The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-11

Nhh 9Ifte dTy except where II Hhu
lain on the moist ground. Everything
else was damp with the night mist
from the river. ] mentioned this fact,
The pole had been put there within
/ tho last ten or fifteen minutes.
Il was still quite gloomy. as day was
just breaking. when we reached tho
door OF the barracks and I took a
careful look around before we entered.
Not soul was in sight, but II seemed
70 me that the shadow In little niche
Of building forty PAGES away was
a little blaoker than II should have
been and walked toward II. When
within twenty-five feet OF II little
figure dashed out. ran at right angles
to my track, and shot around the cor.
\ ner.
was ia hot pursuit instantly and
Dunton and Stirling were coming
along behind me. Around the build
Ing we went, ! gaining rapidly on the
runner. He dashed across the open
space. going toward the spot where
the pole still lay and caught II up as
he ran. Planting It deity and Sc
curely in the pavement. he rose and
cleared the high wall.
Don't shoot. don't shoot" | heard
Dunton gasp to the chief. TITS wom-
an"
Outlined for an instant against the
lighter east was a figure In mans
clothes, but long hair loosened by her
efforts flowed from her head. II was
/ woman.
Pursuit was useless. She would be
lost before we could get TO the gate.
There 10 but one thing that | can
suggest" said as we walked toward
the gate. that either Mr.. Rand or l..
perhaps both Of US. be allowed to take
up work with you In the laboratory
in the guise either Of workmen or
chemists"
This suggestion pleased the chief.
II shifted the burden OF responsibility
from hts shoulders.
arrived. properly accredited and
equipped. at eight o'clock that morn
ing. as a specially detailed chemical
expert who had come on from Wash
lngton. Before l came to the yard,
hO"VNNAs 4 AAthp w WAAhS y W.
tailed report for Rand.
soon found that II was almost i'm.
possible TO see from the laboratory
windows to any point OF vantage where
receiver might stand concealed TO
take signals. and certainly none was
sent. Apparently not man In the
place paid the slightest heed to the
4 IL
and we repaired to the barracks. on
the way | watched the men to note II
any of them seemed to be looking
for anybody or anything. but the only
incident Of any sort was when one
of them. a stocky little follow named
McCready, stopped and picked up a
short piece of fine copper wire which
he saw on the yard pavement. He put
1t carefully In his pocket.
Nothing happened during luncheon
and In the halfhour OF rest thereafter
the men all smoked or chatted except
Sloane, a machinest, who sat down to
write letter to his wife. He took
his place at one Of the windows and
used q large portfolio with high
roll, ink-well, and so on, at the end OF
1t. He seemed very intent but wrote
very little for the length of time he
took. but there was absolutely moth
ing about him to indicate that he was
signalling In any way; also the only
persons who could have seen him were
the civilian clerks In the headquarters
building about two hundred feet across
| ~ L.,
his direction at any time. At one win
dow were two laughing men. at an
other a girl stenographer and young
) clerk obviously engaged In small talk,
while at third window another WON
an clerk. with hat and veil on, was
apparently waiting lunch time.
II was late In the afternoon when
Lieutenant punton stopped work.
AS we were crossing the yard saw
two familiar figures approaching
Rand and the Secret Service Chief
Hello, Dunk! This Is n pretty Job, p
was Rand's greeting. Vastly inter,
esting. isn't it7 What has turned W
today7"
detailed the days events for him
Auu YOU blu HuhN w hiNSaAkNo haNe
been sent out7"
Everybody has been closely
watched"
Look at this" He rendered me g
fresh report from Secret Service op
erative In the employ OF the New York
once OF the Belgian cables, giving the
cipher transcript OF an anonymous
message which had been filed for Der
kelen Freres at three that very aft
ernoou giving the full details of ouT
morning work!
The thing was physical impossible
lty, and yet before me was proof of lis
occurrence.
Perfect An absolutely perfect re,
port" Duntun repeated.
There you have given us the key
to tho premises" exclaimed Rand
studying the development o. Dunton'i
head. "This transmission car be pre-
pared and executed only by a man 81
! high ordar ~ fntpiIIspnre brains al