The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-15

| N1ar8n'S Inlet. g. l.. 4WGEtig has
promised a quantity Of n. N. T,
Sincerely, Won Papen."
''Wettig!" 1t was the man who had
talked with him early in the week,
the explosive agent. It was probable
that the Fay referred to was the
man Of whom Wettig had spoken. II
was more than probable. Certainty
grew in Grants mind as he outlined
his plans for action. He reached
for the push button that summoned
Cavanaugh. oM.
Get G. L. Wettig here as soon as
you can" he ordered, handing Billy
Cavanaugh the card Wettig had left
on his recent visit.
Billy Cavanaugh made good time
It was scarcely three quarters OF an
hour later when he returned with his
man.
Grant greeted him cordially. ''Well
Wettig, we have a line on your man
Have you heard anythingT'
Wettig pulled a slip Of paper from
his pocket and g. card.
mot until today when man call
ed at my office and told me to de-
liver the stuff to boathouse on the
Jersey shore tomorrow, to Robert
Fay. Here's the location Of the
place."
A smile of satisfaction crossed
Grants face.
"Fay. That was the name" He
glanced up, you haven't delivered
the stuff yet of course?'
mo, was going to see you first.
Thought is was too late tonight to
get hold Of you"
Fixing the Trap.
"Not us. The Crtminology club
never sleeps" Grant smiled. ITO
morrow have the T. N. T. delivered
to me. Then get into communica-
ton with this Fay and tell him that
you are having 1t sent over by some
one he can trust. Someone who Is
all right You understand?
Tell him that your messenger is a
trained mechanic ana Is, anxious 70
be Of help to THE Cause" The last
was added with a sardonic smile
WettIg nodded. Il get you. Tomor-
row I'll have the stuff delivered.
Here's a card that was given me
when they first started negotiations.
This will help you get by and show
''He held a card. Grant, looking
through it toward the light, saw the
coat-of-arns Of Germany watermark-
ed on it.
Thanks. I'll be able to make good
use OF it," he said slipping the card
into a leather purse.
Wettig held out his hand. Good
bye, and good luck"
The men shook hands, and a mo-
ment later Pat Hennessy was clos
ing the outside door after Wettig.
For precautionary reasons Robert
Fay had moved his headquarters from
the garage in Weehawken to the
boathouse, the description Of which
had been given to Wettig. He work
ed with the assistance only Of a
brother in-law, Walter Scholz, whom
he had inveigIed into giving up a po-
sition in a Connecticut city to come
to Jersey and help him in the manu-
Acture Of the bombs which were to
play havoc with all shipping in At
lantic ports.
The afternoon after Wettig's con-
ference with Grant, Fay, working on
| the model Of the stern of a ship, hast
uy covered 1t with canvas as he heard
the rumble Of wheels outside. A wag-
on drew up and a moment later q
heavy knock shook the weather.
beaten boarding Of the boat house
door.
Fay gave a quick glance around
the boat house to see that everything
was covered. What do you want?"
he called.
The Eagle of Germany.
There was no answer, Fay frowned,
and then caught sight of a card slip
ping through a crack in the door. He
pulled 1t through and held it to light.
The eagle Of Germany showed clearly.
It was the passcard!
Raw Onanni Sha Hn0Y OqTfEiHn a.
laborer, dark, and roughly dressed
stood holding in each hand suit
case. Striding into the boathouse he
laid them carefully side by side.
at. N. T. A hundred pounds even.
Dangerous stuff" he announced rub
bling his hands together. They gave
me orders to stay and help you"
Fay looked at him. Yes. I was
told" He hesitated a moment and
stirred uneasily. His new assistant
watched him calmly. Fay broke the
silence. I'VE who work for Germany
are watched constantly. You will
therefore understand If appear in
quisitive. must assure myself that
you are entirely in sympathy with
what am working for"
The newcomer laughed easily, If
I wasn't L. wouldn't be running the
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ing around this T. N. T. But if you
want credentials can tell you that
have done a few things myself in
connection with the work of the Ger
man government"
Fay looked interested. IT'S it SO?
Then we will work we'll together -
That his assistants task had been to-
land various hired agents of the
German government In federal pris-
ons for stays ranging from two to-
ten years was something that Fay
was not yet destined to know and
eager to be back at his work, he
put aside further questioning and with
the pride of a fanatic who sees his
one idea about to be realized, de-
scribed his invention, The canvas
covering was thrown off the model OF
the ships stern. The manner In
which the bomb could be screwed to
the rudder post, just how the wire
line would lead to the rudder ard how
the clockword would gradually wind
and wind with the motion of the rUd-
der until the frightened springs in
side set off the plunger which would
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