The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

guards, entered and walked the length OF
the hall, where the German opened door
that led into an ante-room Telling the Of
ficer on duty there to say to the General
that they had arrived, the officer disap-
peared through another door and returning
almost Immediately said:
''The General is waiting for you. Enter"
Anderson with firm grip on his nerves,
followed the German through the door and
at last stood face to face with Won linden
burg, himself
Captain Schmidt saluted, and in English
said: "This is the man who saved His High
ness from being executed as spy. By d.
rection of His Highness have brought him
here to YOU"
every good" replied the Ger eral, in the
same tongue. "You may retire to the ante
room and wait there until l send for you."
After Captain Schmidt had left the room,
Won Hndenburg turned to the Ma or, say
ing:
"Sit down. / have already been informed
of your excellent work and His Majesty has
commissioned me to thank you in his name.
You will soon receive a more substantial
reward direct from His Majesty. However,
l
lions in France-how many troops the
Americans have succeeded in bringing over
and everything you can think of that will
assist me in learning the true conditions
behind Foch's lines. Before you begin, l
want to send the other man to the aviation
staff so that they can learn about the Lib
erty Motor" and calling the orderly, the
General instructed him to tell Captain
Schmidt to take the other American officer
20 the aviation office, and when they were
again alone, he told Major Anderson to go
ahead.
For two hours, Anderson sat in General
Won Hindenburg's office, picturing to him
hat two millions of Americans had already
landed in France, and with them, thousands
Of aeroplanes and cannon and millions of
tons of supplies. He told Of the large fleet
Of ships the Americans had built and how
these ships with British tonnage maintained
constant stream of men and supplies into
France. AS the story progressed, Won Hin
denburg turned paler and paler, while his
wrinkles grew deeper and deeper, until, at
length, unable longer to control his feel
ings, the General arose and began pacing
up and down his office. 1t was not neces-
sary to exaggerate, the truth was sufficient,
and without doubt the General realized that
Germany was doomed and that it was only
a question of time before she would be
forced to her knees, unless the present drive
on Paris was successful. At last the blood
rushed back to Hindenburg's face in a dan
gerous looking tide, and he seemed apoplec-
tic when, with a muttered curse, he
1ered Major Anderson from the room and
,old him to return to his hotel. He could
not stand any more truth that day.
Late that night Captain Elwood, return
ng from his interview with the Chief of the
Aviation Corps, whispered to his confed-
crate: 81 surely did sell them to that motor.
They are now planning on building fac
.ory and putting me in charge of it to man.
lfacture it."
eff possible, we must not allow them to
separate US that way" replied the Major.
IF you are sent into the interior of this
country, no one knows what will happen to
you. Remember and fight such sugges-
ion, for we must stick together"
The next morning, to the surprise of both
officers Won Hindenburg sent motor car,
with instructions to bring Captain Elwood
to his office.
After Elwood's departure, the Major, not
caring to walk the streets by himself, re-
manned in his room. AS the time passed and
still Elwood did not return, he began to fear
that old Won Hindenb!urg, maddened with an
overdose of the truth, had ordered the
guard to shoot the captain But after rack
ing wait he came in with report he could
foe hot