Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09
CHAPTER VI
The House in the Care

yI1HE German guard facing Peggy's pistol,
| nut up his hands above his head Now
that Peggy had captured him, she didn't know
what to do with him. Supposing ofiicer
Casey shouldn't come back. Supposing ne
had been overcome by the other guard. II
wasn't pleasant to think about This CHAP
might spring at her any minute. And then
what would she do?
Good girl :" whispered a voice behind her.
Keep him that way minute and III FIX
him"
Peggy was comforted. She knew officer
casey was near. But why was he hiding?
Why didn't he come boldly up and take the
German prisoner?
She waited and waited, but officer Casey
did nothing. Her arm grew tired and the
pistol vayered bit She saw the Germans
ewes light np as he noticed this and she
steadied her hand.
suddenly there came thud from nearby
in the forest--the sound of some one crashing
TO the ground--a sharp groan--a brief strug-
gle--then silence
The German stiffened. His eyes cleaned.
Evidently he thought aid was at hand For
Just a moment Peggys eyes strayed in that
direction. In that moment the German leaped
toward her. She pulled the trigger OF the
pistol There followed only harmless click.
The German gave a cry of triumph But
he rejoiced too soon. Whang club came
down on his head and he sprawlcd at Peggy's
feet. The club was in the hands OF Ohicer
Casey, who quickly had the fellow tied up.
THAT finishes the last of the guards, said
the policeman. "You were brave girl to
hold this chap so long with an unIoaded
pistol. 1t gave me a chance TO get his COM
panion. Now for the cave in the rocks"
They quickly climbed to the top OF the hill.
There they found two tall trees that served
as wireless towers. While they were looking
for the rest of the equipment. Blue Jay gave
a cry of warning. A man was coming up
through gully. Peggy and officer Casey
quickly hid themselves.
The man went straight to one OF the tall
trees. He pulled rope and there appeared
from the bushes one end OF the wireless
"aerials." Then he went 70 the other tree
and pulled up the other end. The plant was
ready for business
As the man hurried back down the gully
Officer Casey and Peggy followed. They saw
him go up to rocky wall push on big slab
of stone and disappear from view.
That's the cave the Jays told me about"
said Blue Jay.
From behind the wall of rock presently
came a faint, interrupted buzzing
Hes sending wireless message. Wen
stop that" Saying this Officer Casey ran
back up the hill. He lowered the "aerials"
and smashed the outfit. Then, with Peggy,
he hid in the path leading from the gully.
Up this path the operator soon came run
ming to see what was wrong. Officer Casey
met him with a pistol-a loaded one this
time and In a trice the man was prisoner
Now. well take look at the cave" said
officer Casey
Good" muttered Oficer Casey. "Now
maybe well find who is supplying the wire
less messages" Coughing and pretending
that his voice was hoarse he answered the
phone, His eyes grew larger and larger as
he wrote down the message that came. When
| 1t was finished he hung up the receiver
81 recognized the voice at the other end -
he whispered exultngly. ITS Strunk, man
| ager of the telephone company. He told of