The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-17

tho fulfillcmnt Of his evil intent by the
freight train TO which he chung. Harri-
son Grant and the president of tho mu-
nitions works were listening to Slak-
bcrg's confession. wrung at last from
him by a series Of clcvcrly rendered
questions AS in the past. he had en-
trapped uthcrs. SO tn" spy WAS being
entrarpcd. His very simple plan.
worked out SO carefully and seemingly
flawlcsS had dchoundcd I" trip him up
He had worked out every detail, had
forcrdo perfectly. had overlooked moth
ing as he had thought. /" be at last be-
lraycd by the innocent appearing wa
tcrmark Of the parchment.
He was breaking down under tho
strain Of the cross examination. RcluC-
family The details had been wrung from
him.
we wanted munItion. We didn't
care how We got them. II VIC could
make America our unwilling ally. VIC
were more than glad In do II. We
know that if we could get these shells
10 the western front they would be
saved for III" French drive. And We
knew ,ha, jus, as surely rs that drive
came, II N''uiA i'I'N 'i''A '''t' --'''''N' -
would rush through the French lines
without danger from barraEc to find
the shells Whiting for th"m--t" open
thu. WAY to rars:" lie stopped with a
gasp
They waited hut h" did not resume
his talk.
"Is that all" Grant Intercepted.
SlakbcrgS gaze shifted.
Eyes. that is all" l." lied painfully.
Grant turned Ia III" president Of tho
\. r. H. Mr.. Marquis. is your car
duwnStairS"'
Marquis nodded.
Good. We must get 70 tho factory
at once Tho extent Of this plot must
hc investigated. Tho shipment Of shells
must hc stopped. America shall not nc
made party IL such a crime as this"
The freight tram was bearing the
electrician To his destinations It had
reached the nutrition factory. and IN
IN" darkness h" dropped from it and
hurried L. the pnwcrhUuS". Near the
doorway on table lay a pile of cl"''-
iric light bulbs. II" picked up a hand
ful and Sauntcrrd across III" yard and
int" the main loading room on an or
! rand rnnsricuou$ly innocent in appear
amer But in his pocket was the tiny
Sparknr which when affixed meant de-
struction of lives and property. the
death or injury rf the hundreds Of
! women who worked about him innocent
Of the danger that hung over them.
IL removed a globe from socket
AMI Siuprd III another. Several globes
were replaced. At last he uuScr"w"d
n giuh" and in it's place Slipped the
little Srark"r. His actions were un-
rbt:Suivr. He glanced hastily around.
:Sn on" noticed him or guessed n his
rrranl. for the shell lnndcrs w"rc all
intent on their work and the filling ut
tho great order which had just come.
pirklnC up the remaining globes lie
passed down the length Of tho room and
out into ia" cool night air. toward the
p"w"rhousc.
The buzz OF Il motorcycle being raced
at high speed Jared on tn" quiet OF
the yard outside the factory. The cleo
trician east an annoyed glance IN the
direction Of the rider. Tho machine
stopped in front Of the pnw"rhousr and
nINie Mason slipped from the scat; She
Snw the electrician cast a hurried
glanrc at her over his shoulder and
Sh" hrSilHtrd. Was She tuu late to
stop him from carrying out his plan
, what over IL was" Could she stop him ?
An attempt Ia stop III" spy might fail,
hu, Sh" could at least warn the people
uf their danger.
Dixie Mason Warns the Munition
workers.
s;h" ran INTO The building. Past long
lines Of workers Sh" dashed. screaming
in Il Shrill voice that crh"cd above the
! roar IF machinery:
"uut, ont Ev"ryh"dy"'
The workers over conscious OF the
hazards under which they laborrd and
alert for the slightest token Of danger.
left their work tables and rushed for
exits. taking up tho cry MS they passed
oth her workers. Dixie. seeing that the
warning was being obcyrd. ran back to
the power house. The yard was filled
with hurryinS. shricking. excited wo-