Crowley replied the next morning: Tell him have planned action for within a week. No doubt able to make showing. Ans. C. His reply, however, was too late. Von Brincken had gone to Mexico, hence Mrs. Cornell telegraphed: Cannot get in touch with him. Have tried everything. Wired you last night state amount required. Advise me. W. To this message Crowley replied: Don’t worry. Did he get night letter thirtyth? Go to Buffalo to-morrow night. Statler. If you find him wire me. Don’t send money until decided. C. The following day was the Sunday on which Crowley and Smith left Detroit together. Smith dropped off at St. Thomas and Crowley proceeded to Buffalo. The following evening Crowley again telegraphed Mrs. Cornell from Buffalo: Nothing from you. Send me long letter to-night. C. Her reply was: Nothing from him since last Wednesday except one phone telling you state amount. Believe he is fighting for time. Don’t commit yourself he has no authority. Told me he expected to take another position in a month as the atmosphere was intolerable. I gave up apartment Saturday morning. Will wire. W. Mrs. Cornell had been unable to reach Von Brincken for the very good reason that he was out of town. Her quotation of his remark that he “expected to take another position within a month” referred to Von Brincken’s untenable position in the Consulate in San Francisco, and to his manœuvres to get himself transferred to the New York end of the German spy system with his friend Von Papen, with whom he had become quite chummy on a recent visit of Von Papen’s to the Pacific Coast. Two days later, however, Von Brincken had come back to San Francisco and Mrs. Cornell had a talk with him. Following this talk she telegraphed to Crowley, who was now in New York, stopping at the Wallick Hotel: Manager informed Bradford that experiences made were discouraging that outlook of lawsuit was too poor to justify advances for appeal. He is willing to offer lawyer contingent fee depending upon success only. Bradford privately advises see his friend in New York at once. Will send night letter. W. In this message Mrs. Cornell dropped into the code they had agreed to use before Crowley left San Francisco. “Manager” was Bopp, the head German in San Francisco. “Bradford” was Von Brincken. The “lawsuit” was the plot. The “lawyer” was Smith. “Bradford’s friend in New York” was Von Papen. In her promised night letter Mrs. Cornell said: I asked for a hundred. They refused let him have it. He was indignant at refusal but decided it would be best in the end as it would justify your seeing other party who had plenty. He hopes to work with you soon. Don’t forget to boost him. He looks to you for help. I have not selected a home yet. W.