The Secrets of the German War Office
Dr. Armgaard Karl Graves
with the collabaration of
Edward Lyell Fox


FOREWORD

In view of the general war into which Europe has been precipitated
just at the moment of going to press, it is of particular interest to
note that the completed manuscript of this book has been in the hands
of the publishers since June 1st. Further comment on Dr. Graves'
qualifications to speak authoritatively is unnecessary; the chapters
that follow are a striking commentary on his sources of information.

The Publishers
August 7, 1914.


Chapter I. How I Became a Secret Agent

_"O Jerum, jerum, jerum, quâ motatio rerum."_

Half past three was heard booming from some clock tower on the twelfth
day of June, 1913, when Mr. King, the Liberal representative from
Somerset, was given the floor in the House of Commons. Mr. King
proceeded to make a sensation.

He demanded that McKinnon Wood, the House Secretary for Scotland,
reveal to the House the secrets of the strange case of Armgaard Karl