The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17

If convicted, would be death in front of firing squad, and because she was so well entrenched in the good graces of the influential people of Biarritz, it was absolutely necessary that our evidence be beyond ques- ton when we made the arrest.
 Not having seen the letter actual ly passed to Jones, it was impossible for me to swear that the incriminat- ing letter We had was the one that Mrs. Powell had given to the leuten ant that night when I was listening on the other side of those portieres. In court it would be his word against hers, and as the lieutenant had all ready sGbeyed orders, the tendency of the court would be to believe Mrs. Powell.
 Then. again. there was another and a very good reason why I did not want to make a slip; there is law in France that allows person false l ly acused and found not guilty, to re- cover, without recourse on the part Gf the accuser, a large sum of money for such accusations. l did not pro pose to involve the United States in any law suit. We must have proof that was ineontrovertible before we made a move The plan of action finally decided upon was that I should secure the necessary proofs di- rectly. eve felt that by this time I was firmly entrenched in this womans good graces and could take the chance)
 T must go to Bordeaux to draw my pay" I told Mrs Powell "Is there anything that I can do for you while there?"
 Mrs. Powell gave me several com missions to perform for her, and then I was thunder-struck at her daring when I head her say
 Major. will you find out fer me when Admiral is due in with the next convoy? The Admiral is a dear friend of the family, and promised when he next returned from the states he would come to Biar ritz for few days rest. I am very anxious to know when he will arrive so that I can arrange for his enter tainment and run up tC Bordeaux to meet him. He might not keep his promise unless reminded of 1t per sonally." A perfectly plausible req son on the surface of it.
 Promising to endcayor to secure the desired information for her. left for Bordeaux Upon my return. with many pledges of secrecy and impress sing upon her thu. fact that l would be court -martialed and unquestion- ably shot if 1t ever became known that l had ever told anyone about the arrival of convoy I gave her the information;
 "The next convoy with Admiral --- in cha.ge is expected to sail from New York tive weeks from to- day. It should arrive off the mouth of the Gironde river fifteen days after sailing. You no doubt, have mo- ! I hot nt losing any of our boats now One of the naval officers explained that to me. He said that a convoy, as soon as it left New York. sailed di- rectly east for two hundred miles, and then turned directly south and continued on that course until off the coast of South America; then sailed west until within a hundred miles off the coast of Africa; and then sailed north until they can dodge into port. The subs are ly- ing fin wait off the English coast and are being fooled" (This informa- Cor, of course, was false1.
 The logical time had now come when we should stop Mrs. Powell's s activities. If Mrs. Powell was guilty, as we believed she would seize the opportunity to send to Germany the information regarding the conveys. faked telegram was prepared, tr- dering me to turn my car into the motor park at Bordeaux and report to the first army for duty. And with this telegram I presented myself at her house and informed her that l was leaving the next night for the frcnt by way of Paris. Mrs. Powell at once arranged the farewell party for mo, while I sent my car ahead to Bayonne, fifteen miles away in the direction of Bo rdeaux. with orders for it to await my arrival.
 The night of my departure came, and I went to Mrs PowelPs house for the party. During the evening, while dancing with her, Mrs. Powell suggested that, since, it was so warm, we go into the dining room for q drink, and there sit out the re- mainder of the dance. Here she told me the same story she had tCld Lieu tenant Jones-about the deeds money, bankers in Switzerland and all. Determined to see just how far she would go, l said:
 Mrs. Powell, won't You allow me to be your banker until you can get funds? You have made my stay here in I&arritz very pleasant, and ] should like the opportunity Of show ing my gratitude"
 '.No. my dear friend" she replied; II have enough to carry me. But if you will only do this favor, and mail shat letter the minute you arrive in Paris, I will greatly appreciate it"
 accepted the seated letter, and in order that her suspicion might not be aroused took out my fountain pen and wrote across the lower left-hapd corner of the envelope:
 Passed as censored" (with my name and rank under0eath). Train time arrive@ and all went over to the station to see me off. h. stead of remaining on the tram un til ] reached Paris, as Mrs. Powell thought I would, I left it at Bayonne "! ere my car was waiting for me By two o'clock in the morning had placed our entire and conclusive