TED RECEIVES A REWARD
Sir Robert Wingate listened while John Strong told the story of the plotting and counterplotting in Chicago. Many times he made memorandums. He asked questions once or twice, but in the main he just listened. When Strong finally completed his account, Sir Robert said:
“We took immediate action at our end and the results are more than satisfying. Strong, I do not want you to think for a minute that the importance of what you men have done is underestimated. The excitement of the Great War, the necessity of secrecy as to what you have accomplished—all these facts may give you an idea that we do not consider your work as important as it is. We do, however. Now, as to this boy, Theodore Marsh. He must be an unusual 95 youngster with a good head. He will bear watching.”
“Unfortunately for us, he is American. Those are the kind of boys Canada could use to advantage. Not only is he American, but loyally so.
“Well, he shall have acknowledgment of his deed of service. Tell me, is he from a family of wealth?”
Strong briefly gave Sir Robert an account of Ted’s past. The latter nodded his head understandingly.
“I think we will also give a more practical acknowledgment of the value of his service. The Government, I am sure, will be glad to give a reward of $1,000.00 to him. When you go back to Chicago, you will give him a letter from me which will also hold a check for that amount.”
You would think that both Strong and Walker were the ones who were receiving the money, they showed how glad they were.
Strong could not complete his work until late in the afternoon. Walker and he boarded a train which brought them into Chicago about three o’clock the next afternoon.
“This letter and the enclosure will be a 96 great surprise to Ted, won’t it?” said Walker. “I certainly am glad of it; he surely deserves it.”