The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25

have occasion to destroy any of the shipping belonging to your host it should do so 'spurios versenkt"-with- out leaving any trace-the government of which you are guest is likely to feel as if it's hospitality were not wise ly bestowed. And that is precisely what happened u Count von Luxburg's case. The government of the Argen- tine gave him his passports.
 The regret of pr. Brecht that he might not do this service for the fath- erland was even deeper than his words betrayed. His regret that the count must leave. under such circumstances, possibly overshadowed the disappoint- ment he felt at being denied the priv ilege of carrying messa ges to the inn perial government.
 BURN GERMAN CLUB
 The night of the day upon which Count Luxburg v&as given his pass ports. Dr. Brecht dined at the Bis marck restaurant with some of his German friends. He left for his home in the company of one of them. They had not gone far before their attention was attracted by a glare on the night sky which plainly indicated that a big fire was raging not far away. In- quiry disclosed the fact that 1t was the GSFHdn CiuD, anu that a CrOWu or proally students and others had mobbed the Teuton stronghold and put the torch to it.
 The doctor and his friend hastened hack to the Bismarck to acquaint their companions with this alarming develop ment in a serious situation. To the dis may and terror of the friend, at least they found the restaurant had been raided by the mob and completely gutted. Tables were overturned and dishes were smashed The patrons had fled to seek refuge in their homes.
 Discretion being the better part of valor, pr Brecht and his friend did likewise.
 THEN DR. BRIGHT CHUCKLED
 When the doctor was at last alone in his room, with-the door securely closed and no fear of any listening ear at the keyhole, there is good reason to sus- pect he chuckled audibly.
 He had had no share in the night s rioting. oS course, but the turn events had taken plainly indicated that the Argentine, as in Brazil, was now prac- tically at an end.
 The exposure of the charming and clever Count Luxburg had accomplished It's purpose. He, as the arch consipra- tor, was leaving the country, and his fellow plotters would be compelled to scatter or lie low
 All of which, as the reader may have guessed was very much to the liking of the eloquent Dr. Brecht He had only one real regret-to-wit: that the count had been exposed too soon to permit him carrying out his plan of becoming the trusted courier of important secret dis patches for Berlin. If those dispatches had been given to the doctor 1 have every occasion to believe we in Wash ington might have learned some inter- esting things about enemy plans
 NOT THE ONLY SECRET SERVICE
 l have told this story-one of not a few that might be told about naval intelli- gence-in order that my readers may realize Germanys loudly advertised se- cret service was not the only service of It's kind which operated effectively dur ing the war.
 Plot after plot was circumvented by American agents. Capt. Franz Papen wrote of us as three idiotic Yankees '' little thinking that we should give his opinion of us to the world and Nlrn the laugh on him and his government.
 The Zimmerman note to the German ambassador in Mexico was another case of catching the plotters in their own trap. Undoubtedly Bernstorff knew about it be- fore it was transmitted. Indeed we have his admission of knowledgeS He under stood it's tremendous importance, but with all the money and all the facilities of his far-reaching service of intrigue, he was unable to prevent its disclosure.
 Dr. Brecht, who did such useful work for us in Brazil, in the Argentine, Is an American of varied accomplishments. He speaks Portuguese, Spanish and German