The Washington times., 1918-08-25

There's some trouble going on at
the mines" she announced. We've
just gotten orders to hurry there and
cause a demonstration"
Grant nodded.
81 just got the same sort OF a tip.
/ think it's a blind. / heard orders
given to the man just ahead to re-
port back as soon as the constabulary
was fully engaged there. Come on:
we must shadow him"
They started forward. A moment
later, from the direction of the mines,
came a great sound OF crashing tim
bers, of screams. and the rising swirl
OF coal dust Men and women ap-
peared, running forward from every
direction. There was a Gathering of
hoofs. and the constabulary thunder
ed past. Grant leaped tothe center
OF the street.
Someone has released the brakes
from a dump train" he announced.
''It crashed back into the shaft OF
the mine. Miners have been injured.
The troubles on. Keep that man in
front in view-don't lose himr"
after him-quick," ordered the
president OF the CriminoIogy Club;
hes the one who will point out the
real danger"
Grant and Dixie Discover the
Real Plot.
Down the street the spy ran, Dixie
and Grant following him closely.
Into tortuous alleys, across lots-fi-
nally to approach a great, warehouse
like building. where one or two 9TH
er men could be seen entering. The
two detectives Skirted the building,
approached it cautiously and exam
ined il for some loophole, through
which they might enter. But there
seemed to be none. Here and there
were great doors. from which ship
ping had emanated in other days
but each was carefully locked and
bolted now. Grant pressed his car
against one OF these-and heard the
jabhering and shouting of great
nur hers of men He turned, and,
seeking a foothold, raised himself
that he might peer through a corner
OF a window imperfectly covered
from within.
Dixie" he whispered.
YES" the girl was close beside
him. DO you see anything in there"
yes. Practically every l. w. ".
in town is here. Some one is on
the platform, talking to them.
| -"
"Can you make out who's there
"Dembriki's one. Faggis another.
And Heinric Won Lertz"
"Von Lertz, Then il means -
They're bringing out parcels of
something. laying them on the plat
form SO Ihat they can easily be
reached. Hurry -." Grant turned,
his face white. Get the constabu-
lary--quick, It's dynamitew
In a flash Dixie Mason was press
ing every muscle 10 the utmost as
she ran through the lots and back
toward the mines that she might
summon the members of the mounted
:olicc. Grant re-lsined a minute
longer at the window. then sudden
ly dropped to the ground and again
began to skirt the building.
Within the back room. he stopped
again to listen. From the other side
Of tho door that separated him from
the main room Of the meeting hall.
he could hear the thick. heavy voice
Of Heinric Won Lcrtz, apparently Civ
ing the last Of long series OF orders:
Imperial Germany expects every
man Of you to do his duty. and TO |
see that union labor is driven from |
Old Forge" he was saying I'VE I
have here enough dynamite to blow /
M every miners house and every /
.oal mine in the district and ! want |
20 soc every hit OF i; used As soon |
as VIC receive tho word that every |
hing is all right, VIC will pro-
,ced--'
Here I am sir" At the sound or |
he voi"c. Grant opened the door evc-
50 slightly. to see tho form OF the
'py he had trailcd hurry ing up the
'isle. The constAbuIary is all at
h" coal dumps. and they have their
lands full. IL "" work quickly--'
"All right. Line up. everybody. 4
You will pass tho platform, one AT 1
: time and receive your dynamite |
Then. each man will cause one ex-
oloSion-and the result will be that
he whole city will be wrecked, Hur-
y there, line up. line up
Grant hurried back to the door
or on" look up the street. II Dixie
we're only on the way with the CON
II he could only catch
light cf her, leading the pIunCinr
mass Of horsemen on their wav TO
he hall But Harrison Grant looked
n vain. There was no sight Of the
,lrl he loved, no sight Of the hurry
ng horsemen that would mean safe
y for the town of Old Forge. Grants
eart sank within him. Beyond him
n the hail were more than 200 des-
crate men and hundreds Of pounds
( explosives And they must rot be
ermitted 30 start forth IN their 1
ourney Of destruction