The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-29
THE EAGLES EYE
True Story of America by William
of
En;sode No. 2--THE NAVAL BALL CONSPIRACY

side IF tho German ploItrr. Harrison
Grant to hurry forward nj thc signal
If t'avanaugh from tho doorway. Grant
found him nervous. irritable.
The Dangerous Moment.
"Th" dangerous moment has come"
hr announced shortly. book"
Far At one side of the room stood
lall German. apparently chatting with
his fellow country people as they
>trnllcd about after tho dance. But ~
hc watched. Gran, SAW that tho con-
ycrsatirnS wcr" extremely short and
that following each one. every German
and his companion turned toward the
cInnkroom% Billy tavanauEh's voice
hruk" in once more.
lies warning them all 10 leave" said
tho operative. Hes been doing 1t for
tho last five minutes. Half tho Cor
nuns in he place ar" CONC now. It's
nearly tIrlr for IN" attempt.
Harrison Grant bent close.
send The men to make the rounds ot
tho patrnlmcn." he ordered quickly.
"'rrI! them To keep their eyes open
wider than ever Allow absolutely no
nnr u rnIcr This hotel:
Yes. sir
"Touhlr tho guards on cN"ry door
What has hccn don" in regard I" the
u;hrr sca5rhcs that l ordcrcd.
"r.vcrythinE's beer accomplished. TIL"
bo,c, r,anorcmru, has made tho rounds
nr the whole place with pass Keys.
Every piece of baggage that cannot ne
vouchcd FOR has been examined. Moth
ing has been found"
Good. Hurry 10 those ratroImcn.
I -
For Grant had sccn in the cntranr"
to tho cloakroom. tho form 81 H'lnri|
Won I,crtZ his coat over his arm, wait
ing impatirntly for Dixie Mason. WIN
n sudden determination, n" hurried i"r
vnrd ~ reach tn" entrance, JnSl as
! Miss Mason camc forth. adjusting
loose fold Of her opera cloak. Iran,
! bowed.
"Eot going" Miss Mason smiled.
Won Lertz Grows Nedvous..
81 ASSURE you it isn't my desire. Sh"
sad quickly. MIR. Won l."rtH SIMPLY
insists on il. though. ! never was nav
ing better time in my life"
Harrison Grant turned. To smile INT"
| TN. face II 1!"inric won l.crt&.
"surrly You wouldn't SPOIL Nc pleas,
uro "r any"n" :" sweet as MISS Mason
"I can, help il. you know" answered
Fklnrii N'll l.'i u" ''''''' '''
| MY head arhrG.'
"your h,ad arhcs"' Grant laughed
! "And You're going home on account "i
that I'll lnse my head for person
! like MISS Mason
mfr. Grant. your" Irish niNi"
laughed ur n; him. Grant Sm''"d AGAIN
! ~ only wish w"r". so | could say
! ,hr things Id Ike 20 say in IN" WAY
I'd ike tn SAY thHm. Rut com" now.
/ Mr. Won I,rriz, your" only Joking about
/ leaving Why It's only midnight.
! ..Nidnirht =" Won Lnrlz started. "Thrn
NC mus, 90 It's imperative. That
| is -.
/ Ard while hc hrsitnird and explained
J y taxi han driven Hr outside. NJ IN"
little triangle whrh divides Rrnad"hE
! y, End street. From thn darkness Will
, in. high checked. raw-honod man had
/ started forward. u grip In his hand, only
/ 70 hn halted by n covering IndiNidN"'
who shot forth from bench al III"
!, sidewalk
, Rack in that cab" he ordered in
whisper. The rawhon"d homh-'nnk"r
started
! Don't ask any questions. fH"k 'r
thai cab"
"Ru, Two Got tic bomb Won I.or,"
said everything would hc ready for
. me- | -.
"Evcry,hiur is rcady~-hu' in WY
! that We didn't lonk for answered the
spy on tho sidewalk. Look"
The Guarding Arm Is Absolute.
Quickly and surr"Tt,ti"ueiy. he point
ID upward Where III" fl9ring sign al
Tho Ansonia Hotel hlaz"d cut upon th'
:cht. was silhnu"l'rd tn" tiSur" Of =
man Ten fec, away was another ---and
another and arnih'r. Down on tho
sidewalk Il solid Gordon Of r"lrr" IN UNI
form was drawn about n" building. Mi
IL person could arproarh without hernl
s.rn--thc guarding arm Of In" police
was absolute.
And that's not all" grnwlcd III" spy
on the sidewalk. "ThHts just tho h"'
ginning There arc fifty secret service
mon scattered about tho entrances ant
| ;he areas Elu"r just signallrl me M
tho electric liCh; cod" that Tho even ih'
elevator shafts ar" full "f lh"m. | sig
nailed him back /" toll Won l."rtH thai
+ cvcrythir" is off. " for y"u-n"v'
away from her" Gulrk' Th"r"Il hr
twenty r"lir"m"n an eur shoulders II
another minute
! Thr ,axicah turned SWIFTLY. In an
nthrr moment ii had vanished down 'h'
street. mhi!r il he h""l--
Won I.rrr" stood At III" entrance Il!
,hc cloak room. urCuing VIII Harrison
Gram, AMI Dixie Mason. u sraut veneer
If ,,}"asanrn">s covering his words.
"Ru, simply 'nn'' slar. n" WAS r"'
pcaring for III" 'iftI"ih time. ! i'll got
my head Ach"s
Md certainly something WAS 'auSina