The Washington times., 1938-01-08

and frankly. He was very sure OF
himself. Fate had played into his
hands and had delivered me, his
enemy, into his power.
Very shrewdly, he pieced up the
whole story; he knew that my
presence in Germany could mean
but one thing-that I had joined
the Second Bureau and that I
was on a mission; he Rugged the
knowledge joyfully to himself and
admitted with disarming candor
that he was going to make capital
out of it.
Very precisely and clearly, he
outlined his terms: firstly-he
had always admired me, surely
1 remembered that? Years ago,
in Poland, I had been utterly out
of his reach-but now Well,
that was his first condition E.
Secondly-what about going to
Poland together?
Of coure. he had no intention
of interfering with my work
I could make my little investiga-
tions for that precious Second Bu-
reau-in fact. that would be in
tensely stimulating: we could live
together and work against each
other-a dramatic situation-full
of possibilities cpl etc with
thrills
Thirdly--that mission accom-
plished, I'd facilitate his return
to SWitzerland-no, thank you, ne
would not risk Paris-that might
be dangerous-but Switzerland.
where my own relationship would
continue-Where I Woul d intro
duce him to all my friends
where we should both go on play
ing our respective games.
Then he became threatening: 1t
was that, or-else . He would
denounce me here as a spy and
he vouched for it that no power
on earth could save me What
did I say? He wanted a reply at
once. If 1 agreed, he pledged him
self to keep his mouth shut, so
long as I played the game.
THREATENS DEATH
I tried to turn the whole thing
into joke-I temporized-argued
-teased-played for time. He
gripped my arm and began to
shake me. urgently: well, my
lady. what is it to be? Do you
agree or do you fancy the Moabit
prison and eventually, the firing
squad?"
We had been so absorbed that it
was only at that moment that I
Sensed rather than heard the faint
stir in the underground on the left
side of the path, and I suddenly
remembered that I had had the
impression, several times, of our
being followed.
Cautiously, I moved slightly
towards the left and scanned the
bushes whence the sound seemed
to come. There was a shadow
there - undoubtedly - somebody
crouching low. moving steathily.
Suddenly, as RetZinger's fingers
closed once more upon my elbow.
I screamed and wrenched myself
free. He grabbed me again.
You fool" he snarled. nobody
can hear you've are alone here
miles away from any possible help
besides, what help can you hope
for? I can call the first police
men we meet and deliver you as a
spy.
But I screamed again and fought
and struggled.
The man who rose from the un-
dergrowth and ran into the path.
coming to a stop two steps from
US, was tall. slender and in uni
form.
At one glance. I took in the
blazing blue eyes. the thin COM
pressed mouth. the truculent eX
preston on the deeply tanned
face, and called out desperately:
'Help-come to my help-this man
is mad"
Retzinger made a gesture, as
though to ward off a blow and
his lips moved, but no sound came
from them.
Then, suddenly, he turned and
darted across the path, but the
other, in two strides, reached him
and grinped his shoulder.
mot so fast, my friend.
My wife has told me every
thing.
THE AFFAIR is ENDED
shot rang out. I saw something
groteSquely sprawling on the path.
The only way" the man NUT
tered, grasping my arm.
Well alls we'll that ends we'll, -
he added. You will forget this
episode, as I have already forgot,
ten it. III other times. I suppose
would nave challenged this scum
to duel-though. no. I do no'
think so one can fight duels only
with On"'> equals.
But this is war time and he de-
eerved nIthing better than what
gave nm. FiriS- the incident is
closed. Now 1 am going to take
you to nv Wife-another silly, help
less, detenSeleSG woman. She will
have much sympathy for you, as
you too we're being blackmailed by
/ thiS-SO-q0d en-