The Washington times., 1919-01-07
CHkPTER KIM.
4 find Achilles IN His Te.f-

Ftne Achilles In Hta Tenf
Outside darkness had fallen. 4
had q vague suspicion that ths
house might be watched, but \
found the Bendler-Strasse quite NM
disturbed. Il ran its quiet. ari,-
tocratic length 20 the tanFIe Of bare
branches marking the Tierfarten-
Strasse win not 20 much as a dog
70 strike terror into the heart OF
the amateur spy. Even In the Tier
Earten-StrAsse. where the Jewish
milltonafrss live, there wa little
tranic and few people about, ana
. ! felt sirsularly unromantie as
walked hrfsk1y along the cIe..
pavement, towards Untsr den IA.
den
Once more the original object Of
my Journey into Germany stood
clearly before me- An ex-
trsordinary series OF advsntures
had detected me from my course.
but never from my purpose.
realized that should never feel
happy in my mind again n ! left
Germany without being assured. as
to my brother's fata And noS
was on the threshold either OF q
great discovery or OF an over.
whelming disappointment
For tie street called In den Eel
ten was my NEXT Objective I knew
1 might be on the wrong track ai-
togethe- in my interpretation Of
what I was pleased to term in my
mind tie message from Francis. II
I had read II fxlsely-if, perhapa,
il were not from him at slI-thsn
all tn, hopes I had built on this
mad dash into the enemy's country
would collapse like q house sf
cards. Then, indeed, should 30 n
a sorry pasa-
But my luck vss IN, I fslt. RfS8p
erto, : had triumphed over an din
culti0. ] would trust IN my de-
tiny TO the last
lad taken tbe yrsesstfon q
turning up my overcost eofisr sn1
OF pulling my hat well down cvR
my eyes. but no one troubled nA
reflected that only C1ubfoet snl
Schnals were In . position 70 ree-
ognf.e me and that n steers1
clear Of places like hotels ana rss-
taunnts and railway staftouzI
where criminals always seem to -
caught, might continue to en3aB
comparative immunity. But ths
trouble was the transport oussttsa-
That reminded me.
must get rid Of Senlfn.s psas-
port. As 1 walked along ! tore d
into tiny pieces, dropping each
fragment at a good interval from
the other. 1t cost me something %
do it. for a passport Is always uss-
frl to fash the eyes OF the tS-
norant But this passport was dan
serous. II might denounce me TO q
nan who would not otherwise rec
eEnize me.
had some difficulty in finding
In den ZeIten had 20 ask the
way, once OF a poe man and once
OF a wounded soldier who was limp
ing along with crutches. Finally,
I found IL, Q narrowish street rum
ming off q corner OF the great
square in front OF the Reichstag.
No. was the second house on the
right
/ had no plan. Nevertheless. ]
walked boldly upstairs. There was
but one fiat on each floor. Al the
third story I halted. rather out OF
breath. in front OF . door with Q
small brass plate inscribed with the
name Eugene Kore." rang tho
bell boldly.
An elderly man-servsnt opened
the door.
as Herr Eugen Kore at home
asked.
The man looked at me suspicious
ly.
Has the gentleman an appoint
mentc" he said.
No" ] replied.
Then the herr viii not receive
the gnutleman." came the answer.
and the man made as though %
close the door.
had an Inspiration.
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