The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-05

, The following night the report from
the unregistered craft, which was re-
cciyed about midnight. showed that il
was not coming as rapidly as Dixie had
estimated. so she revised h"r schedule
and set down the arrival of the craft II
! it headed straight into Newport, as rive
days away. Reports on succeeding
nights showed that her corrected sur
mise as to the speed was nearly right.
Finally came the dawn of the day which
Dixie had marked FOR the arrival or the
craft and she Was not surprised 70 Sc:
BoyAt:d in front Of the store once NOR,
CARRIED in the slnuchy business suit he
had worn on his journey across the coun-
try.
Arrival Of the U-53 in Newport.
The morning wore away without incl
dent but about three o'clock in the ar
,crnoon the Newport harhor was sud-
denly turned into Il bedlaLm BY the noisy
shriekinE OF tho whistle or siren o.
every boat at the docks. Dixie did not
! have to wait long FOR an explanation os
the reason. A small boy. proudly taking
the position Of a news carrier. ran down
tho street, shouting at the top Of his
voice:
"a German submarine. the I!-53 has
! just come in"
Boy-Ed stopped tho hoy and after
! questioning him. gave him piece at
! money. II" wis evidently we'll pleased
| with the information he had received
! and Immediately began pccring expect
! antlv ND the street toward tho docks
; Fifteen minutes passed and th"n taxi
! cab caruo rapidly down the street and
STONED In front Of tho grocery store
! and from il alightcd man In tha uni
! form Of q commander in the unG Nch d.
; vision Of tho German navy. II" salut"d
Rny-t:d and then shook hands with him
heartily. 4 moment later both men had
rr-cntcrsd tn" machine which turned
and rctraccd its route.
TGXic's touring car WAS waiting Tor
her when she got 10 the street and LAX
ing the chance that Bny-Ed and Captain
, Rose for e was the cmomandcr or the
! I'-5S who had met BoY-lGd. were bouho
4. for tho submarine. shc chose Il SIdH
s,rcet and drove with all speed to the
| dock at which the German craft was
! rnonrnd. It was closed to visitors an
| Dixie learned that no one had he"n per
mitlrd on board except correspondents
, IF the Associated Press who had hcc'
, told that tho boat had made inc "Trip
! cI.,r across the Atlantic TO carry dis
| rat ches to Won Bcrnstorff. The hint had
J been made that It was peace propose !.
| As she was gecttlng this information
/ tho taxicah with Boy-Ed and Rose drew
| mn near the dock. nixi" saw BoE-Ea
| ali.,Er rud mirele with Are crowd which
: was :raZiug at tn" submarine IhHn
! Rose banked three times on tho horn ~
/ the taHirlb and as if In answer oells
! changed o, the submarine. gang phhN
was thrown to tn" dock and il was an
nounccd that the boat was opHn 1oT
! short time 70 visitors. Dixie appreciated
! that il was strategy to permit E-Ea
| 10 yet on board unohscrrrd. which han
prompted the admission Of visitors ana
she pressed closely into the thronS
which rlocked UP the gang plank. 10y
Ed VAS hut n few feet ahead OF her.
She saw the former naval attarhH
| whisked through the door Of n cnmpart-
mont which had not been opened 10 inc
! sirhtsccrs "A moment later Shr han
! cd through tho same door and fpuhh
| herself at the head Of n steel ihudr7
! leading into the bowels or the SnnHia'
! rinc. She Slipped down nots"l"sSly anu
; found herself alone In tho torpedo room
Of the craft From m adjoining arar'
mont evidently tho navigating room Sh'
! cnull hear tho voices OF Bny-Ed ana
Rose.
Hov-Ed had been walking NOR" slow
! " than Dixie and as she passed NJ uc
| creased his pace until he wnS luSt
! sInuchinr along. Then. with his facN
iexprcssinr a sudden resolution, nc Turn
| cd around and walked rapidly hack To-
ward the train which he hhd JUST quit.
ted. He glanced back nerv"uslE nut
sow no sign Of the Secret ServiC" "p"r-
otivc Yet for the sake Of rr"rautiun
| he stood on the platform watching the
! length Of the train until ii started IN
motion. and then hung on the step lonK
ing backward until the train had galncl
such momentum that nc was sa.'S''" -
| that no human being could board 1t
successfully.
Had he been a little less cautious h."
I mi chit have been on the car plLtf"rn III
| time to witness strange Slght--a SiHh'
which would have caused him severe
shock Dixie had determined not To
! lose sight Of Boy-Ed and after having
encountered him she stepped behind Tn"
i first pillar she camn To and from TINS
observation point had witnessed lhr
sudden resolve not 10 stop III, in a kansas
! nation to watch the open side OF III"
! train until it started she moved rand,
Nv around to the blind side Sh" h,td
! lust succeeded in reaching the "ppoSIt"
platform when the train started III mo-
7
train and saw that her only chance /"
board il from that side was Offered by
the open door of a baggage car way
/ down the platform near The engine.
Can you make IT." she demanded ,,i,,' 1t
the driver Of an electric SaEgaE' truck
! pointing to the open door Of the car.
"Secrct Service
| II can. or burn out the motors" said
the baggage handler recognizing the
shield. Hop or"
/ Dixie Boards Train In Thrilling Race.
| Then cnsucd US strange and as thrill
5np A race rs had ever been witnessed
by the few persons who were in posi-
ton to sec il. Under the guidance Of
the expert handler the truck lcnprd into
speed far faster than il had ever been
! Intended TO go. 1t jounced aud bounced
cxcr the board platform threatening L"
Uyerturr at eIY moment, but always
gaining upon the train which was S"
| heavy that ii was slow III picking up
. momentum. AS III" truck finally drew
up 10 the door of tn" haGGs,G" car d."
! = pret of tho train about rqualcd III"
best that the truck could do and the