Guard it carefully, though, for it is signed by the Kaiser himself.

I have carried it with me now for more than a fortnight in the inner sole of my shoe.

As you can imagine, its discovery upon my person would have meant instant death." Monsieur Guillot was engrossed in reading the few lines of the missive.
When he had finished, he covered the paper with the palm of his hand and leaned forward.

There was a queer light in his eyes.
"Germany will give up Alsace and Lorraine," he said hoarsely, "and will retire within her own frontiers.

She will ask for no indemnity.