A little persuasion, and another letter from the Professor, induced the police authorities to allow Mr. Carroll to visit Berlin, " time limit of twenty-four hours being presoribed for the return journey, with the of special injunction that he must report himself to the police immediarely on arrival in Berlin. The journey from Halle to Berlin, which usually occupies three hours, took on this occasion thirteen. Mr. Carxoll duly reported himself to the polico—at Alexander Platz station—on arriving, and was at once referred to the headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department, where his papers were examined sand other particulars noted down in'
These formalities having been gone through he was told that he might possibly be granted permission to stay in Berlin if he applied: to the Chief of Police—the idea apparently being that he was to be Branted the "freedom of the city," subject to conditions—until the end, -of the war.
The Chief of Police kindly -consented to his detention in the city, and Mr. Carroll found accommodation at an hotel—perhaps it should be said that the police graciously: idid so for him. And so for three! days he enjoyed the life of an ordinary citizen, except that he had to observe the etiquette of a punctual 9 am, call at the Frederichstrasse Police Station.
The only newspaper printed in English, the "Continental Times"" furnished him with news of the war, and copies of this journal he purchased each morning from a newsboy who, as will be seen, was afterwards able to acknowledge the patronage in a particularly graceful manner.
The Professor's Help Again.
During these three days, Mr. Carroll was, on an average, "held up" and questioned by policemen in the public streets half a dozen times a day, each interrogation ing followed by a visit to the nearest police station. In this way he enjoyed quite an extensive conduct. ed tour of the city. On the last of these occasions, the police inquiry led to his being kept in a cell for three weeks, with three companions in innocence—two "Brither Scots," and a Frenchman, Once more, Professor Schmid came to the rescue, responding to a letter and requesting one of his profession- baure, al friends in Berlin to interest himself in Mr. Carroll's case. The Professor's friend examined Mr.
Carroll and gave a certificate that he was unfit for military service. He also very kindly offered to act as security for Mr. Carroll, and the police agreed, on condition that the prisoner produced a cash bail £40.
This was done, and once more Mr. Carroll was free daily to explore the charms of Berlin (within five mile radius), residing in a hotel chosen for him by the police, of and reporting himself at the police station every morning.
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