The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-24
THE EAGLES EYE
True Story Imperial William
EPISODE NO. 1O--THE INVASION OF CANADA

him. that night mo VISION OF h't''"
cuff. It's metal scared through by thF
,-slcctric current. hanging empty by me
switch in no pr1;erhnuSa. \ P"s'
---roUrri Of emotions Se"th"d through MS
t, mind. \ feeling Of dlstaStN that one
S,'whn WAS. IN all outward Appearances. -
square and tr,:s. 81 refined. should lend
hAr c,cvrrnHSs t. tn" turth"ranr> ~:
German plntS. mingled with mis- feeling
o.. OF personal disappointment. fls "Vnr'
Frankly Ia himself Ihat h. did not
Swant DiNi. Mason To h.. anything hI'
--as Scnd and rue as she vas heautltH
that h. hai wanted her s" oecauSe-h.
had cared for. her. But any such ie"l-
ing was lmpussibia now. Sh" had
proved Il. Her apparent tricndltncSs
with ;h~ German clement WAS born az
cD-pa rtusrSnip IN their crimes: her IN
-tsrsst IN Epu l.cr,z had come through
the fac. that she. TOO. was cn-w"r~"t
In impsr:al r;crmany's great game nj
murder. a cn-plottev IN the destruction
s--,,f American industries. American peace
soc mind. American lives, He could SCI
mo alternatives but that he should nl"t
'Scut his love for her that had grown In
Spite OF him and once more register a
rcport against her.
: Early the next morning nc made MS
report at the chiefs Office.
wac assured. You need concern your
self no further with it," The similarity
H.of the announcement 10 those following
his other reports Of Dixie Mason Jared
>'Strangelv on Grant. H. could not fathoru
tho mystery of events unless-a subtle
hope suddenly SprauE mot eHiS'eneo.
Gould il be possible that there was some
..xood reason for her activities. otner
-,&hau interes: IN IN" Germans Might
st be that tho main othc" was holding
Information from him that would eN-
~plain II allc Grant pursued this line
--of reasoning because II held out hop
for hin, and removed the cause OF his
sdistruse for Dixie Mason. But once more
liz brought him up against a blank wall
-or useless conJectures.
- II Dixie Mason had o"en OF "a" Sc
.cret service. she would have tcid hin1 40
I'm the powerhnuse iostead OF allowing
him TO think her German spy. arrest
-,gher. and then put her 70 the trouo's
aznd danger et freeing herself by Snen
.'-nrecarious means If the arrest had
~>.-sone through. and Sh- had been Tnen'-
.."her Of the service. Sh" would nave hao
TO tell everything about herself (a.er q"
phy not in thu h-G!nnlngE Nor" IMAM
ctt9hat. what possible" reason could th"Ef'
be for her 70 conceal h"r attili2tion wi.h
the servlc.--if she we're III Il:
All Of which goes 70 prov" how 1u-
. tile is tho at;cmp; Of one mind 10 rea-
r--son as another would. For there ma"
been several reasons why DIN" Mason
Concealed her connection WIN 'ns
",>cret service The t,rSt and biggest was
her order from the chief that she work
herself into n" confidence Of ;h"S~
: IShiebasc IN Gernany's spy system in the
.s.I -nitad States. and THAI sh" tell n"
= ono ot he- connection with tfH secret
service Another very good reason for
her no. revealing her tru" status 10
Grant flashed into her mind as oh" stocN'
a; tho switchhnard listening 10 Nran'
T7accusatirn tha, she had been lns'ru-
mental in causing tho destruction or
the \. T. P. mUn;tlon works. II y nat
1-7S,,a- 40 $impla II thing for Grant 70
believe. why could she not convince Won
.ertz and his German friends that she
had done this thing which would mean
ESQ much 70 them. and SO la% the fohooa-
.--tion Cor = confidence which would nHip
- er obtain their secrets by established
right: II was good idea
Dixie Mason Makes Appointment With
Won Lertz.
The nigh, Of his disappearance from
.-~+he powerhnusc sh" called Won l.ertz on
the telephony.
3 Can you come 70 my apartment s"o'l'
,:At once If posi- BIZ. II is ;"ry lmpor-
2seant Md please bring sharp nc
with you. Yes. rather iarE-. III eA-
Shlain Thank you. Guod-oE. she
:, Chung up III. receiver with tr'un1pnao'
..>-.milr. The smile fingered as she d"-
~.rhars,ed on tho events Of the evening.
She WAS rery tired. but she must bring
This latest affair 70 a successful close
The opportunity was too great I" pass
BY
shn heard shortly The sound OF Won
-~Lerszs car drawn up to the cnrb ana
few moments later the bell 90 III" apart
-s+ment rang. She ran - open u her-
&pelf and as Won Le-tz entered. she held
sup. laughingly. little hand about whose
~wris, dangisd one n:ana"!H OF p"''
OF handouts.
..No,y rou know what I wanted the
ale for. viii you heip me take II OK:
She seated herself on low sto"i of-
s..-eids the great arn chair mt" "nl'n
.SJop 1@r,z threw himself with easy IA
~smiliarity.
49, Take K OF and will ;"ll you all
obout it. It's a long. lung story. III"
I'm tired and when l got 'nrouent
think YOU will aGreH With ne. that l
have q right 70 he tired. Win 0u'ch
interest Ton Ler.z bent over IN" H't'I
wrist with it's strange adornm"nt. ana
IS Dixie. in low ZONES. told her story
-yon I.ertz filed away AZ the r;aaacie.
.-,. THE electrician mistook 'ne l"F
Madame Stephan. think. ! WAS stand
~-tnc BY the powerhousc and n" 'an.
running past. followed by 'hr 'nl"t
Swatchman" She stopped meditatlFeiF'
"Do you think took like Madame S's-
1-phancc .,,
Won Iartz glanced Hr i'm patiently
-TJardlv. to one vino knows you. you
- story.
happened th"n'
- "Hh. yes" D,N;" ni'@dian:lr ana
~na;yelr took NJ the "a" convinced tna'
-t>sshs vas really Interesting him. WAS
standing there and n" called I ?Hn
-.;nto the rov.rhoWsr and threw 'hH
:-avi.ch THIN :hcre was this a"fni *
,::.,,o.ion and no wh"i' plan went Up u
-s4auos. and flame. tn" Waterman nm
w and arrested ms. When soine"n-
:zca,,.d him or, he hand:utF-t m" {" inc
ca,ta saw rubh--r glove N IN" -s"r'
I-ic,,n's box nnd pn, II on. Th"" l
..,.,llr,l he :,ar,icuff over The switch ard
(, melted and GA away In: took thIi
k--,onc with me-
- D;rie o,usc,! t"r breath and gaz"d Al
tssi,,, s,ul.ul!r "ut ~ great dark ~v"a.
S-.aorbtlng fnr an instant h"r ahiii'F us
--romancar.
and xazed a. h"r NJ admiration |! n"
bad any doubts. tho hdndcui: had con
-..Gin.>sd him
rs,t ..p,nr U,,le girl ~: tha' was Srsa-
s.or, Wh.- Won arc 7 !it:ls ,srnine.
AZ ;. hal only 'rus'sd y"n eefo-: