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-4 ; 1. I 8 mic ortEoo jrr.vrKSMA: mmay. mat at. 1020. The Secret Battle Two American Officers Join the German ."Council of Fire In Spain, En ter Germany by Submarine from San Sebastian to Kiel and Secure the Plana of the Lust DrWe on Paris, after thS British and French Had De- ; clared it Impossible to Obtain Them. Von Hlndenburg and the German High Command CleTerly Deceived by the Pretended Deserters A Thrilling Adventure that Leads to the De feat of the Hoche and the Signing of the Armistice -The Story of the Two Mysterious Prisoners Sent from France to the Military Intelligence Staff In Washington In July La&t.i By Major C. E. Itussell Provost Marshal, 2nd United States Army American Expeditionary Forces in France Copyright, 1919. by Federal News Service, Inc. (Canadian and Great BrltalnRIghts Reserved) (All Rights Reserved) PART IV H SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS An American major, detailed to penetrate the German lines to secure information in reference to the Enemy's plans for the great drive on Paris. Is arrested as "an embezzler and deserter" at Henday, France. He "es capes and reaches San Sebastian la Spain, where his reputation leads him to be solicited to Join the German secret service. He accepts the offer made him and Is ordered to first rescue a German prince whom (he American army holds under sentence of death as a spy, and then to procure the plans of othe Liberty motor. The prince is "rescued" that the major s position with the German , spy system may be made as strong as possible. A captain in the aviation corps, who Is an expert on aeroplane motors, is detailed to work with him ' as "a deserter who has stolen the plans of the Liberty motor." The captain so confuses the "Group of Five" in San Sebastian that the German prince suggests that the two Americans be sent to Kiel with him on a submarine that the captain may explain the plans to the High Com : niand. This Is done and they arrive in Kiel after all are nearly killed and : the4 sub-sea boat destroyed by the explosion of a depth bomb launched : from a British destroyer. The major and captain are kept la Kiel but a short time under the care of a Captain Schmidt, who never loses an opportunity to covertly in !' suit them. They are sent to Coblenz to be questioned by the German High Command. Before they leave, the remark of a German general convinces the major .that they are to be murdered as soon as they divulge all they know. The major understands German but has pretended he does not. In this way learning many things that would otherwise have escaped him. In Coblenz they are quartered in a hotel and are approached by two women living thert. whom, they suspect are members of the German se cret service. Theji; gain the confidence of these women, who tell them the Germans are not sure of them and that they are to be killed after they ? have given the German general staff all the information they possess. U The officers stick to their storv and convince the women that thv aunmu uwncig khu yum vu in Kit unas. i ue women report that they are what they claim to be. The next morning they leave Coblens for General ven Hindenburg's headquarters. searching parties out in No Man's Land hunting- for them. He finally succeeded, however, in finding the others. Before the sun rose In the east, all four were on their way to the American General Headquarters. At headquarters the major and the captain were hailed with shouts of joy . They had been In Germany four weeks, unable to get any word out. and had been given up for dead. Aft er the story was told and the Ger man colonels had been promised that whatever arrangemets the major had made with them would be carried out, they turned over their plans and information. To enable Marshal Foch to more quickly utilize this valuable military intelligence, they were sent to him. under escort. The major and the captain were given leave of absence. The world knows the result how Marshal Foch suddenly shifted his methods of attack and within two months had the entire German army In full retreat. " The major and the captain, how ever, were deprived of any partici pation in the final victory, for while on the train en route to the rest erea. they were taken 111 with pneumonia brought on by the nervous strain and exposure while in the enemy land. When that memorable dav came on which the armistice was signed, the two American officers were once more fighting for their lives and once again, tn their delirium, living over their recent thrilling experience. With the ultimate disposition of the two German colonels who were the two mysterious prisoners of war sent to the United States In July last, or with the names of those who accomplished the seemingly impossi ble task of securing the Information which enabled Marshal Foch to so speedily terminate the war. the pub lie should not concern Itself. It Is sufficient to say that through the ef forts of these two -American officers the war was more speedily brought to a close. THE END. fort of the family and keep me meals as varied and appetizing as when they cost more. A good housekeeper, the United State De partment of Agriculture suggests, khould take as much pride In setting a good table at a low price as a manufacturer does In lessening the cost of production in his factory " Hit Idea of Wit- nh Waikifia ! a veteran Wash ington correspondent . for Tenie ee newspaper and a Democrat of the eld school. He has been out of pa tience 'with the present Democrat!': Administration for tome time, not withstanding he left hia lifetime pro r.i.ino iir m f w months to take a Job w tth the goernmeat sad tpratf The f.f skew tit q the time Im Cbkaro. ' pUtioB of ciii. errso7 Jest after the WUsoa-Laasiag tacreeaiag 1 rvos 4 .. , episode. Vatklas was asked by a ef this taia may W u,t:JT friend at (he Kbbltt hoese what he by Ike birth rate, ttt t a thought ef President WlUoes eo-j last asUUoe f Asa-y diet la the affair. ! are crow slag uto tie ettwj -I knew when he got better he'J ' "tfUi ditrt. a4 get worse." replied Wstila. rnttom Is a ditrosrac'ag tm CHAPTER XVI ESCAPE OF THE AMERICANS , (Continued from Last Sunday.) The two German colonels, suggest ing that they would take the two American officers up to the front where they could be quietly put out of the way, succeeded in securing the needed permission to proceed to the front line trenches. To assist them. Captain' Schmidt was sent along, al though both of the colonels protested against It as far as they dared. , Everything progressed - according j to plans. After bidding the two wo-! men farewell, the party started for Metz. The two colonels had provid ed themselves with - proper papers, and the Journey was completed with out difficulty. The next night found the entire party established In that town.- At daylight one of the colo nels went forward to reconnoitre the ; front to find a point where they ' could cross over. After two days of searching, he returned and reported that he had discovered just the place. The next question was what to do with Captain Schmidt.- He was not ' in the plot to escape and he was not the kind of a man that any of the others cared to take into their con ' tidence. :: - ";'" 'I have a way out of that difficul ty, said the major. "Let him go in to the front line with ns. I will at tend to him when the time comes. I owe him a great deal for his studied insults ; and before I go across want to repay him." r The next afternoon, the entire par ty made, their way into the front line trenches. By careful manoeuvering. they arrived near midnight at the place that had been selected to make the attempted escape to, the Amen can lines. There were only two sol diers on guard there. When a colo nel ordered them to go to their dug out, they - went without question. Then came the final act in the drama: . . Realizing that if they attempted to cross while Captain Schmidt was ; alive he would at once give the al arm. It was decided that the time bad eome to settle all scores with him. He was quietly seized and as quickly silenced. When the party passed over the top. the major remarked: "He will never Insult another man." j Then the four noiselessly made their way over the top. Working through the barbed wire entangle ments they were soon swallowed up In the darkness. All was moving as planned, when a cry arose behind them in the German trenches. A passing patrol had stumbled over the body of Captain Schmidt. Star shells were sent np and the four officers were forced to keer close to the ground and not move. Then-both sides began to shell No Man's Land, and the lives of the four were in great danger. After a time. the sector quieted down. When morn ing dawned the tour-out there In No Man's Land were safely sheltered In a shell hole. Here they remained all day. not daring to show themselves to either side. They realized the Germans were trying to locate " them with field glasses, so they could prevent them from gaining their objective, for by this time it had dawned on the boche that he had been tricked. , When, darkness finally closed In again it was decided that one of the! Americans should make his -way to the Allied trenches and arrange for the others to come in without the danger of the alarm. Both the cap tain and the major drew lots to see who would undertake this dangerous j trip. The major drew the shorter, so with a handshake and a whispered "good luck." he stepped out of the shell hole and. crawling along, fin ally came to a listening post of the Americans. Creeping np. he whispered: "Do not shoot! I am an American officer who has been a prisoner in Ger many!" He crawled over the top and into the trench. He was immediately seized. He was In civilian clothes, and the men were for shooting him as a spy then and there. Finally convincing them that they would ruin everything if they did not take him to their com manding officer, they tied his hands behind his back and took him to the colonel who was In command of that section. Here lie told a part of his story and arranged to return to the shell hole anad bring in the rest. 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