“Yes, every one of them. If they don’t squeal right away, they squeal the first chance they get.”
“I am too much of a man, and it would be very small in me to do so.”
“There have been as brave men as you in this office, and every one has squealed.”
“Well, when a man has a family, that cuts a big figure,” said Johannes, hesitatingly.
“If you are going to talk to Captain Schaack,” said the officer, reading the man’s mind, “you must understand that he does not want any fooling. You either tell him all or nothing, because some one has already told on you.”
This settled the matter with Grueneberg. He wanted to see me, and he was brought back into the office.
“I was a little excited,” began Johannes, apologetically.
“All right,” I assuringly replied; “sit down and tell on yourself first. I am going to give you a trial.”
Grueneberg then went on to say: