Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-15
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in it, Captain VEST
The captains smile was pleasant
but skeptical.
They seated themselves, Neeland
declining an invitation to supper, and
the captain asking his Indulgence If
he talked while eating.
Mr. Neeland," he said, I'm about
to talk rather frankly with you. l
have had several messages by wire
less today from British sources, con-
corning you"
Neeiand, surprised, said nothing.
Captain West finished his bite Of sup
per; the steward removed the dishes
and went out, closing the door. The
captain glanced at the box which
Neeland had set on the floor by his
chair.
MAY l ask" he said, why you
brought your suitcase with you?"
Its valuable"
The captains keen eyes were on
his.
why are you followed by spies?"
he asked.
Neeland Redeemed.
Yes continued the captain of the
Volhynia, my government instructs
me, by wireless, to offer you any aid
and protection you may desire. l am
Informed that you carry papers of
military Importance to a certain for
| land nor France are on what might
be called cordial terms. | am told
it is likely that agents Of this for
eign country have followed you
aboard my ship for the purpose of
robbing you of these papers. Now,
Mr.. Neeland, what do you know about
this business?"
very little" said Neeland.
"Have you had any trouble"
"Oh, yes
The captain smiled:
Evidently you have wriggled out
of it, he said.
Yes. wriggled is the literal word"
Then you do not think that you
require any protection from me-?
"Perhaps | do. I've been a sim
gularly innocent and lucky ass. It's
merely chance that my papers have
not been stolen, even before ! start
ed in quest of them"
Have you been troubled aboard
my ship?"
Neeland waved his hand carelessly:
Nothing to speak of, thank you"
eff you have any. charge to make"
ooh, no."
The captain regarded him intently:
said. "Since we sailed have you no.
ticed the bulletins posted containing
our wireless news"' ..'
Yes, I've read them"
did they interest you?"
Eyes. You mean that row between
Austria and Serbia over the arch
dukes murder?"
IT mean exactly that, Mr.. Neeland.
And now 1 am going to tell you some
thing else. Tonight l had radio
message which l shall not post on
the bulletins for various reasons. But
L shall tell you under the seal of
confidence"
al pivo Won NV Word of honor
81 accept it, Mr.. Neeland. And
this is what has happened: Austria
has decided on an ultimatum to Ser
bia. And probably will send it,
They remained silent for a mo-
ment, then the captain continued:
Why should we deceive ourselves?
This is the most serious thing that
has happened since the Hohenzollern
incident which brought on the
Franco-Prussian war"
Neeland nodded.
"You see?" insisted the captain.
Suppose the humiliation is too Sc
we're for Serbia to endure? Suppose
she refuses the Austrian terms Sup
What remains for Russia to do eX-
cept mobilize? And, if Russia does
that, what is going to happen in Ger
many? And then, instantly and au-
tomatically, what will follow in
France?" His mouth frightened grim
ly. England" he said, "is the ally
of France. Ask yourself, Mr.. Nee
land, what are the prospects of this
j deadly combination and deadly stu
/ taion."
After a few moments the young
man looked up from his brown study:
"Td like to ask you a question
perhaps not germane to the subject.
May II"
ask it,"
Then, of what interest are Turk
ish forts to any Of the various al
lied nations-to the Triple Entente
or the Triple Alliance?"
Turkish Notifications"
"Yes-plans for Them
The captain glanced instinctively