“There have only been twelve spies shot since the beginning of the war,
but hundreds are either in penal servitude for life or serving shorter
sentences. The actual number was not known to the official who talked
with me on this topic—with the distinct understanding that I should
not mention his name or title. He is the acknowledged authority on the
spy evil. Not far from where we sat, in a formidable cabinet which
looked as if it held other interesting documents, the papers taken from
von Papen were carefully locked.
[Illustration:
_Courtesy of Leslie’s Weekly._