The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-03

rRHE beginning OF this chronicle
must be started far from the
u mountains in which Don =.
ruled. and In no other place than the
Cf:ce OF one OF the Chiefs Of the
Secret Service in Madrid.
The officials of this service were
talking together. The senior. with
hair en- brosse and a heavy-limbed
figure. sat behind a large desk. HIS
..npanion, a man OF shghter build,
had come in with some papers OF
Official routine and remained for con-
versation.
Yes. yes:" said the older man.
who was known In the Service as
Fl JCfe. or the Chief. but | think
that YOU do not allow sufficiently for
the fact that hitherto II Is the mill
tary who have dealt with hlm-or
rather who have attempted 10 deal
with him-and not our Service.
imagine that Don Q. will find us
rather more subtle antagonists than
those he has been used to-"
II quite agree that hitherto Don
0, has had no such man lad upon
this trail a. you, Senior Jete. but
what looks easy here in Madrid. as
sumes the aspect Of the Impossible
whom one approaches the noun
tains."
How so?" demanded the chief
And what do you know OF IL?
" am a native Of Almeria myself,
said his companion and that II not
so far from the sierra. and at one
time or another have passed as
c,oss an most men 10 tho mountains
in which Don Q. has his lair. l as
sure YOU that there is not q goat
herd nor charcoal burner.
herdsman nor muleteer who does
not seem 10 have sworn allegiance
10 him. His system OF intelligence
is admirable
Exactly. Nearly all the plans
that have been made against him
have been made and discussed IN
the towns under the mountain and
tongues have wagged little loosely.
But on this occasion. the plans will
be made IN this office here in Madrid.
and I do not think that much OF
what Is said in this office is repeated
outside"
Then YOU have plan?"
Certainly"
And may I be permitted to en-
quire?"
The chief looked up. 1T is posi-
BILE that you may. Let me see, how
long have you worked here"
Ten years"
And your grade is No. ?. is 1t
mott"
Yes. Senior Jete."
And you would like it to become
No. II"
"Assuredly."
The chief rose. went TO the door.
opened II. looked out and closed 1t
again.
Il have what the French call your
,.oSsier here" said he as he sat down
again. You have had a varied
career. Senior Angreuz."
The man called Angreuz flushed.
Il have served this department
faithfully" said he. FOR six years.
And the department has repaid
YOU we'll" replied the chief. his eyes
upon the doSsier. III you had not
taken service with me then. you
would have found yourself helping
10 build one OF those charming
breakwaters in Africa. And that
would have been a great come
down FOR a man who once held
commission, as you did. Did you not,
senior"
III il is in the papers before you.
I have no doubt it Is so. This de-
partment never makes mistakes,
does IT." said Angreuz. not without
a sheer.
Not many" replied the chief i'm
perturbably. and I trust am not
making one now when | give you
the mission ! am about to propose
20 you. Down there in Andalusia.
- Don Q. He has OF late become
impossible. The military have done
their best and have failed The mat
ter has passed into my hands. and
YOU know what did, my dear Senior
AnSreuz"-
II have not an idea
II lay awake for two hours and
thought the matter over. and then l
said 10 myself: Who Is the man In
the Secret Service who has the best
qualifications tor'this mission" And.
AFTER weighing every name finally
decided upon you"
Il am Gratitied.'
You need not be said the chief
genially, TOR l might nave put my
question another way: Who is the
man, who has the fewSst scruples?'
You have not many scrupies. have
yIu, senior? At least. I judge by this
:" and the Chief tapped the dosSier
for the third time.
When / serve. il is with my whole
heart" replied Angreuz.
Exactly. Well. you will need all
YOUR heart. your cunning and your
courage. II you are 10 carry through
this mission SUCCESSFULLY. l can give
YOU three months. At the end OF
that time Don O.S activities must
have ceased"
Have you any plan TO suggest BY
which | might bring that about"
None. do not presume TO sug-
yest plan To SO capable subordi-
nato merely indicate your re-
ward. II YOU succeed there IL the