A Noble Woman

s conducing to the disadvantage of their army were punishable with death. It is sufficient commentary upon this claim to remember that Baron von Bissing

all British civil subjects in Belgium, so long as the German army occupied the country, were under the protection of the United States Minister

nglish prisoner the benefit of neutral protection. But news of the arrest did in due course reach the American Legation, and Mr. Whitlock at once commenced

t was true that Miss Edith Cavell had been arrested. If so, the reasons for the arrest were requested, and the German

that was delivered on the 21st. It was ominously suggestive that the Baron had dated his letter September 12, obviously a crafty subterfuge to palliate

defence was in the hands of Advocate Braun, who was in touch with the competent German authorities. The missive ended with the statement that for M. de Leval

at the Legation in order that he might afford details of the accusation m

This casual attitude became understandable as by degrees the German plot disclosed itself. It was amazing with what a web of deception the Department of the Governor-General considered it necessary to weave about one poor weak woman,

' he was unable to act further on behalf of Miss Cavell, whose personal friends had besought his as

iser to the American Legation was astounded to learn that the prisoner's new advocate was ignorant of the details of the charges against her; for the

more severe than otherwise would be the case. M. de Leval, not desiring to prejudice the prisoner in any way, did not persist in his intention to be present at the trial. He had to rely upon Kirschen's statement that the tribunal would act with fairness, and

ressions of opinion to cause one to suspect his genuineness. But it goes without saying that if M. de Leval had evinced the utmost determination to attend the trial,