El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-20
GERMAN ENVOY
FALLS N TRAP
u. S. Agent Breaks Down
Before Won Eokhardt,
Who Falls For It..

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run across him shoot him ike a dog.
am surprised that Gen Gales did
not 40 away with him"
So FAR 50 good; but to make assuT-
ance d1ubly sure, I went on to dis
play familiarity with another matter
that Won Eckhardt had supposed was
confidential.
wrong 70 wed Ameriean.
when SchWiertz told me he was
engaged TO Miss King / continued
II asked him II be did not think DC
wrong for him TO mary an Ameri-
can. Oh this Is politics he replied
= am doing this for the German am-
hassador. he provides the funds 20
Sc very usAfui 10 us. OF course.
care nothing about her. IT never en-
tered ny head 10 marry her. It's Just
politics. my dear doctor
Doctor ID Is g very difficult thing
TO find e Trustworthy man. never
would have Thought that nchWlerrz
would have told you this. enc q the
most confidential OF matters 7 sup
pose the fool tolE Miss King where
the money for her presents came
from Did schwierlz ten you any
thing morez'
yes. your ezeeueney. Re told me
he vas sending you daily reports
Though Auch-"
This sh0i hlt the bulls eye.
Here Wa trusted conudentill
agent hahhllnr faformhtidn that
directly established the connee-
flon OF the German embassy IN q
supposedly nertrni country with
German military enterprise
uEulnst q nation VITA which the
country that hnrhured the eu-
Sassy was cutwnrdly at peace.
Not the fact that Il was dishc1-
oruhle. but thIf q might be found
cut In time for the United States
% ehee<mate the military enter
prise vas What hurt- And AZ
schWiertE coufidel 50 readily 10
me e. u now appeared that be
did, might he not also have told
others less loyal 20 Germany7
Won Eckhardt laughed -Diesar
Verluchter hundn tthis damned doE9.
he exclaimed How he fooled me
after giving him 50 much monsv.
'Tes. your excersncy. He told ne
be had l6 machine guns buried In
Lower Call10rEia for the drive
against the United states. but he In
tended . sen them 10 some Mexi-
DO you know who this Mexican
WotId sen Guns to Rebel
no, your exceliencF. he asked me
II knew a fiexican rebel with
money euonugh TO buy The guns.
wanted to find out more from him. So
Z asked hin wat price be bad fixed
He replied that be vented S8oJ each.
He said ~ Z found a rebel 1ho would
pay cash for the machint guns he
would give me half Of the money. He
said when the man came 70 pay for
the money and stir have the guns"
Doctor can now see what q mis-
take made in trusting this SchWlertz.
and what kind II a man be is
TOUR eNcellency. pardcn ne for
saying it. hut I am surprised that
without finding out what kind % q
man he was You DO not know me-
Tears Ron Down His Cheek.
hli =esI time has been 6efifer-
ately uorElns myself ED, q boar EoirE
to war, into stimulation OF intensa
nervous excitement was row
trembling qlita Tlsl1lTf tears rolled
down MY cheeks and clenched my
lists and stopped abruptly. as ID i
was about 70 break down comnletely.
yes I Weptf w6pt figurativelv and
almost literally, upon the afrbass1-
doris neck or the stage that scene
lrely Would nave E1n a currair cali
= may not be amiss to say here lhat
Won EcEhardt himself paid ne a sim
-era tribute IN speaking &c the agent
81 the uilllarT intelligence deuart-
ment who accompanied him from the
border % New York when he was on
DIS way 20 Germany in March. 1918
said the ambassa dor. referring TO me.
ihis Dr.. Aliendorf enme to me
ana cried. pretending be was q
Good Gern1nnf yet the swine was
an American AGENT. AItendorf
vas the only man who ever fooled
me- He told me SehWiertE was
Nmra~fra~lr mr~ara Nrr4
self. was the traitor.
But tbs is getting ahead q the
tory seeing my agitation. Won
3ckhardt sought 10 s0othe ne. say
nE;
Doctor. don't get excited. 7 auite
mo that you are q good German We /
1noW you We have every proof OF I
Fhat vou have done"
Affecting 70 control myself b
'uureme effort. launched into 8 ]
most eircumstantislt account Of al I
iehTiertz that must have lasted 4
learly an hour without interrup ton.
20 last the ambassador said.
Doctor you have told ne cutie 4
uough. ! should Ike to have r6u /
make a report on this affair TO Be 4
eht to Germany.
Gives Money 10 L. s. Aeentl
With that Won EcAharlt walked 70 I
safe from which ne took $50 IN I
-meriean gold coin AID handed e to
pc. saving:
''Buy yourself 90 "a supper and
omorrow 5ahnke WI give you some
money % buy clothes
AT this hint reg4rdine ny personal
ppearance which. aT ire way. was
tudiously disre1ut bic for 7 wanted
lT appearance 10 bear out nv hard
lek story. i became voiubie again.
Your ezcellency, am really
shamed 10 come 70 you this way.
ut ScLWiertz took everything I had
ut what ] now have on
an aWfully sorry FOR you. but
re VIII replace everything IaEe out
written statement and hand u %
annze- re Is coming tomorrow. and
fiI arrange to see you. We shah
iahlrskL You remember him. DO you
yes. your exceiiency. II an not
iistakeu I was Introduced to him et
he same time ] met Jahnke.s
JEhnize to Explain All
ian and yon can have an confidsnesI
3 him Jahnke viii explain every
ming to y0u. I know you are 2 great
'ieud OF Gen. Gales he wrote All
bout what happened. at El Clar0 and
poke very highly OF you. The rest
ou VIII know from Jahnke tomor-
Jw.r
with that he called 10 Pagiasoh.
no had been waiting an this time.
ads him see that ] had q good SUBJ
er and dismissed me with a VAIN
andshaks and an encouraging smile. |
J also smued-inW aardly. This was
'aking progress with a vengeance
ahi0 Wabirski. whom I knew b. this
me to be the most dangerous Ger
IAN agent in Mexico save. perhaps.
7hnke. the head OF the German secret
arvice. had been placed IN my power.