Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-25

debated for while which particular
bedroom should honor with my pres
ence that night. Judge Of my disap
pointment, therefore, when after Wis
iting bedroom after bedroom, discoy.
cred that there wasn't a bed In any
one of them that was In condition to
sleep in. All the mattresses had been
removed and the rooms were abso
iutely bare of everything In the way
Of wool, silk or cotton fabrics. The
Germans had apparently swept the
house clean.
There was nOthing-to do, therefore
but to make myself as comfortable as
could on the floor, but as had grown
accustomed by this time to sleeping
under far less comfortable conditions
swallowed my disappointment as
cheerfully us I could and lay down
for the night.
In the morning Huyliger appeared
and brought me some breakfast, and
after had eaten 1t he asked me what
connections 7 had in France Or Eng
land from whom I could obtain
money.
told him that / banked at Cox &
ICo., London, and that If he needed
any money would do anything could
to get 1t for him, although I did not
know just how such things could be ar
ranged.
"Dont worry about that, O'Brien," "
he replied. "We'll find a way of get
ting it all right. What I want to know
Is how far you are prepared to 60 to
compensate me for the risks l am
rendering you'll"
The change in the mans attitude
stunned me. I could hardly believe my
ears.
"Of course I shall pay you as well as
can for what you have done, Huyli-
GER" I replied, trying to conceal as fur
as possible the disappointment his de-
mand had occasioned me, "h' ( don't
you think that this is hardly t..e proper
time or occasion to talk of compensa-
ton? All have on me, as you know,
Is few hundred francs, and that, of
course, you are welcome to, and when
get back, If ever do, l shall not
easily forget that kindness you have
shown me. am sure you need have
no concern about my showing my
gratitude in a substantial way"
"That's all right, O'Brien," he In
listed, looking at me In knowing sort
If way; "you may take care Of ME
afterwards, and then again you may
lot. I'm not satisfied to wait want
20 be taken care of nOww
swell, what do you want me to do?
low much do you expect in the way
II compensation? How can l arrange
% get it to you? I am willing to do
lnything that is reasonable"
81 want - pounds" he replied.
md he named a figure that staggered
ne. If had been Lord Kitchener III
stead Of just an ordinary lieutenant
n the R. F. c., he would hardly have
lsked a larger sum. Perhaps he
hought was.
swell, my dear man." said smiling.
y thinking that perhaps he was jok-
ng. "you don't really mean that, do
l,ouT
81 certainly do, O'Brien. and what Is
nore," he threatened, II intend to get
livery cent l have asked, and you are
,oing to help me get It,"
He pulled out an order calling for
he payment to him of the amount he
lad mentioned and demanded that T.
ign 1t.
! waved it aside.
"Huyliger," said, "you have helped
ne out so far and perhaps you have
he power to help me further. appre.
late what you have done for me, al.
hough now, think. 1 see what your
aotive was, but | certainly don't In
tend to be blackmailed and / tell yor
right now that l won't stand for it.
"very well,' he said, ut is just as
you say, but before you make up your
mind so obstinately I would advise
you to think it over. I'll be back this
evening"
My first impulse, after the man hat
left, was to get out Of that house JUS
as soon as could. I had the passport
he had prepared for me, and l figured
that even without further help l coult
now get to the border without yer!
much difficulty, and when / got there
would have to use my own ingenuit!
to get through.
| 1t was evident, however, that Huy
Tiger still had an idea that I nigh
change my mind with regard to tht
payment he had demanded, and de
cided that 1t would be foolish to d(
anything until he paid me a secont
visit.
| At the beginning of my dealings will
Huyliger had turned over to hin
some pictures, papers, and other thing
that l had on me when / entered nj:
house, including my Identification disk
and was rather afraid that he nigh
refuse to return them to me.
Il All day long I remained in the house
without particle of/food other thar
the breakfast Huyliger had brought tt
me. From the windows / could SCI
tienty to interest me and help pass th'
time away, but Of my experiences
while in that house / shall tell In de
tail later on, conflning my attention
now to a narrative of my dealing will
Huyliger.
i That night he appeared as he hat
promised.
Il "Well, O'Brlen," he asked, as he en-
tered the room where I was awaiting
him, what do you say? VIII you sigI
n the order or not?
It had occurred TO me during th'
j, day that the amount demanded was 81
: fabulous that might have signed th'
. / order without any danger of Its eve
being paid, but the idea Of this man
who had claimed to be befriending me
Il endeavoring to make capital out-of m!
plight CALLED me so that ] was deter
NJ mined not to give it to him whether
:. could do so in safety or not.
i i"No, Huyliger," 1 replied, II hav'
) decided to get along as best can with
J out any further assistance from you
I shall see that you are reasonabl.
paid for what you have done, but