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Show ! r 11 "tttti branch of the police seivice of Great Britain ,',;)MMiyJAfr8'8f H !QnMipYC JT h r were oent n 'Pln ut th Oe,an spies. JliglK , H jOlUiCIb W HO Numerous ones were captured, taken to the J!2i H l ,r ertm old Tower of London, tried, condemned r"to-8BliBraP feWjC PIA S? H I TW3 SPY. who had been tried ) iipi$A and founcl SUilty, was cx- f e&SJmfa ccuted In the tower this I $$3&&ffi& morning." I JtTlPcSw Such was the ofllcial an- ! i&GS wroA nountement issued one day 1 ! Pf fta recently. It was only one I J wito of many wnich "ave bcen k ' ffilS Issued in London In the 1 SraSEK last year. No details of f i$$l lSa the tliul or cxccutlon u,c , " given, and it is seldom I Hie name of the person executed Is made know.i 'I B'it there is a remarkable story in cunncc-'-. Hon with this one .llTalr which was told by the prisoner a few moments befoie his execution '1 to a clergyman who came to offer him the last 1 consolation of religion. The clergyman told it to an American friend, who was in London shortly aiterward, and the story thereby has reached this aide. BL Ills name was not known to the clergyman, or If It iere, It was not disclosed by him. In i tact, a clergyman is not supposed to even mention such an affair, so secret are these trials and executions kept by the British Government Gov-ernment ?' But he was a mere youth, haidly 20 years I old, and he was one of tho most dangerous Bples the British have hud to deal with In the J entire course of the war. lie began his activ-; activ-; ltles as soon as the war started. He belonged to a wealthy Gorman lamily, had spent several I Searj, In America, and spoke perfect English, , or at least English as Americans speak it. Shortly before the war began he anived in J London, with an American name, apparently 1 having just come from America, to take a po-j po-j Bltlon in a large coffee impoitlng house In r, "which sceral Americans weie interested. He X had a- letter of introduction from one of these i and had no difllculty in obtaining a position In :' Hie offices of tho wwnpany, where he soon be- came a general favorite. "! m. - . .i ..-,t..,- uir hnvlshnoss. his "n-it and his stories oC America, besprinkled i with American slang, made him a pleasant j companion His mothei, who was a widow, tas In Swltzcilaud, at Lugano, with her daugh-i daugh-i tcr, when tho war storm broke, he told his Xrlcnds, and when the tide of Americans came pouring In from the Continent to London, ho "vas much distressed, for fear his mother and slater would be subject to han owing incon- Venlence. S Ho sent numerous telcgtams and letters to jliugano. and the cntiic onice foicc and his 'j Wends, at his boarding house, near Konsing-j Konsing-j tori Gardens, sympathized with him in his dls- tre8. I But it was some time befoie he heard from I them. In that first mad rush after the declara- f tlon of war the telegraph wires and malls were I uncertain means of communication. Ho wrote J and wired to Lucerne, Paris, Naples, Home, Milan and Venice. And finally ho heaved a I sign of relief when ho finally heard from them. 3 They had gone to Milan, Intending to como $ to London, he told his friends, but had decided I to stop there for awhile. Later, if things sct- $ tied down they might return to Switzerland. K His father had only been dead a shoit time and M his mother could not bear the idea of rcturn- Jm lug to America at once, and thought that In am atrarigc ecenes abioad she could more easily IK orgct her grief. Sho had engaged a governess m$ tor her daughter, who was 1 years old. H "Sho Is very1 lonely," the lad told his friends. Jdl "I will write to her cverj' day In an effort to Nmt cheer her up." flltf In the meantime tho British had bcen mobil-jjjm mobil-jjjm lzing the army and throwing it Into France. Hi Secrecy waB cast about every move, hut it was JKt known ihcro wero hundreds of German spies, 11? and that through these the enemy was being Wl notified of every move. IH The lad liked tho sea. and spent most of hla VR week-ends at home of the coast resort towns or M to little fishing hamlets along the coast. La-ter La-ter he had some txoublo with his eyes and spent gfc- week down in Surrey at a farmhouse. 'Must mi rcsNng up," he explained to his friends. K itTlm rllci1 around and the war entered into US iccond yaaj, ScoUand .Yard? wk f&XSJX and shot. But there was one, who It would appear, could not bo captured. It was known that he was operating in London, and had been ever bince the first war clouds formed on the horizon. He was in touch with numerous others oth-ers and was constantly sending out Information Informa-tion regarding tho movements of ships and of troops. A spy was captured in the sacred precincts of one of the Downing street offices. He had been operating there under the direction of The one, and had been able to pry more than one Important secret for the use of the enemy, which he transfeired to his superior. This spy refused to utter a word which might betray his accomplices, but Scotland Yard tiaccd his connection con-nection with the lad, and the latter was ar-lested. ar-lested. lie was offered counsel but refused. Ho was tried and It wis shown that he was German, not American, and that the lcttors and telegrams tele-grams to his supposed mother and sister wore 7n a code and were transmitted from Milan or Lugano, or wherever they had been sent to German headquarters, lie maae no aeienac, and during the entire course of his trial uttered no word. lie was not downcast, and when sentence sen-tence wus pronounced on him he merely said: "I have served my fatherland." It was all in secret. Ho merely dropped out of the lives of his London friends and acquaintances. ac-quaintances. They did not even know he had been arrested. He merely disappeared. Ho was to die tho next morning. Ho would bo shot on the tower green where Anno Boloyn, Catharine Howard, Jane Grey, tho earl of lissev: and scores of others had shed their blood. His trial had taken place In the massive White Tower, and, after sontenco had been pronounced, pro-nounced, guarded by four soldier, ho was led down the stone stairway to the green on the way to the Bcauchnmp Tower, where he had bcen confined and where he would pass his last night on earth. It was a beautiful autumn day and the sun was Just setting, casting a reddish glow over the mass of ancient buildings. The foliage of the elms and oaks was beginning begin-ning to turn and there was a cool, refreshing tang in the air. Several vcnera'ble ravens were perched on the railing which marked the spot where the scaffold had once been, and as the little party passed, one of them turned his head with a knowing air and uttered several dismal caws. Tho lad broke Into a laugh. "It's tho first tlmo he's spoken to me. Ho knows that I will bo tho next one ho will see die. But he has seen the Bamo thing many times before," he said to his guard, but there was no reply, and in a few momenta thoy had reached tho Bctiuchamp Tower, Its one entrance en-trance guarded by a couplo of sentries. Up tho narrow, winding stalrcaao to the third floor tho pilsonor was conducted, tho door was unlocked, he entered and was locked in. It was v. small, round chamber, the Btone walls covered with Inscriptions scratched there by prisoners In past centuries. Several narrow slits high up in the massive walls admitted light and air, but there was no means of tcachjDfi thcBe In case one .wanted $ Josfe pytj Outside he could hear tho lavens cawing In cclted chorus. Some of these birds arc said to be centuries old. They live In tho lnclosuro of tho tower green, and It Is baid that they always al-ways take nn Interest In the executions. At least three of them still living aro said to have viewed from tho elm trees the execution of Anne Bolcyn. There Is a tradition that whon u prisoner Is sentenced to be executed tho ravens know It when he leaves the courtroom. The lad throw himself across hi3 bed, thinking, think-ing, thinking of his home In Germany, of his family, of tho brothers In tho army, of his mother and sisters. "They may never know how T died, but they will know that I died for my country," ho thought, proudly. A little later a soldier brought him his ovc-nlng ovc-nlng meal, and with it a candle which lighted tho cell. This soldier remained Inside the door while the prisoner ale. Tho door was. loft open and outside at the hoad of the winding stair another soldier was on duty. "Well, my friend, this Is the last meal you will havo to bring me," said the lad, genially, as ho ate. "And I believe you havo brought mo a llttlo better faro than I havo been getting recently. At that, though, I can't complain." There was no reply. Tho soldiers during the time thoy hud guarded him had never spoken to him unless It was absolutely necessary. But as ho had. told them, tho lad had to have some one to talk to. and whenever they brought him his meals he would talk to them. When he had finished, the soldier carried out illtt ira and candlos As ho passed outj ibQ lad. called to him. "Good-by, old man." But thcro was no response. Inside the cell tho lad had thrown himself across his bed. He was tliod. Tho terrible strain of tho last fourteen months, while he had tolled in the shadow of death, was over. It was a relief. But he was not thinking of that, his thoughts wero of the fatherland and of his beloved ones there. Ho had no preparations to make for tho death before him. There were no farewell letters to write, for ho know they would never bo delivered. Ho did not worry about the state of his soul. He had led u clean life, and months ago had steeled himself for tho fate ho know would overtake him. It was not a shock. Ho fell Into a gontlc slumber. A light touch on his forehead aroused him. He sprang up. A youth about his own ago and a fair young girl stood by his bedside. They wero richly dressed in tho costume of three centuries boforo, and from their resemblanco ho Judged they wero brother and sistcf. Thero was a radiance which lit up the cell, but ho could not determine its source Ho sat up on tho side of the bod and then rose to his feet. The other youth extended his hand with a pleasant smile. "My sister and I have come to keep you company, sir," he said, as he shoofc hands with the prisoner. The latter bowed to tho girl, wno smiled shyly and dropped hirn a curlsey. There was nothing suggcbtv0 of death about 'ithfcr of the visitors. Tho glow of youth was on their checks. Their ccs bparklcd and thcro 3aB H2lliui.fll Hia fearful Mfcj&ory. .with ja&jcij 'V; 'v." :T v I ' f sv t'Jtuyy. lf&r ' H w?U''' eu'-" :TjAjfiJ .- '..v'rf :- "o'fr? H -?---. i i-5 - s .'','V')',i'J.:,!,'N.sv..., .. . H "MY BROTHER AND I WERE BEHEADED? I H SAID THE GIRL , EM one associates the visitors from another world. "You are more fortunate than were wo," put in tho girl. "My brother and I wore beheaded on Tower Hill. You will bo shot. The latter ia much better. I was Imprisoned in this tower. Ho was in tho White Tower, and we did not havo the hnpplncss of even dying together. I died first and the night bcfoio the spirit of a quoen who had been executed here enmo and comforted mo. The night before my brother died I was able to bear him company and cheer and comfort him." She .spoke very simply and graoly. Her bluo eyes were sad with pity for him. "It is very kind of you to come to mo," tho prisoner replied. "We also bring you tidings of your loved one," put In her brother. Tho prisoner clasped his hands. "That was what I wanted." ho cried. "That was tho ono horrible thing about all this." "Wo havo looked Into our home In tho fatherland." gently spoke tho girl. "And wo will toll you what we havo scon thorc." At daylight the door if his cell was unlocked and a soldier, accompanied by a clergyman, entered. Tho prisoner was sleeping calmly, a smile on his lips and a slight flush on his checks. "It seems a pity to awaken him," whispcied the clergyman. Then ho reached over and gently gen-tly shook the sleeper. Tho lad sprang up in bod and looked about him In bewilderment. "Ah. I had forgotten," he exclaimed. "It Is time?" And ho sprang from his bed and hur-lledly hur-lledly dressed. Then he drank a cup of coffoo which the soldier brought him. The clergyman whispered a few words to him, lo which the prrsoner listened intently. 1 tltank i, jjlriio said. "But I am Pro-. pared for what Is to como. I have had visitors IH ; through tho night. They havo comforted and.,. H strengthened me." The soldier, with a fright- t ' H cned glance about the cell, stopped over to tha j H t "I do not understand," said the clergyman., B "I will tell you," and hurriedly tho lad told H him of tho tidings he had received from homo " H and of tho comfort his visitors had brought- H "I have heard that the spirits of those who i , m H havo passed away are permitted to return. Tho j IH story long has bcen current," tho clergyman 7 IH said, gontly. IH A corporal stepped Into tho room and th H prisoner looked at him and smiled. 1 "I am ready, officer." ho said, pleasantly, and H stepped out of the cell. ( H Accompanied .by two soldiers, tho corporal' IH and clergyman, ho went down tho winding IH stono staircase, then stopped outside in the ., IH cool morning air. j H A file of soldiers was drawn up. And he stepped Into tho gnp the soldiers ' jH mado for him In lino and swung into step, with . , H them as thoy turned tho corner of the tower IH and moved over toward tho green In the shade . , IH of tho high ) H Tho clergyman walked to tho corner of the J jH tower and stood watching. Tho sun was Just , JH rising on a clear, beautiful day, and already IH tho roar of traffic from tho streets could ba , ''H heard. Out on the river boats were plying t jH back and forth. '-. JH He saw tho lad faco tho firing -squad, refuse -y ( jH tho handkerchief that was offered to bind his ,mm eves. He was calm and thero was a half smllo H on his face. He took a deep breath of thu l IH plpatant air and glanced up at tho elms where fy rjH the ravens were gathered to watch. Thcniber" iH lowered his eyes and met the bullets rf tlxenr- ' ,M i IH |