The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-27

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columns, came hurrying squads o
police, to divide suddenly, 70 TAX
! their positions at the doorways q
| the Railways, beside the elevate
shafts-even on the roofs. Every
where was Harrison Grant, direct
ing activities.
Allow No One 70 Enter.
Keep your eyes open, men," h
announced. Allow no one IN thii
/ building who carries any kind o
satchel or parcel Cavanaugh!" M
1 called to his operative, just passing
i how about the cloalroOms?''
They've all been searched"
Found nothing?"
| Nothing"
Good. Take four Of these mer
and put two on each cloak -room
F.! Have you attended 70 searching am
1 new employees who might have takeE
employment here lately?"
Yes. All done. The manage
ment furnished me a list Of everyone
1 they weren't sure cr. looked then
all over. Everything's safe there
they're all loyal"
Thank goodness for that. They
may help us"
That's been attended to. They al
have instructions from Mr.. Mellow
nan, the general manager"
Grant smiled.
You've been on the job. see
he said. Then he glanced at Cavan-
auga's immaculate evening clothes,
Looking the way you do, Billy,
don't think IL would be a bad idea
for you 10 see IL you can't pick out q
nice little German girl to dance with
II might cause her escort some
worry Cavanaugh winked and
stepped away. Grant turned once
more 70 a group Of policemen whom
Stewart was hiding In the palms al
the head OF the stairway.
Shoot TO Kill.
Take no excuse" he ordered
quietly. IF necessary, shoot To kin.
And IN any event, IL anything looks
suspicious, arrest FIRST investigate
afterwards"
Grant turned at a touch on his
arm. II was Turner his operative,
assigned to the roof.
I've placed men all around up
there" the operative said. There
were two or three pIaces-at the head
Of the dumb waiter and that sort Of
thing, that would have made good
hiding places. So took no chances.
Correct Now pick out a German
and trail hin-"
Yes sir. And you-7"
"I'll do the same-as well as ev-
cry other member Of the Criminology
club. want TO know every move
they are making
Turner moved away. Harrison
Grant stepped forward, chatted a
moment with a young woman Of his
cQua1ntance-thRn stared.
Before him, coming toward the
young woman az his elbow, was quite
the prettiest girl - to Harrison
Grants eyes-that he had ever seen.
Tivacious, beautifully dressed. fun
OF the dash and verve that Harrison
Grant 20 admired. quick, decisive in
her movements. yet thoroughly girl
LEh. there was an element about her
that Harrison Grant had never be-
fore noticed in another woman.
Something within him seemed to
leap. hesitate, then begin to thump
with the Quicknszs and persistence
q q triphammer. Vaguely Grant
knew that ie was his heart And just
az vaguely, he knew that he was be-
ing introduced TO this brown-eyed.
smiling little being, whose hand was
50 small that IL seemed almost cruel
u 70 press it-yet with a grasp 50
firm and steady that il carried with
ft the sensing touch Of a true. strong
a1mpanlol-whose hair was black
and yet brown, whose smile was
frank and yet elusive, whose whole
being was OF the sort 10 enthraIl
Harrison Grant and 70 hold him priE-
uner.
Then q sudden change. The beat
ing Of his heart slowed. The sparkle
o. his eyes dulIed- The smile faded
from his lipg-for just behind the
girl whose name he had vaguely
heard TO be Miss Dixie Mason. had
shown the figure Of her escort. a man
whom Grant had come 20 hate, a
man he knew to be responsible for
the working out Of the plot against
the AnEonia hotel that night. Helm
rI~ Won LertZ. unofficial agent for
Imperial Germauy~B murderersi
As for Won Lertz he turned some
what CuiZEically toward the police
man at the door OF the ballroom.
looked at him in a snsering fashion. |
then with a short nod in acknow- |
ledEment OF the Introduction 70 |
Grant. he asked:
Policeg Is il the usual thing fn /
America for them 70 attend social |
functions ?"
Invited BIuseoatu.
Not unless they're invited-or /
needed" answered Harrison Grant 1
zauEtically.
A quick glance shot between the |
two men "A movement more and 1
Ven LertE had turned 20 the ball /
TooE. taking Dixie Mason with him, /
while Harrison Grant watched after /
Der. wondering what such q pretty, /
appearing girl could be-
1o3nE In the company OF a man /
whose business was tha representa-
lion pf murdererE. That she carried /
; Secret Service commission. Grant i
iii not know The instructions Of /
Chef EIErr ordering her 20 work into L