The Arvada enterprise., 1917-09-20

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In the bottom Of each car lay at
least I'VE modern magazine rides.
Timing their progress to reach . Ger
tain point at q certain moment, they
moved sedateiy through the twilight
and the darkness, attracting NO atten-
ton.
Between seven and eight these cars
came together In q lonely stretch Of
countrywide adjoining the valley Of
Powder Town. The driver Of each re-
ported to Kato personally, then parked
his car In the fields by the roadside.
Checking of each arrival on a COM
pact tally sheet, Kato at length extin-
gulshed the pocket nash-lamp by which
he had worked, and-having consulted
his watch-Eave the word to march.
At precisely twenty minutes to eight
o'clock the last file of armed japanese
trotted past him and disappeared In
the gloom.
He delayed before following only
long enough to plant q small rocket In
the earth and touch q match to it,
fuse.
spearihg up into the night on .
course which kept 1t invisible to the
Inhabitants Of Powder Town, the rocket
broke at an elevation which permitted
It to be seen from the valley Of the
trestle.
At sight Of 1t, Baron Huroki, stand
ing on the porch Of the japanese farm
house. uttered an inarticulats sound Of
satisfaction, pocketed his binocular.
and, going into the house, took up the
telephone and gave the number Of the
Ritz Carlton in New York.
At eighteen minutes to eight Patria
Claiming paused in the act Of COM
pleting her toilette for dinner to an
swef the Telephone.
"Yes!" she called. '-This Il Mss
Claiming. Who are Jour-
Out Of the mystery Of the night .
voice responded in accents oddly "a.
miliar Jet oddly unacceptable:
VsWe men have H,wtinisd In Powder
rssw. Tiny ars sistinS aNd ssssstlne
W tiss eswn. Captain Par end sthsrs
ase eessseed In the eeses building Of
aalll Number Five, In nesnsntary dan.
Sse q being blown Up"
The voice ceased abruptly. There
was the click Of q receiver hung up.
The girls distracted efforts to get the
connection renewed failed utterly. In
panic she threw the instrument from
her and began to tear Oh her frock.
Fetch me Q travelling suit" abe or.
dered her maid. "Then call up the
railroad and tell them to have my train
ready for immediate service. I'm 10.
Ing out to Powder Town ~ quickly
- I can"
Twenty-Five minutes later che
boarded her special At Jersey City.
A. The train pulled out Of the yard
q furtive little japanese dodesd away
between the tracks, left the yard, and
seeking the nrst saloon addressed him.
self to the telephone.
Having received definite word that
Patria was on the way. Baron Huroki
hung up, left the japanese farmhouse,
and superintended the setting OF Of Q
great rocket.
This last, rising to q great height
at high speed. was plainly visible In
Powder Town when It exploded.
Kato saw 1.-THE had been waiting
for precisely that dsual-and scram-
blsd to his feet. Applying q whistle
to his lips. he blew q single blast. I'm
msdiatsly the Geld In which he had
been lying at length became peopied
with the shadowy shapes Of his coun-
trymen.
A second blast Get them in motion.
In utter silence but for the rattle Of
accoutrements and the thuddlng Of
their feet. they bore down at double
quick on the unsusplcious little town
which they had surrounded In the
darkness.
In three minutes more the vanguard
Of the raiders debouched In the main
street Of Powder Town and charged up
II. shooting and bayonettins all In
their path.
Taken completely Oh their guard
who had. for that matter. no reason
to anticipate anything Of the sort, the
tsrrorised Inhabitants ned before this
general assault like leaves before Q
great wind.
In Ave minutes the japanese were
In complete and undisputed possession
Of the town and were afing liz houses.
The glare Of those flames against
the sky was synchronous with the call.
Ing q Q busis In the main yard Of the
Charming factories. TIE afst refugees
had Just arrived and begun 70 gasp