Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-01
Following
the Trail

the elevator. As the machine of Heinrich
Won Lertz. carrying with him Won
intersection beyond on their way to
Long Island Dixie Msson's car fairly
leaped out of the driveway and on to
the road they were taking.
Across the city and over the bridge
the big car with the small one following
at discreet but never faltering dis
tanCe. took its way. At the bridge it
was joined by the heavy wireless auto
mobile carrying Wolf yyon Igel and
Tsland road with the course spreading
smooth and straight before them. The
spies We're looking for point of want
age in the hills where their wireless
could be used to catch the messages
going out from SayVlle to the sugar
ships in danger Dixie Mason was look
ing for well-known intersection of
hill and cut sharply across the high
-oad--a road well hidden except for its
intersection. Her sharp eyes travelling
beyond caught. a glimpse of the white
shrill walls followed by three short ones
pierced the air. above the steady drum
ming of the heavy cars ahead.
The cars containing Won Lertz and
Won Papen. Won lgel and his driver
dashed past the intersection of the road
where tall signpost bearing the in
forma ton that this was Hardens Corner
reared itself. To the men in the cars
the sign meant nothing, but to Dixie
Mason it meant success or failure. a
moment of suspense for her followed.
and then a machine dashed into the
road between her car and the cars
ahead. Dixie slowed down. Her serv-
ices were not needed now. The other
Secret Service opera tives would COM
plete her work for her. but hoping to
see the finish she drove on slowly.
The spies, evidently not knowing they
were followed. had driven their car up
4 la, to "a 1Nnl In
the water. Won, Papen and Boy-Ed We're
making the necessary connection of the
wireless that would enable them to catch
the messages at sea. Won leel, with
the driver, was standing guard. SUD
denly Won Igel uttered a warning shout.
Explanations were unnecessary. A
glance below showed that they were dis
covered. Won Lertz, followed by Won
Papen, leaped into his machine and
swung into the road. followed by Won
Igel in the wireless machine With roar
ing exhaustS they raced for the broad
road that led TO the city. Behind them,
swinging and swerving. thundered the
Car carrying the Secret Service men.
Far away Dixie Mason, driving
leisurely. heard the sounds of the race.
The hills resounded with the heavy
echoes of the pounding machines. As
she reached the crest of the hill she saw
them below her. A small stream which
was crossed by bridge lay at the foot
bridge his car leaped into the air, wav-
cred a moment and then crashed ahead
over the bridge and with grinding OF
brakes up the side of the embankment
Then Dixie gave cry OF horror as Won
Jgel's heavy car following struck the
edge of the bridge as Won Lertz's had
done. but with less luck, for the car
swerved, skidded, swung about and then
striking the heavy cement railing OF the
bridge, capsized, pinioning Wolf Nor
Igel beneath it. A moment more and a
fame shot high into the air as the gaso-
line tank exploded. Won Lertz and Nor
Papen worked madly, endeavoring to eN'
tricate Won Igel from the wrecked car
She could not see the driver. Dixie
peered beyond them. In the distance shs
could see the car which should have car
ried her Secret Service coworkers to ths
successful climax of this affair, stalled
its erstwhile occupants working in vair
endeavors to start it. Dixie groaned
After all. IL was up to her.
Well acquainted