Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
Spv Trap in World War Was Marvel of Perfection

and wherever 1t is they jump off fof
France. say, wouldn't you like to try
it with nfe?"
Lody looked regretful.
I'm sorry, but have to be of for
Edinburgh"
He had done some quick thinking
even as Terrill asked the question.
Edinburgh would be good place 10
catch glimpse of the Russian troop
trains.
well. suppose I go along?" TerriIl
suggested eagerly. edinburgh would
do-that is, unless I'm in the way
Not in the least. Come along. I
leave in the morning."
He felt that If Terrill were along It
would be safer to prowl about the rail-
road stations. And If Terrill himself
had to be watched by Lody-it is
Spy's first law to suspect every one
nothing would be gained by telling him
he wasn't wanted
When they got to Edinburgh the next
day they found excuses for paying fire.
cuent visits to the railroad stations
where they might see what they were
after. Terrill was as excited as a boy,
but Lody pretended to be only mildly
interested.
Actually, however, he was in state
of painful suspense. Either as denial
or as q confirmation a report on the
rumor would have to be sent. The
matter was becoming too urgent.
All day the two met disappointment.
But I rather expect 1t is at night
that they'll run the trains" Terrill held.
Naturally they don't want to adver-
tise the show"
Terrill had brought along some let
tiers Of introduction to Edinburgh which
got him access to places where the
general public was frowned upon; and
he introduced Lody everywhere as "an
American cousin
For you Americans are cousins.
aren't your" he said with wink at
Lody.
Armed with permission to wait on the
railroad station for "a friend" Terrill
and Lody came there late in the
evening and Terrill specialized aloud
for the benefit of all listeners as TO
when that friend" would arrive.
Toward ralf-past two in the morning
the whistle of a through train warned
those at the station that it was not
going to stop nor even slacken. With
an unremitting roar a long train of
day coaches and an unusual number of
baggage cars whirled through the
/ station.
The blind Of every window in the
train was closely drawn.
Did YOU see it?" Terriil exclaimed.
Before Lody answered the shrill
warning of a second whistle sounded;
| and another train like the preceding
wilizzed by, every window closely cur
tanned. But they caught sight of a
man in foreign uniform in the partly
open door Of baggage car
Russian Terrin said softly. His
face lit UP excitedly. We've got the
Huns licked!"
by Then Terrill said with a weary
but happy smile:
Now can siecp'
lT ODY could not sleep. however. And
IL the first thing he did when h got
back to his hotel was to write letter
to "Burchard' in Stockholm. He vas
laboring under such tension that he
forgot to use any precautions other
than the address, and wrote quite
openly:
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly communicate with
Berlin at once by wire (code or what
ever system you have at your dlsposalo
that on September S, great masses OF
Russian soldiers have passed through
Edinburgh on the way to London and
France. Estimated about 10000 men.
went to the depot and noticed trains
passing at high speed, blinds drawn
Landing in Scotland took place at
Aberdeen.
Yours truly.
~. CHARLES"
He wrote the letter on plain sta
,ionary and included no address or any
clue to himself other than his hand
writing. Nevertheless 1t was danger
GUS thing to do, and surprising In the
circumstances. Perhaps he felt that
his task in England was over.
t. IF SO he was undeceived, for two days
later he received by secret route In
structions from his superiors In Stock
holm to- proceed to Ireland.
He babe goodbye + Terrill ana went
to Dublin. From there he started 1or
Killarney. At q rs'.road station sew
eral members of the Royal irish Con-
stabulary approached his train. He saw
them coming directly for his car. and
something about their manner tod nm
trouble was coming with them.
He had long had 1t out with himself
as to what he would do should he be
convinced that he was about to be
caught. His automatic revolver was
cleverly hidden and convenient. II
there should be the least chance OF es-
cane he meant to use 1t.
/ But the squad was already at ta2
door. He could not hope to escape
70 shoot would be useless murder. Lody
hurried the revolver in the cushions OF
the car and accepted his fate.
VERY sorry. sir. but we've instruction.
from Scotland Yard to take you there,
said the officer in command.
LOdy. pale. courteous, quietly replied
Every we'll
Courteous in turn, the police refrain
ed from handouts.
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| TT WAS Sir Basil Thomson. head OF