Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-15


 that hell strike and strike swiftly qud unexpectedly. It's open war be- iween you nOw-waT to the knife. fOu've publicly denounced him. He must either disappear or find some way to silence you permanently. I wish I knew. I wish l knew,'
 Anxi0usly. pacing the confines of the sitting room. Parr kneaded his hands together. The telephone brought him to an abrupt pause. 'Hello:" he called. receiver to ear.
 A look of perplexity clouded his face "WhoT he demanded. What's that?
 He called impatiently "HeIloi Hello:" then jiggling the hook, said. Oh, he has?" ungraciously. and hung up.
 "What is it." the girl demanded.
 "The answer to my riddle-perhaps he informed Patria. q don't know it's a queer business. Whoever called up said all in a breath: "I'Fn friend never mind my name. Tell Miss Chan ming to be on her guard against trouble tonight at the Charming decks near Bayonne. Huroki means nischief-I" Then he stopped short, with a sort of l gurgle, as if somebody had clapped a hand across his mouth. I heard a bang. as if q receiver at the other end had fallen on something hard. And then Central reported. The party has hung up.' What the deucei" Patlfa was on her feet. ''The Bay Onne docksr she repeated thought fully.
 'Where your output is stored pend ing shipment to Europe" Donald ex- plained. "Bertram told me this after noon that there must be seven billions of dollars worth of arms, ammunition and other explosives accumulated there. If Huroki could manage to touch a spark to that-!'
 Donald, You don't think-?"
 q think he'd have a hard job doing it, but I know he'd try if he thought 0f tout of sheer. cussed -hankering to get even with you, if for no more weighty reason" Donald picked m his hat and threw light tOpcoat over his arm.
 You're not going" 'I surely am. I mean to have look lover the ground down there and have extra guards posted before midnight the traditional ounce of prevention. You needn't worry; it's no great trip: I'll he back a little after twelve. and m call you up as soon as l can get TO a telephOne,"
 But it was some time before he was able to unlock her arms and fiEd tEe door.
 In the course of the next two hours the girl fretted herself almost beyond endurance. Her disappointment on answering the door, at the end of that period. in response to a ring. was acutely painful the man on the thresh- old was not her Donald come back ir safety, but his lieutenant. Ryley, seek ing Captain Parr on matter of press ing business.
 Informed as to the errand which had called Donald abroad, the detec- tive manifested profound uneaSiness.
 He oughtnt to have gone alone" he protested. He ought to have gotten in touch with me first. anyhow. That tel ephOne message sounds like plant to get him out. You hadn't ought to have let him gol"
 "I did my best to dissuade him-hc wouldn't listeni What can we do?"
 I'm going after him
 I'm going with you. then"
 Please. miSS-nO,"
 Ryiey's protests were unavailing. Hastily snatching up hat and wrap. Patria insisted on accompanying the nan.
 How long will it take us?" she Isked as they hurried up the street, in search of a taxicab.
 'I don't Know. It depends on the rain service-and don't know how .hat runs this late at night"
 "Wouldn't it be quicker for us to go y water? I've got fast power boat ! n commission Gt the North River ! iacht club. If it would save time"
 Ryley was emphatically of the opin- | on that it might save great deal of | ime to go by power boat.
 Before midnight. then, they were | float; the boat speeding down the | .uiet Hudson, Patria at the wheel. | .yiCy standing ol lookout in the bows. | At about half after twelve they l oUnGCd i'aulus hools. and hearing a | .cayy de,onation roll across the Wa rs. looked up to sec the southwest | -n sky nSlow with flame. ID forward Ry!cy salu:rd this phcn. ''lcnon with Smothcr'd iElprcca l an denotiuc confirmation of his dircs 9nrchcnsicrs.
 ia tho stern Fatria made no sound nc for a full minute she was qui;, Ge that her heart haC ceased to func ion. When she hroathcd again Sh 'CuJ over the engine and advanccd :h park and opened wide the throttle b, tore speaking.
 "Thc Charming dockSr" she calir, to Sylcy.
 He answered rcluctantly: "'Fri. @. miss"