The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-24
(Continued from Yesterday.1

said. You can go back now. Very well, do so, but remember if you do you will find that when you reach the War Office tomorrow a letter telling or your part in the discovery of the secret of the British gas. How will your English lover and your English friends like to hear that it was their charming Polish musician and artist who gave the German army one of the greatest victories it has won against the Allies in the West?''
 I recoiled in horror as the signi- ftcance of the mans words sank into my soul. I had never thought of the possibility before, and I realized that there was no escape for me. I had made my choice in the first place, and must now go through to the bitter end. I listened while my visitor told me what Berlin thought of this work of mine, and how he had been Instructed to give me others equally important. He told me of facts I was to ascertain regarding the British strength in the Near East, and then he left me, saying that the inforna- ton would be paid for liberally, md that I was to have it the next night
 "Unless.' he added in a. menacing tone, you prefer to see the inside of a British prison and face a. firing party in the Tower of Londonr
 q trembled in terror, and gave up the idea of getting out of the clutches of this man"
 Caught by A Fquke.
 I have said that it was by the mer- est chance that this dangerous spy was found out. At that time we were on the track of the man who was directing German Secret Service ac- tivities in London We had obtained a good description of him, and i'm mediately associated him with a per son who had several times been point ed out to me tt a Bohemian resort I frequented a great deal This man was under grave suspicion. and I had made up my mind in any case to have him arrested.
 On the night of the interview des- Scribed by Marie Pulitzer l was in Chelsea at the house of an artist friend, and on my way back I en- countered this very person coming out of a building which I afterwards identified as the one in which Marie resided. I kept him in sight until found two policemen. Hastily showing g my credentials, I mentioned my sus- picions, and asked them to arrest the man on some pretense or other. They were reluctant to move in the matter at all, l had to act for them, as the suspect was likely to get away. I ran towards the man.
 "You villain" I cried, you ought to be ashamed of yourself, I will give you in charge"
 He turned round quickly in some surprise. By this time the policemen had como up to us.
 "Oficer." l said. 'fhis man has in suited me, I want you to charge him.
 The German was astonished, and ridufculed the idea.
 ''I am afraid you will have to go with us to the station, sir," said one of the policemen.
 "Oh. very we'll" was the angry re- ply, but the woman is mad"
 I was quite pleased with myself, and when we reached the station, and I was able to explain the position to the Inspector in charge, he agreed that there was justification for de- tafning the suspect I went back to find the house where he had come from. I learned who lived on the promises and next morning I was at the War office.
 saw the staff officer by whom Marie was employed He laughed at the idea that any suspicion could attach to this excellent young wom- an. and suggested that I would find that we were mistaken about the man who had been arrested the night before It was with the greatest difficulty that I persuaded him to put my suspicious to the test by keeping watch on the trusted lady typist- When I say that this officer was in charge of the Archives. and had at his disposal in this room many of the plans of the British War Cabinet, 1t will be obvious how important it was to stop this leakage.
 arranged that the staff officer and Oliver should leave the office that afternoon, and that I should re- main hiding in their room suggested that the girl should be advised that she was to be left to her own re- sources. and I settled down in ex- pectation of something happening.
 Minutes passed without the silence of the Boom being disturbed. began to think that the staff officer was right. and that I had found a mares nest, but just as I was about to give up in disguest, the door was pushed open, and the young woman walked ipto the room softly. She did not look to the right or left, but made straight for the big desk on which the keys had been ielt on puf poSS' AhoSo SAAo picked up, and began trying differ ent drawers
 She ran quickly through the differ ent compartments until she came to one. marked 'tComposition of Expe- ditionary Force" Then she gave O half suppressed sigh of satisfaction. and placed the papers in her blouse, a Afterwards locking the drawer, and leaving the room. had seen enough hv now. so I came out of my hiding place. and parsed into the ante room in which the girl was working. She was making hurrled copy of the pa pers. She looked up in great surprise as I burst in on her.
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