Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01

~ gables he could for the moment dis
regard the danger Of tac guard, for his
orders had been 70 watch but one
window and Ilammersley knew enough
I of the German character to he sure that
I the soldier below would not leave that
side Of the house. As he slid carefully
/ down the roof upou the other side. he
/ saw that there We're two dormers. and
! for a moment could not think which nj
/ them lei into the room i'm which Doris
was imprisoned N, reached the ledge
and paused. The shutters Of both vim
4 dows we're closed. ldndberg had told
I him this but ne sWOte mildly to- him-
self because he l,acr't paid closer at
tention Of the fprsster's instructions
for while one of the ToOms was Doris's
the other he knew was to be- occupied
tated that he heard a whisper az his
! left aud crawling along the ledge. In
a moment had reached the window
rs IL YOU, CNril2' h. heard
Yes; he whispered. Let me in
Lindberg had opened the shutter in
the afternoon. but u was Still stubborn
and when Cyril nut his strength to
Doris's. II Crcahod abomiuably II was
not really a loud noise. hut to the sen.
sttive ears Of the fugitves u seemed
/ as II discovery must he Inevitable A.
last they managed to- open it wide
enough to admit t'Nriiv ,ouH legs aud
his body speedily followed Inside tac
room they stood, their hauds clasp"d,
! fearful Of discovery listcr.ng loi sounds
without or within which would tell them
uf the approach Dt the dreaded NouiH
+ H. trns,,,. U. amd liz, n5ttor Cf mo rain
AZ Go,,,o t,,rnod ~" dI'N tIsr,u,crsirv oricg-
toned quickly:
you are ready 20 co.
Yes" she replied cdg'riN
The SheCts?'
Here. have prepared"
It was dark aud hr could not sec,
IT,, us ~ ],1''oMLd" To',,l ,r,t /, va. Cas-
.,S u"t" , H." hal,,, How sho had
. ,,U,I -, 80, h., 'rra,v h.d across
/ ,ha 80, w. bs did not r;rn.y ana it was
wy, ~ '@"",l @ ~, -" ,,,etin, rn ,rrra II
U.ss 10 rsase,irsd himself as to the
inct tbat sb" bad made and ih.r fas-
,n,5 IL a,,., shss,s to I'm, other end
] "no IN tLiuL -rI c.l rrauuge IL
alore9 1t will not hold US hrth "
,,rry me " She yyhiSncred lIaNely.
u,rE . yiu ,narb niu,ps; TO the
lsit,bsn ronf
"yss ia is lust below. could see
the edee of il through the shutter this
,ftsrnoop -
IL cau,ht nor I'm his arms and their
lin, moi
20 Will go first. Thou when the ten
. sion rpIaxeS Won follow
SL, nresssd mis- h.ud a. ne slid his
foot o,,t nf the window and paused
rrnn,biry on the ledge Listening. Then
he waved his hand and slowly Went
dawn IIp knew that ia" angie or Jhr
huiIdiuq o,ite hid Inn from the garden
,,o,L "a he Sid down the improyised
. rome as quickly as he tpuio until his
feet daugied i'm space. lie looked be
low him. but in the dl,hutss the as
tance was uncertain. lia1 hln9io 6 :
much Of The sheet at the upper end
He let himself down until his, nahus
pripped the end Oc the sheet While ne
felt for landing with his tot5Sii .,.,,sd
lie touched nothing. ana sun sway eu
and spun in the air Ike an hppIt ou q
string at All Halloween. me U'u' IA
for an automatic from any Of he WIN
dows that stared blankiy at nm iron,
The second story. There was nothing
for II hut to drop. stretching MS toes
down to meet the impact Fortunately
If was not far. hut he lost his balance
and toppled sideways, catching hihst u
tInou an arm and knee. Here again thtt
vjuJ ssved him from discovery. but
he drew his weapon and kept a HOOK on
tba rorner of the garden, meanwhile
watching for Doris.
She came at once slowly but teaflesS
ly. aud in moment he had her sstely
In Ills arms. drawing her back near
the buIk of the building to crouch aha
wait and listen again, They dtd noi
dare to speak, but HammetSleE p'no,' p'Ho,'
was surging madly with hope. If they
lad moi been discovered now. the
cn5"eoS eianse. enough at least 30 enable the
fugitiVes to get a good start OF lnvli
nn,susrs But the dangling sheet
p,arned Hammersley that they must
move utiickly He peered over 'the eusV
~ nsoNe w.. 9utIfH" raof iighT wss burning in the
Kitchen. but whether the room was 9S-
i,,,fsd or not he could not tell. lie
did nor dare risk a sprained ankle by
i,'n,ning I'm, found that by lowerng
himself he could easily reach the tuel
boX that stood near the kitchen door,
IN momeut they were on the ground
IA ,nnying along in the shelter OF the
badon ,nward The hangar.
iiamruerslev exulted. II was some
,hing 40 have brought Doris away nut
a. ,,as something more to have circum-
,sntsd Nnn Stromberg. The bundled
eo,,,r, ~ Tindhsrg. living up there bleed
ne i'm The dark shot pain through
tis hsart hut, In action. moving toward