The Washington herald., 1919-05-01
CONFESSIONS OF A
WAR BRIDE
Enlist Tommy in My Fight or
Bolsheviki.

Bob had not recognised me as MS
wife, confessed to Tommy. but 1
did not take time to make him under
stand the strange chain of circum-
stances which had ended so tragicaliy
for me. touched upon the shell
shock incident. however. and ex-
planned that pride had driven me
from the Lorimer house, and that
later had planned to meet Bob as a
stranger in the hope of winning him
again.
told Tommy the story of my many
adventures. including the terrible tries
OF fate which had destroyed Eloise
Vanderlyn and imprisoned me in the
insane asylum under her name
My recital left Tommy speechless.
At least he listened without making
many comments as we walked up and
down the shabby old-fashioned resi-
dence streets.
l hurried through my tale until
came to the discoveries had made in
Certeis' files and in the subcellar of
his residence, but did not dwell upon
the shocking insults and threats L
had endured under his roof My per-
sonai vengeance was of little i'm
portance. But Certeis' ropaganda
menaced society, and it must be dealt
with first
To whom ought Certeis be re-
ported? The question required an i'm
mediate answer. Tommy could helm.
Am 1 right? Is DIR. Certeis a
spy?" l asked. rs he a Bolshevik,
plotting to serve Germany by creating
revolutionary riots in this country"
1T looks so. ma'am. I'll go down
to the Federal Building tomorrow
morning, first thing" Tommy said
Gravely. 1T won't take the gov
ernment long to find out, IL we can
get into the place as easy as you
say. ma'am.'
'I'll show you the way into the
tunnel. Tommy" l interrupted. I'll
go with you"
have to. ma'am." NY new brother
spoke positively and assumed
protecting air. IT'S n mans work"
As much as l liked Tommy. and
depended upon him. rather re-
scented his last remark. "A mans
work." And hadn't I. a mere girl.
done all of il so far" Hadn't l. at
tremendous personal risk and un-
forEettable discomfort. stuck to my
clue until ] had collected every last
shred of evidence? And hadn't
located a center OF pro-Hun activity
which nobody else even suspected?
And then, just like a woman. all
! had to say in reply to the su-
perior male was. Very well, Tom
my" And this quite meekly,
But while | was thinking Of per
sonal things. closeup. just like n
woman. Tommy was looking around
a far horizon. just like man.
I'm out to fight this Bolshevik
talk" he said with more excite
ment than I had ever heard in his
voice. 'I seen bloodshed enough.
over there, when lost my eye.
don't want to see none OF II over
here. or course. 7 stand for the
workinCman. He amt always been
well used. maybe. but 7 can't see
that Bolshevism is getting him any
where. It's brought the dark ages
! back to Russia. with no work for
anvbody-and no waCes-and star
vation free for all, Whatever their
! a inns. the Bolshevik methods are all
wrong! I went over there to help
bring peace into the wOrld-and
prosperity bv sma shinC up good ma
chinery and setting folks by the
ears. If knew enough to fight for
peace. guess I know enough to
think for il. too. You bet I'll help
stop that ID. beg pardon
ma'am. that red revolt rot TIL see
the Federal Secret Service men as
soon as the Office opens in the morn
| ing"
ITO he continued.)