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 this drama: The examining superintendent had come upon the tracks of one of his censorists who was corresponding with his wife troughthrough [sic] the advertisement section of the "Neues Wiener Tagblatt". He complained of the "conditions in the sanatorium", of the "insufficient food", hoped that "the physician in charge" would soon release him, assured "his dear wife and children of his undiminished love", asked her to send him money because "it is expensive here", and it was necessary to give "tips to the servants" on every occasion,—and a whole lot of similar effusions which could have been written on any postcard. As, however, the Governor had made correspondence difficult for the censorists, the incarcerated Hebrew had hit upon this method, not unfamiliar in ordinary life, but here extremely unusual, and the gentlemen would have liked to know how he had managed it.

"Is there anybody here who has the "Neues Wiener Tagblatt"? asked the Governor.

Silence.

"Has anybody here the "Neues Wiener Tagblatt"? repeated Lieutenant-Colonel Werner sharply.

Again silence.

"Search the room" ordered the Governor.

The search did not take long. The superintendent thrust his hand beneath the nearest straw mattress and drew out,—the "Neues Wiener Tagblatt".

"Who has read this paper?" the Governor could be heard asking.

"Yes, who has read it?" thundered the Lieutenant-Colonel. Somebody came forward: "I did".

"Who gave it to you?"

"Mauthner."