Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-08
CHAPTER V
Peggy Uses a Pistol

ENRACk! :! sounded the rock as 1t bounced
" on the Germans head
"Woof," grunted the German, as he sud-
denly sprawled helplessly over officer Casey's
body. He had been knocked senseless
officer Casey promptly rolled on top of him
and pinned him to the ground After gag
gng the German he dragged him to a small
tree and sat him down facing II, with leg
on either side of the trunk He casped
the Germans arms around the tree fasten-
ing them together with handouts BY this
time the German had begun to recover his
senses and was looking wildly around.
"You'll be perfectly safe there, my hearty
until we've found what all this mystery is
about. Then II you've been up to evil tricks
Wen cart you Off to jail" Saying this, on
Ger Casey hurried away with Peggy toward
the place where the father Of Helen and
Toddy had been standing when the German
struck him down.
From there ought to be able to see
the wireless outiit-that is. IL there is a wire
less outfit" said Officer Casey.
This is the place" screamed Blue Jay
THE man was standing right where you
are Princess Peggy, when. the German hit
him"
Involuntarily Peggy jumped aside. She
didn't want club coming out of the bushes
and cracking her over the head Then, n
little ashamed of her nervousness she told
officer Casey what Blue Jay had said.
And which way was the man looking?"
asked the policeman.
AT the top of the hill across the valley"
answered Blue Jay. officer Casey looked
hard and long at the hill
II don't any signs of a wireless out
fit" he said. Neither did Peggy.
whats a wireless outfit like?" asked Blue
Jay.
"The out-of-doors part is Just a lot of
wires hung on "A frame between two towers"
answered Peggy.
Wires" mused Blue Jay. Seems to me
I saw some wires up on the hill this morn
ing. They don't seem to be there now"
Here was new mystery. Peggy quickly
told Officer Casey what Blue Jay had said.
Maybe they've been scared out. and we're
too late" said the policeman. "And maybe,
too. what Helen's father said was only the
rawlings of a man hurt in the head. Per-
haps there isn't any wireless, but I'm going
to see what's on the hill"
And I'm going with you, said Peggy
Me, too" cried Blue Jay.
First we'd better find out II there are
other guards about" said Officer Casey. IF
they are German spies with a wireless
station, you can be sure they'll have the
take look around"
I'm do better than that" promised Blue
Jay. "'rhere are other Jays up here They'll
know all about these folks. III find out
from them"
1t didn't take Blue Jay long to do this
lie was back i'm a few minutes with a lot
of information.
There's guard on the other side of the
nlllt ana Sufilh III 'ht bullN' he Shlu' b'-
sides that there's man in queer house
hidden IN cave among the rocks"
officer Casey showed big pistol into
Peggy's hands.
"It isn't loaded, but you may feel safer
with it," he said. You stay here while l
take a look at these guards" With that he
hurried off with Blue jay.
1t was very quiet and lonesome in the
forest and Peggy thrilled at every tiny
| sound Presently, far away, she heard the
| screeches of the Jays. Then there was ST.
lence. Had officer Casey found the guards
| or had they found him?
Then suddenly she heard cautious foot
| step. Was II officer Casey coming back
No, II sounded from the other direction
| Peggy raised her pistol and pointed II toward
| an opening In the bushes, Into that opening
came a German. larger and fercer-ookins
| than the other.
His eyes lighted upon Peggy. and he
| started back in surprise
| Make one move or single sound and
| Ill pull the trigger" said Peggy.
I'm the neaf chapter Peggy aud cncor
Casey lind q man ta the oaveJ