The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-30

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Of activity in Exeter. was apprised o.
their presence in Richmond by tht
discovery OF note from Won Lertz.
| Dear Miss Mason" the note ran in
Won LCrtz's angular hand, Il hope thi:
finds you at home and rested after
your Southern trip. The madame and
| are now in Richmond. Va. where
would like to have you join US as
soon as possible. 1t may be that your
eager wish to help US. expressed
when l last saw you. can be granted
here Won LERTZ.'
Lovely" commented Dixie with a
smile Dear Won Lertz. you have
! given me an unexpected pleasure.
She addressed the far distant agent
of Germany with an irony altogether
lost. Then she bounced up with an
| activity purely characteristic.
'.Mamette, help me pack again. I'm
on my way TO Richmond"
Mamette appeared in the doorway.
an expression of genuine anxiety on
her dusky countenance. My land.
Miss Dixie! Amt you ever going 10
stay home and rest"
Dixie laughed. NO rest for me.
with these German agents running
around loose through the country.
Be sure and put my panelphone in the
| bag"
Mamette's eyes rolled till the whites
of them CLEANED. You mean that
new thing you kin hear through the
wall with?'
That's what I mean. but hardly
through the wall. Mamette, just
through a door or any high sounding
surface. It's simply a super-develop-
ed telephone without wires that the
chief invented" but seeing that this
explanation was somewhat over Ma
mette's head. Dixie stopped abruptly.
Hurry, Mamette. please, II ! can
catch this train today mi be in Rich
mOnd tomorrow morning.
The baroness and Dollings had
worked out the plan carefully for the
destruction OF the guncotton factory.
Their preparations had OF necessity
been somewhat hasty, but they were
characterized by a finality and close
attention to detail that was typically
German.
I've been careful" the baroness
told Dollings, ito gain my informa-
ton only in snatches and bits from
munition workers who have come
here to have their fortunes told. The
fools do not realize that they tell
me more than I tell them, and none
have suspected that they are being
plant is least guarded between mid
night and o'clock in the morning. |
That will be the best time, then, for |
you to plant your bomb. I will take |
you to a point near the guncotton |
plant and leave you there Then I /
will proceed at once to Richmond |
to join Won Lertz and Madame /
Stephan. Report to me there at the
hotel"
Early one morning before the
darkness and chill OF night had |
lifted they climbed into an automo-
bile and drove to the point agreed
upon. There Dollings left the
baroness and she drove off through |
the black of the night to report to
Won Lertz in Richmond
To Destroy Munitions Plant
The yards OF the guncotton plant
were surrounded by an Underbrush
which in the quietness OF the night
made a silent approach somewhat
difficult. Dollings however. crept
forward as noiselessly as was with
in his power. A heavy decorating
bomb concealed in his coat. made
progress somewhat perilous. He had
almost reached the fence. Suddenly
his coat caught on an entangling
thorn bush. AS his next movement
loosened il the bush cracked back |
with a distinct snap! DoLings stop
ped.
Halt" a challenge rang out in
the night.
The guard ran toward the sound.
There was little chance for escape.
He had seen the shadowy form of
Dollings skulking through the I'M
iergrowth. Dollings clambered to
mis- feet in a desperate dash for free
iom, but the flash Of a rifle spat
the darkness and he felt a
sharp pain in his leg. Crashing about,
tripping, fighting his way.
lie limped on. clinging TO the bomb
n his coat.
The rifle spoke again and this
line Dollings dropped the bomb with
IN oath as the bullet passed through
lis wrist. A little closer, and it
would have exploded the bomb, and
he would have given up his life.
OoIlings did not want to die yet. He
lropped the bomb, lodging and lesp-j
ng, pain fighting at his throat in an
.ndeavor to make him shrek, he
plunged into the darkness OF the
hight and escaped.
In a moment the bomb was dis .
overed, dropped where Dollings had .
eft il in his flight. :
The discovery OF the blood spat- {
cred bomb and the attempt upon the !
actory was reported at once A !
MESSAGE went to Washington. From ;
a message went to Harri. :
on Grant at the Criminology Club. :
md Harrison Grant. having received :
he message, lost no time in getting
o Hopeweu. s
Dixie Arrives In Richmond. =
When Dixie Mason arrived in Rich
lond the day after the attempt on
she went directly to the q
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