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BOB COOK AND THE GERMAN SPY

BY PAUL G. TOMLINSON

Author of "To the Land of the Caribou," "The Trail of Black Hawk," etc.

PREFACE

Every one knows that Germany is famous for her spy system. Scarcely aland on earth but is, or was, honeycombed with the secret agents of theGerman Government. Ever since this country began to send war munitions tothe Allies an organized band of men has plotted and schemed against thepeace and welfare of the United States. When America itself declared wartheir efforts naturally were redoubled. Our Secret Service has beenwonderfully efficient, but it has not been humanly possible to apprehendevery spy and plotter at once. It is a big task to unravel all thesecrets of this great German organization.

We are at war with Germany now and it is the duty of every American tohelp his government in every way he can. This book is the story of howtwo boys, too young to enlist, did "their bit" right in their own hometown. It is not an exaggerated tale, but presents in story form what hasactually happened all around us. Due allowance is made for the fact thatthe most of our citizens of German birth and descent are good Americans.No one whose motto is, "America First," need fear offense from anythingcontained in the story of "Bob Cook and The German Spy." Two boys lovedtheir country and did their duty by it. May we all do as well.

PAUL G TOMLINSON.

Elizabeth, N. J.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I WAR IS DECLARED II THE SECRET SERVICE AT WORK III BOB HAS A FIGHT IV HEINRICH AND PERCY V ON THE BRIDGE VI HUGH HAS AN IDEA VII IN THE NIGHT VIII A STRANGE OCCURRENCE IX ANOTHER SURPRISE X BOB IS MYSTIFIED XI THE DESERTED HOUSE XII TRAPPED XIII MISTAKEN IDENTITY XIV AN EXPEDITION XV FIRE XVI MORE COMPLICATIONS XVII A MESSAGE XVIII KARL HOFFMANN XIX A DISCUSSION XX ANOTHER SUSPECT XXI ON THE STREET XXII BOB ACTS QUICKLY XXIII UNDER THE LIGHT XXIV AT THE FACTORY XXV A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK XXVI AN EXPEDITION IS PLANNED XXVII A RAID AND A SURPRISEXXVIII CONCLUSION

BOB COOK AND THE GERMAN SPY

CHAPTER I

WAR IS DECLARED

"Well," said Mr. Cook, "I see that the United States has declared war on
Germany. I am glad of it, too."

"Why, Robert!" exclaimed Mrs. Cook. "How can you say such a thing? Justthink of all the fine young American boys who may be killed."

"I realize all that," said her husband. "At the same time I agree withPresident Wilson that the German Government has gone mad, and as acivilized nation it is our duty to defend civilization. The only way leftfor us is to go in and give Germany a good beating."

"And I shall enlist and get a commission," cried Harold, their eldestboy. "I am twenty-three years old. I have been at Plattsburg two summers,and I have done a lot of studying; I know I can pass the examinations."

"What will you be if you do pass?" inquired his father. "A lieutenant?"

"Well," said Harold, "a second-lieutenant."

"I wish I could enlist," sighed Bob.

"Huh!"

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