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Updated: May 12, 2025
If anyone is guilty in this matter, it is my brother-in-law Van Spranekhuizen and a lady correspondent of my wife in Brussels. Occasionally I have acted as agent, when it was a matter of forwarding letters, or of handing over sums of money to the Countess to the lady; but I have never personally taken any part in the matters in question." "That statement is not enough for me.
Amelungen and Van Spranekhuizen are in a conspiracy to carry on a regular system of espionage in the interests of England. You are used as an agent, and Maaning Brandelaar is trying to get out of it by sacrificing you." "So it seems, really. But I am quite innocent, Herr major. I know nothing of all that.
Herr van Spranekhuizen and Hinnerk Brodersen of Schleswig had also been arrested the same morning. "I wish we had trustworthy information as to the strength of the British fleet," said the Lieutenant-Colonel, who had communicated the above report to Heideck. "Sometimes I am really inclined to believe that this fleet is not so effective as all the world has hitherto assumed.
"And how about Herr van Spranekhuizen in Rotterdam?" continued Heideck. "Of course he belongs to the league." "He is my father's brother-in-law. His wife is an Amelungen." "And what is the real reason why these two gentlemen, who I hear are wealthy merchants, have undertaken to act as spies for England?" "Oh, there is nothing so wonderful in that, Herr major.
"And no doubt night is the best time for that," rejoined Heideck in a sarcastic tone, but with an imperturbably serious air. "Now let me see your papers, Mynheer Brandelaar." Just as he had expected, the papers were in perfect order. The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick. Captain, Maaning Brandelaar.
An attempt would then be made, under cover of the warships, to land the German army and the French troops from Boulogne at Dover, or some place near on the English coast. "I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount. My agents are risking their lives, and will not work for less."
"I have my cargo to sell for the firm of Van Spranekhuizen, and I don't care a damn for war or spying. I beg the Herr major to put in a good word for me. I had no suspicion of what was inside the bread." "So this Penurot has drawn you into the affair without your knowing it. Did he intend to go with you to Antwerp?" "I will tell you the whole truth, Herr major!
Penurot is an agent who does all kinds of business." "Oh! and what does the owner, Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, say to your having anything to do with such things as the conveyance of these loaves?" "Mynheer van Spranekhuizen and Mynheer Amelungen are near relations." "In other words, these two gentlemen have agreed to send the Bressay from the Shetlands to Dover, and from Dover to Antwerp."
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