The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-30
pewe Va, Munitions Town. Part cf German Agents Work

5 hotel at which Madame Stephan an
Won Lertz were registered.
Very shortly Dixie was installed il
room next to Madame Stephan's.
l door connecting the rooms was locke,
; and bolted-on Madame Stephan's side
but this fact was Of no concern q
Dixie. she had brought out the Panel
phone and examined its delicate mech
anism; attached the batteries whicl
gave it the telephone electrical con
nection necessary to the transmission
OF sound, and then by means OF ;
vacuum cup had fastened it TO tn
door. BY this device each sound with
in the next room would be intensified
sufficiently for her TO hear every
word Of any conversation carried on.
She placed the receiver at her ear
Madame SterhAn was speaking.
Your little plan OF taking my
place seems to have failed. Baroness
/ Your end-avor to worm your way
into Won Papen's favor through Won
Lertz has not met with the success
You aspired to-" There was a sudden
rustic of a newspaper being straight
ened out then the caustic tones OF
the madame cut the silence once
more. spy fails in attempt against
guncotton plant" she read. BE
| lieved to have been injured by
| guard" A very good start, Baroness,
/ for your operations in America
| Three months in Hopewell and this is
what you have accomplished"
| The deep tones Of the Baroness re-
sounded into the little instrument at
Dixie's ear.
Perhaps it is as much as you have
done"
"Is It? At least I've covered my
tracks. The newspapers haven't an
nounced my failures And suppose
they track your spy to your fortune
telling emporium? What them"
You are jumping at conclusions"
On the contrary / am giving the
police and the Secret Service of this
country credit for having a little
sense"
Her voice had risen to an uncau-
tious degree, but it was cut short by
the opening of a door in the room.
MY dear Won Lertz -" but Dixie
had slipped the panelphone from the
door and was packing it in her
travelling bag. She had heard enough
to realize that there were other
places at which her services were
more needed than here. Hopevell
was still in danger. What was this
instruction No, which had been tel
egraphed the spy to proceed on? She
must learn, but the conviction that
only In Hopewell could she gain this
information hurried her to an at
tempt 10 reach there as soon as pos
sloIe- The next train for the little
Town did not leave until late at night.
me distance was short so Dixie de-
cloed to make the trip by automobile,
with little trouble she rented one.
Grant Follows Trail to SeeresL
Harrison Grant upon his arrival in
Hopewen had taken up the work OF
tracing the culprit who had so nearly
caused the destruction OF the plant.
Iaklng up the clue from the spot
where the bomb had been found. and
accompanied by the captain Of the
guard he had followed his bIoodstain
trail steadily to the door of Madame
LaYere's fortune telling parlor.
This is the place we want" he
announced softly to the captain.
Don't knock. Just open the door and
make a rush for it"
The captain turned the handle OF
the door.
It's locked" he announced Iaconi-
caly. Grant reached out and rap
ped sharply.
A moments silence followed, and |,
then they heard a slow shuttle grow
ing nearer. The key clicked in the |
lock, and the door was opened by /
the pasty-faced Nina, the Baroness |
maid. She stared at them DULY.
Grant attempted to step into the
hall, but the maid barred the way. |
The madame's not home"
NO? Well, never mind. Wen come |
IN anyway" and though she attempt
ed to shove the door shut, Grant |
pushed her aside. and followed by |
the captain entered the dingy room. /
The maid watched them in angry |
silence.
Where's the man that's in this
house," asked Grant suddenly.
The maid stared stupidly, Man:
What mani"
Yes. the man who came here
wounded. Where is he?"
She shook her head and lied nom
derously.
Il don't know no -"
stop your lying. Where is he?
There's part OF the bandage that was
on him" Grant pointed TO a pile
Of rags in the corner Now come
through We haven't any time TO
waste"
But the maid shook her head in
logged silence. In an effort to fright
IN her out OF 1t, the captain and Grant
seltlcu uO"n 10 a crOSS-eNami ton |
falling patience to their aid and over
coming the evaporation which only
iefeated their purpose. II was grow
ng late. Suddenly Grant raised his
lead questioningly and glanced at the
;aptain. At the same time a CLEAN OF
crossed the face OF Minna,
he maid.
A man had run past the shack
houting. Sounds OF confusion drift
ID in TO the dingy shack. and then
rant shifted the air with a look OF
Harm and looked al ,the captain. His
.nKiety was reflected there a glance
own the crooked street confirmed
heir worst suspicious. The town was
n fire,
HOpeweII In Flames.
As soon as their knock had come ,
n the door OF the fortune telling
ouse, Minna had done a little guerrilla
FORK and ascertained that the visitors
-ere none she wished to see Her
ssumed slowness and stubborness =
ad given DollInEs ample time to es- S
ape through the back door OF the Y
ouse where he had taken refuge the 4
light before and down Uttered alleys :
espite the handicap OF painful )
'ounds. His failure OF the night be- a
ore had left him with a strong de- /
.rmination to make good at the Job s
} which he had been assigned. In his )
ocket reposed a tiny book OF mum :