The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-31
By JOHN o'BRlEN.



CHAPTER III.
Paris. Jan. 3i.-On the third day
of Mata Harris trial one Of the wit
ncssos she had called In her defense
appeared. Major Massard does not
reveal his name but declares he
"hold one Of the highest positions nj
tho ministry OF foreign affairs, al
most the very highest position" To
him Mata Iiari posed the following
question:
"You occupy very high position
IN the French government. You are
aware Of everything relating to the
military affairs OF France and her
allies. We have passed several de-
licious evenings together. Have !
ever asked you for information?
Have ! ever tried to make you be-
tray secret Of your government
Madame replied the witness,
"You never asked me any questions
about the war"
What did you talk about those
evenings? Remember we are in the
middle of a frightful war. Is II pos
sible you didn't refer to IT. asked
the president OF the court, in
Credulous.
I'VE discussed art, Hindu art" re-
piled the dancer and her witness
nodded approval. That was all.
The court dismissed the witness, who
retired. visibly relieved that the ex-
animation had not gone further.
Among the documents seized at
Mata Harris residence were. several
letters from army officers and high
placed personages. One was from
minister of war. Major Massard does
not say in what cabinet, but allows
II TO be inferred that the parsonage
in question occupied the ministry In
the rue Saint-Dominique during the
first years of the war. When this let
ter was read in court, Mata Hari
begged that at least the signature be
9 not revealed She said he was mar.
ried and the revelation of his name
might cause family bitterness. The
representative of the government,
however, insisted, and the letter was
read in full with the signature.
Not even the officers of the court
martial were permitted to know b.
what means the French secret SER
vice surprised the secret of Mata
Harris relations with the German
spy center at Amsterdam, or her
spy Sign" c. A. AZ, or even what
neutral legation in Paris served as
q center of communication between
Germany and Germany's spies.
Nevertheless, the woman's guilt was
plain. She was sentenced to death
unanimously.
When all hope had vanished and
Mata Hari was in the prison of st.
Lazare awaiting death, she became
again the Oriental, accepting destiny
She made friends with the two sister
who watched over her, slept in her
cell and attended to her slight needs.
She was sleeping profoundly at 5
o'clock on the morning of October
10, 1917, when the officials ordered
to superintend the execution entered /
One Of them shook her gently and
then the customary formula was
spoken:
THE hour of justice has come.
Your appeal for pardon has been re-
jected by the president of the repub.
lie. You must get up. Have courage"
Mata Hari stared at the officers.
What? What? TO die? It isn't
possible. French officers"
She regained her composure soon,
however, and began to dress. She
called for silk underwear and asked
If she would be permitted to wear
a corset. Then she put on high
shoes of elegant material and finish.
The sisters helped her adjust her
long black gloves ard her hat. She
asked for hatpins, but this could not
be granted. Captain Thibault, the
secretary, asked her If she had any
revelations to make.
NO" she replied. "And II had.
It is not to you should make them"
One Of the sisters burst into tears.