Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-12
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I am fool enough to put myself into
bis grasp. You speak Of his meeting
me. 1t Is you that he must meet"
The commissioner sat down and as.
sumed a more confidential tone
"Mr. Grayman." he said, 1T you do
not go, nothing can be done. No make
up to represent you would deceive this
fellow. All Of these kidnapers are too
sharp for that, and he above all. If
you are not willing to go I shall have
to throw up the job"
Mr.. Grayman made no immediate re-
ply, but sat meditating. ut is true"
be said at last, that I have never al
lowed en- affair of this importance to
be conducted without my personal
presence. But could / not be concealed
somewhere nearT'
Impossible. You must be there
openly or not at all. But let me assure
you that you have nothing to fear.
We can protect you"
Suppose he should attempt to run
away with me also! Do you know
what thai means9"
L hlO" Perfectly wen, MI. SIug'
man, the Importance Of your person.
But in this case you would have moth
Ing to fear. Payton would never
dream Of running away with you.
What would he gain by that, suppos-
ing he could do it with me and my
mel there ready to interfere7 Nothing
whatever. 1t would be the ruin Of his
negotiation"
well" Graynan said, perhaps you
are right. But, come, tell me your
plan and then III see."
"As l was just telling you" resumed
the commissioner, there are woods not
far from the bluff In which men and
aeros can be concealed. Now, my plan
is to take foul swift police department
fiers and hide them in those woods.
Moreover, l shall have a dozen sharp
shooters concealed in the treetops. He
will drop down over the bluff in his
aero and keep it lowering near during
his conference with you. Then when
you have him engaged in talk my men
at a signal will drop him In h.Atracks-"
Hold ont" said Mr. Grayman. you
are going too fast now. Ii you kill
Payton, how are we going to find my
daughterT
"By capturing the Chameleon and
compelling his men to reveal his hid
ing places"
but perhaps they won't talk"
eve have means Of making men
talk" said the commissioner grimly.
Perhaps you have, but 1 don't like
that part Of the plan. 1t is too dan
gerous for my daughter. She would
be killed for vengeance. But the aeros
are good. Go on with that part Of the
scheme, keeping your sh~arpshooters
for an emergency. But why not take
more aeros? How many has the po-
lice Department.
Eight. But it would be impossible
to conceal more than four Of them. /
can dispose four in such a way as to.
cut OF retreat in every direction. The
aeros, with power UP will be hidden
Just In the tops Of the trees"
"You know we must not fail" Gray
man said.
I'VE shall not fail" was the conf
dent reply.
Still, Mr.. Grayman was half disposed
to reject the scheme and try IN
thing else. But he could think Of moth
ing else, and Their his daughters alb
senee and her imminent danger smote
his heart.
"Doner' he said decisively. an try
It."
Then" remarked the commissioner,
much gratified, III send of the aeros
tonight In order that nobody shall wit
ness their arrival. Their commanders,
who are the men that accompanied me
to Tribes Hill. know exactly what to
do. They will prepare the ambush and
be ready for work in the morning"
How many men will you have in
aI?'
'~"rhirty-six will go in the aeros, Of
whom twenty-eight will be armed to
the teeth. The twelve marksmen viii
be sent on by train in various DISCUSSES.
We ourselves will take the midnight
express for Albany, and a local train
will bring us to Tribes Hill early In
the morning
The commissioner had learned that
the full complement of the Chameleon,
including her commander, was ten
men. Accordingly he could count upon
having three to one in a fight.
Thus the matter was arranged. When
William Grayman said Yes" to any
proposition be wanted to have it car
ried into effect instantly.
No time was lost in ~concealing the
fiers amon the tops of the trees in
the neighboring woods on both sides
of the Mohawk.
Once in position they were anchored
with guys, which could be severed In
an instant, and were disguised with
leaves and fresh cut branches TO con-
ceal them from prying eyes. They
were so placed as not to be hampered
In getting away at full speed, and their
high power drivers could be turned on
almost instantaneously. OF the crew
of nine men which each aero carried,
seven were there for fighting purposes
only, and they carried automatic arms
Of the latest pattern. The other two
were engineer and steersman. BY Ju
dicious selection Of positions an aero
was stationed at each point OF the
compass, their average distance from
the blur where the meeting was to
take place hardly exceeding q quarter
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