Bob Cook and the German Spy

Bob Cook and the German Spy

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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
a land on earth but is, or was, honeycombed with the secret agents of
the German Government. Ever since this country began to send war
munitions to the Allies an organized band of men has plotted and
schemed against the peace and welfare of the United States. When
America itself declared war their efforts naturally were redoubled. Our
Secret Service has been wonderfully efficient, but it has not been
humanly possible to apprehend every spy and plotter at once. It is a big
task to unravel all the secrets of this great German organization.

We are at war with Germany now and it is the duty of every American
to help his government in every way he can. This book is the story of
how two boys, too young to enlist, did "their bit" right in their own
home town. It is not an exaggerated tale, but presents in story form
what has actually happened all around us. Due allowance is made for
the fact that the most of our citizens of German birth and descent are
good Americans. No one whose motto is, "America First," need fear
offense from anything contained in the story of "Bob Cook and The
German Spy." Two boys loved their 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 SURPRISE XXVIII 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?
Just think of all the fine young American boys who may be killed."
"I realize all that," said her husband. "At the same time I agree with
President Wilson that the German Government has gone mad, and as a
civilized nation it is our duty to defend civilization. The only way left
for us is to go in and give Germany a good beating."
"And I shall enlist and get a commission," cried Harold, their eldest
boy. "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!" snorted his older brother. "You can't enlist. What military
training have you had? And besides, you're only