The Washington times., 1919-01-14

CAC1AuCTs DuN time WA
the paramount factor In my case.
By leaving immediately-that very
night-for Dusseldorf I might poe
sibly reach there before the local
authorities had had time % receive
the warning 70 be on the lookout
for q man answering TO my de-
scription- II I could leave behin6
In Berlin q really good false clue.
IL was just possible that Clubfoot
might follow 10 up before taking
general dispositions 20 secure my
arrest IL that clue failed I de-
cided must gamble on this hypor
thesis.
The railway guide showed shst q
train left for Dusseldorf from the
Potsdsmer Bahnhof-the great rafl-
way terminus IN the very center of
berlin-at 12:45 a m. That left
me roughly three-quarters Of an
hour 10 lay my false trail and catch
my train. Ny false trail should
iead Clubfoot In q totally unex-
pected direction. I determined, for
II IL the unexpected that nrst en-
cages the notice OF the alert, de-
tectfve type OF mind. I would aiso
have TO select another terminus.
Why not Munich7 A large city
on the high road 10 a foreign from
tier-Swttzerland- authorities
whose easy-going ways are proven
Dial In Germany. You leave Berlin
for Munich from the Anhalter Balm
hof, a terminus which was weu
suited for my purpose. as Il q only
few minutes drive from the Pots
damer station.
The railway guide showed thers
was q train leaving for Munich a
I:SO a m.-an express That
would do admirably. Munich N
should be then
Fortunately had plenty OF
money. j had taken the precaution
OF getting Kore TO change nv
money into German notes before we
left In den Zeiten at pre-
posterous rate CT exchange. be n
said How lost / should have been
without semlin's wad of notesi
4 paid for my coffee and set forth
again II was 1915 as I walked
into the hall OF the Anhalt station.
Remembering the ruse which the
friendly guide at Rotterdam had
Taught me. I began by purchsstn.r
platform ticket Then / looked
about for an official upon whom I
could suitably impress my Identity.
Presently 1 espied q pompous-looI-
ing fellow IN a bright blue uniform
and scarlet cap. some kind of Junior
stationmaster, thought.
i approached him and, raising INV
hat politely asked him IL he could
ten me when there was a train
leaving for Munich.
The express goes at 1890" he
said. "but only FIRST and second
class, and you'n have to pay the
supplementary charge. The slow
train Is not till $50"
assumed an expression OF vexs-.
ton.
Il suppose I must 20 by the en-
press" said. Can you tell rns
where the booking Office is?-
The official pointed to a pireo,-
hole and i took care to speak LOUD
enough for him to hear me ASK for
a second-class ticket single %
Munich.
1 walked upstairs and presentsd
my Munich ticket 20 the collector
at the barrier. Then I hurried past
the mainline platforms over the
suburban side. where gave up
my platform ticket and descended
again 10 Ihe street.
IL was just on the half-hour "A
came out Of the station Not n cab
70 be seen! I hastened as fast an
my legs would carry me until.
breathless and painting. I reached
lne fotsoam terminus. The clock
over the station pointed 20 I2:2p.
a long queue, composed mostly OF
soldiers returning TO Belgium and
81 T.
booking-of6ce. The military were
getting their warrants chaneed foy
tickets. / chafed at the DELAY. Int
IL was actually this cfrcumst,nce
which afforded me the chance of
getting my ticket for DusseIdorf
without leaving any clue behind
A big. bearded Landstrum man
with a kind face was at the pixeon-
hole.
81 am very late for my train INV
friend" I said, would you get me a
third-class single for Dusseldorfr-
1 handed him q twenty-mark note.
Right you are" he answered
readily. =
There" he said. handing me my
ticket and a handful OF change,
"and lucky you are to be going 20
the Rhine. I'm from the Rhine my
self and now I'm going back 20
guarding the bridges In Belgium
thinked him and wished him
luck. Here at least was a witness
who was not likely to trouble me-
And with a thankful heart bolted
on TO the platform and caught the
train. .-
Third-class travel in Germany fs
not a hobby TO be cultivated n
your means allow the luxury OF bet
ter accommodations. The travel
ing German has a habit OF taking
of his boots when ne Journeys IN
the train by highland q carriage
full OF lower middle-class Huns, thus
unshod, in the temperature at which
railway compartments are habftu-
ally kept in Germany. is an environ
ment which makes neither for COM
fort nor for sleep.
CTO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW,