LODGED IN SPY'S HOUSE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 138, 28 January 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)

LODGED IN SPY'S HOUSE.

RUSSIAN OFFICER'S DETECTION " OF AN OBLIGING HOST.

\ cornet in a dragoon regiment has communicated to the Petrograd press a strange story of adventure. A squadron of his regiment was ordered to nnv at a small village, and lie took up his'quarters at a good country house, situated near a forest, owned by i. landed proprietor named Karl hikhlis. The owner of the !iouse lagged the Russian officers to behave as though they wc at home, and became so profuse in his attentions that their suspicion was aroused. The men were fed without .stint bv the order of Eikhln, but the captain gave instruction that they wore on no account to drink any wine or beer. The captain retired to rest, but could not «leep. About 2 o clock in the morning he took his revolver and wandered into the courtyard. Ihe sentinels were awake, and informed the officer that nothing exciting had occurred. , The captain entered the forest, and saw n small distance away a mysterious light which revealed a dark figure, that of a man. He made his way sortie to Hie spot. In the moonlight he recognised his liosi Ivldilis with a tele- „!,„,?(. receiver to his ear. hikhlis was 'peakin.' through the transmitter It was plain that a telephone had been arranged in the hollow trunk of the trCP - r lit The captain sprang forward, but Fikhli- heard him approaching, n>fired his revolver. The next moment h c was killed bv the captain, who sci'ed the apparatus and, representing himself to be the owner of the estate summoned an Austrian detachment of •20il men to the village. The officer returned to the courtyard and gave the ulartn to his .squadron. At the same time the house was again careful'y ,0.,,-clied and a skillfully-concealed l'.n*saee was found which led from the collar to the adjoining forest. \ considerable uuantity of arms was found m the tunnel, and Eikhlis's wife IIIU I dauirhter were arre-t.-d At 4 « ,-lock the sentinels anounced that the Ar-trians „e:v .pprcicu/ng. Suddenly from two sides the visitors were attacked, and. finding their passage birred bv a strong Russ-nn lone, the \u«.tri"n< surrendered. It was ascertained hfterwnids that Eighlis was in the service of the Austrian ntaff, and ,i,,,t 1,,. froi.iient'.v communicated through the telephone regarding the ivovenient.s of tlie Russian trnov. Ine captain of the Russian squadron is m !„- rewarded.