads disap-
pcarcd.
Good Cod" ! cried (" Miss Hender-
son ."what docs this mean?
; 1T means said M! companion. 'that
, .nrcc men may" gone To meet thelr
Maker We have just seen the execution
hv hanging Of tire" conspirators.
think ! must have tainted, for the
next thing l r"coll"cled was MISS Heh-
.lcrson's viaGcrcttc under my nose ana
lalso r"cnIl..ct considering her pe-
cuIiar sort of civilized woman desiring
Ia witness ;hc death penalty. For hef
Gva Sying me 10 such IA seen" h'u "oN
know whether to he angry or not. AS
". got into The Ruc osnanli asked
her the names Of the conspiratorS
"F'crrmah. Orah and kaatz"n. she re-
piled.
Tho names struck my "arS like blows
from fist
7j,o,- wore fine names 81 three plotters
whose identity | had discovered and not
flied TiuonStraSs" ~.
did not revisit ,Ia:am" Delibes
villa in Para. had had about enough
Of nv Turkish mission. Three men ned
met their death through my instrument
;allty and moro might follow; ana 1
rrcuIled Schu!tzlcr FisCherS words
about tho dangers Of C"1Stantinople.
The mex, morning early took train
.cnroure for Berlin.