El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-05
INTO
KAISER'S ARMY
American Agent Tells How
He Got Onto German
Secrets in Mexico.


the electric treatment had just that
effect The psychological result of
this scientific buncombe was OF i'm
measure bic value in establishing me
IN the good graces OF Herr Jahnke.
After this seemingly miraculous
cure I was again invited to dine with
Jshnke. he evidently wanted TO size
me up. SO ] allowed bin to discover
that / was consumed with q desire
10 do some noble deed for the father
land for by that time I had learned
that Herr Jahnke was none other
than the head Of the German secret
service operating in the United States
from his headquarters In Mexico City.
and that Wabirsl1 was one OF his
most trusted agents Of destruction
Satisfied at last. Jabnke came to the
point.
Have you ever donce any secret
service work." he asked
No; I am afraid am too nervous
for that sort OF thing. Besides. one
must have special training for every
thing"
This was merely to throw him off
his guard and make him more de-
sirous OF employing me. Inwardly I
vas 50 happy I could have danced
the cancan, or have done anything
real devilish TO express my Joy. sin
hesitared, the interview ending
with an appointment FOR the next
morning, when ] was to decide
III tel you what doctor" said
he. MY friend, Mai Schwiertz (Ri-
cardo " Schwiertzl. who is operat-
ing In Sonora. IS now here IN the
city recruiting Germans. and Next
cans. too, to be drilled as soldiers;
for we are getting ready to give
those American swine something 10
do that viii keep them SO busy they
viii not have time to ship troops and
support TO France"
II shall be most happy to accept
anything that viii give me an oppor-
tunity to 90 something for the faith
erland.7
We had supper together that even
ing: and after drinking to the health
Of the kaiser several times Jahnke
began 70 tell me how pleased he was
that kind fortune had thrown me in
his way and that he had absolute
confidence in me. as Herr PaElasch
had spoken very. highly Of me Verify
the bread ] had cast upon the waters
was returning to ne with butter on
il. II Il IS permissible to use such
figure Of speech in referring to That
collection OF Maya statuetres.
Typhoid Fever Interrupts Ny Plans.
AT this point nv good luck de-
serted ne temporarily The next DAY
was too III to leave my roc n
Jahnke and Wahirslli came to see ne
doctor. who declared that had ty-
phoid fever, no doubt a souvenir Of
my trip from Merida. and that I must
80 20 2 hospital
IN due time an ambulance was
called and was sent to the hospital
Generate. Pagiasch accompanies me
70 make arrangements for my care
IN fact, he was indefatigable IN nv
behalf He called on Ambassador Won
Eckhardt TO anuounce that the doctor
OF whom Jahnke had spoken 50
highly was III with typhoid fever The
doctor had plenty OF money which
was left IN his (Psglasch'sl keeping.
but he ~ such a valuable man that
Jahnke left instructions that his bills
should be paid ont Of German FUNDS
and that the doctor must have tho
best possible attention IN order thai
he might realize that he had indeed
fallen among friends Won Eckhardt
accordingly furnished the money for
all expenses
OFFICER Holds Two Jobs
Paglasch made daily inquiries
about ne by telephone and on visit
inE day. which was Wednesday.
called in person The first time he
came he was accompanied BY 4 Ger
man officer whom he. introduced as
Mai r ". Schwiertz. the man with
whom Jahnke said was to be asso-
ciated f. the operations IN sonora
The major. by the way. was lieu
tenant in the German army. but held
the rank OF major IN the Mexican
army. He brought me a lot Of beau
tfful flowers and 2 bottle OF port
wine and another handsome bouquet
for the nurse
IN three weeks was able 10 leave
the hospital what was left Of me. Tor
typhoid is most effective in reducing
ones flesh. and returned to the Hotel
Juarez. where Herr Paelasch was
most assiduors in his attentions.
had not been there many hours be-
fore Jahnze called He was shocked
by nv appearance and told PaElasch
TO take the best possible care OF ne.
as my recovery was very important
His instructions were followed to
such good purpose that In week ]
was ready to begin my career as
German secret service agent though
OF course I was far from strong
Copyright. 1913. BY the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
Tomorrow Dr.. AItendorf viii ten
Of hIa entering the EerTice Of the
German SPIES and OF their reeruitinE
m army in Sonora TO invade the