Evening star., 1925-04-29
Continued from Yesterdays star.l

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: Punctually at 2:O2 pm. I stepped
onto the platform at Hanover sta
+, tion. / went at once to a telephone
box, and after some time got through
10 Number 506I Linden, where l in
quired for Herr Huber. Presently
, ! was answered by gruff male voice.
5 asking what | wanted The manner
) of the man was distinctly unamiable
and l suspected that my message had
interrupted him in the digestion of
his lunch.
rs that Herr HUBER" I inquired.
Yes" came down the wire. And
who may you be-"
I'm sorry to disturb YOU" I said
but l have only just arrived l am
bringing you the parcel of flour
At this, there was an appreciable
change of tone.
II beg your pardon, Herr Lieuten-
ant he said. I'VE were not expect
word from Major Adler that there
were difficulties"
They have been overcome" l said
coldly.
MY congratulations" he replied
I'VE will lose no time in meeting
you"
l rang off and left the station.
Hanover proved larger and far
pleasanter town than I had antici-
pated, though I could see but little of
it in my brief walk from the station
to "Das Goldene Herr"
7 had some little difficulty in find
ing the place. for it was hidden away
in a small angle of the street. On
the outside it was no more than a
door from which a flight of steps
led to an underground cellar. Down
these l walked, and. pushing open a
pair of green baize doors, found my
self in a long, low stone room, much
overheated. Little tables were ar
ranged all round the walls, beside
which were stools and barrels.
I seated myself at the fourth table
on the left-hand side. and, summon
ing waiter, asked him to bring me
half a liter of the best Rhine Wine
two glasses and d newspaper.
He returned with the wine and
''Das Berliner Tageblatt" which
read while awaiting the arrival of the
man with the mouse headed tiepin.
The articles in the newspaper were
in vein that was now familiar. Ger
many must submit to her late enc
mics with a good grace, trust to their
generosity, and resume her place, the
better for her Christening, among the
nations of Europe. l could not help
reading these inspired declarations in
the light of Rehmy's recent diagnosis
of the general situation and of the
adventure to which l was committed.
They now seemed to me deliberately
intended to miSlead.
Some quarter of an hour passed
during which several persons entered
the Weinstube. None of them CORE
sponded to the description which had
been given me in my letter of in
structions, and l continued to sip my
wine and read my paper with half
an eye on the door.
Presently ii opened to admit a
short, dark man of about 80, with a
deep scar on his forehead, and an
empty left sleeve. He was wearing
the ribbon of the Iron Cross in his
buttonhole. His clothes were neat
but somewhat shabby. He glanced
round the weinstube, and his eye
lighted on me. He moved straight
to my table, his hand to his tie as
he walked, and l noticed that the
knot was transfiXed by a pin bearing
a mouse as it's head.
As he came to my table rose and
pointed to the chair.
"Sit down." 1 said. DO you prefer
wine or beer?"
Wine" he answered Immediately.
that maketh glad the heart of man.
l poured him out glass of wine
and sat waiting. He gave me sharp
penetrating glance and then raised
his glass.
Your health" he said, and, in a
lower tone. MY congratulations to
Section O."
I bowed.
Her Won Emmerich?" he continued,
with an interrogatory glance.
AT your service" 1 replied. And
you?"
'Hauptmann Won SalSniS."
We did not expect YOU so soon. -
he continued. Major Adler tele-
graphed to us that there were diff
culties.''
"There usually are" | said shortly
But we have dealt with them"
You arrive just at the right mo-
ment," he observed. Everything
here is ready. Huber has made all
the necessary arrangements, and we
can arrange a meeting for you this
evening. You know" he added, cit
has been touch and go with us here
We had the greatest difficulty in per-
suading him to see any one
'Persuading whom?" 1 asked.