St Ignatius College - Ignatian Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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lm- an fred lag, .ned that but roof Inge m..-3, 4 z.,i 1' V. W. Hallinan J. J. Lister J. L. Martinelli M. I. Cronin D. W. Daly G. J. Casey

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16 THE IGXA TIAN rative relates what may be called one of the really dra- matic incidents of the war. Mother Dear: In October, 1918, at Romagne sous Montfaucon, an isolated 77 was picking off my men. lYe maneuvered and killed the Ilosehe gunner, and I took his name-tag. Last night I was billeted in this home, and Madam cleaned my clothes. She came across the name-tag and said that it belonged to her son. She knew that he was dead, but she did not know that she was billeting under her roof the man who had killed her son. Mother, I had a strange feeling. but I had only done my duty. Affectionately, foe.

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Bnuhlv Glrnmivh morris chairs of the Fortieth Ave. Club, 't ES, I agree with you, remarked Michael f 65 I O'Toole, for twenty years a member of lv,-:SSW the United States Secret Service, as he F. 9 settled back into one of the luxurious giver ' 13 .x 11 L fll men have put over some pretty big jobs lately, but when it comes to real clever work, work that requires brains as well as daring, you have to hand it to the female of the species. Been tricked by some feminine opium smugglerb' queried Harry Rogers of the Times,', always anxious to hear a good story. Not exactly, replied l .J'Toole, but I have had occa- sion to admire the ability of a certain little woman, who, only a few weeks ago, made the entire 'Service' lool-2 foolish. Let's have itfy chipped in Rogers. Nothing would suit me better than to hear the story of your friend, the 'female Sherlock' O'Toole extricated a fragrant Havana from his vest pocket, lit it, puffed silently for a few mo' ments, and then began. One morning, about two months ago, I dropped into headquarters to see if the chief had a case for me to work on. I had scarcely closed the outer door. when he grabbed me by the arm. and half dragged me into his private office. I-Iaving' worked under him for ive vears, I immediately knew that there was something' doing, for on only two or three occasions before had he ghgyyn Sugh excitement. As soon as I was seated he began. 'Sometime between twelve o'clock yesterday and eight to-day a set of plates for printing' the Tictorv Liberty Loan Bonds was stolenf I i 'XVliat.' I fairly shouted, 'the bonds plates stolen? 'Yes,' he replied, 'and it means some job for us,