n cable there,
and take every precaution to prevent any fact whatsoever
leaking out concerning the presence of our ships.
MEN:--Every man is a trained soldier, and has taken the oath of
loyalty to your Imperial Majesty. Their leader is Lieutenant
Bischoffsheim, living in Tucker Street, Cromer, in the guise of
a baker.
EXPLOSIVES FOR BRIDGES:--These have been stored at Sandy Hill,
close to Weybourne Station, marked on map.
LANDING PLACE:--Weybourne is the easiest and safest along the
whole coast. The coast-guard station, on the east, has a wire
to Harwich, which will be cut before our ships are in sight. In
Weybourne village there is a small telegraph office, but this
will at the same time be seized by our people occupying an inn
in the vicinity, a place which will be recognised by the
display of a Union Jack.
WIRES:--Eight important wires run through here, five of which
must be cut, as well as the trunk telephone. Direct
communication with Beccles is obtained.
BEACH:--Hard, and an excellent road runs from the sea to the
highway south. For soundings, see notes upon British soundings.
Admiralty Chart No. 1630 accompanying.
FORGE:--There is one at the end of the village.
PROVISIONS:--Grocers' shops in village are small, therefore do
not contain much stock. There are plenty of sheep and oxen in
the district towards Gunton. (See accompanying lists of amount
of live stock upon each farm.)
MOTOR-CARS:--(List of owners and addresses attached)...
A specimen of the notes of German spies.
But just at that moment in stepping back I unfortunately knocked over a
frame containing some glass negatives, which fell from a shelf with a
loud crash.
We both stood breathless. There was a quick movement in the room
adjoining, and we heard men's voices shouting to each other in German.
"Stay here," Ray said firmly. "We must not show the white feather now."
Almost as the words left his mouth we were confronted by the two men
whom we had seen surveying the railway line.
"Well!" cried Ray, gripping his precious bag and facing them boldly,
"you see we've discovered your little game, gentlemen! Those notes on
the map are particularly interesting."
"By what right, pray, do you enter here?" asked the bearded man,
speaking in fairly good English.
"By the right of an Englishman,
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