The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-12

| the hills upon which his party of raid
! prs WAS SCrreIcd. For IA moment Grant
WIS puzzled. Then he realized THAI by
some mISchance tho presence or ms
party had been discovered. lie DID n"t
! know that the Baroness VerbecM had
| been or the way to the village TO- SEND
| message 10 Won Eernstorff that the
l'-5S had arrived At the base safely
when %h" had observed tn" big launch,
had recognized Grant and had then sped
| back TO the hut to spread the alarm.
ucinric vrn Lertz dashed back to the
! hut as soon az he c"Inprchendcd the
| warning brought Ivy The baroness. while
! Sho sped To the dock and repeated her
! message to the trio standing ON the
| deck rf the submarine. Their express
si"nS of amaZrri"nt and rag" could ~
| ainly seen through the glasses 10y
| DIM" and Grant Tho men DISAPPEARED
| into tn" interior of tho boat each ono
stopping TO shake bis fist at the hills
! brfurn descending
Won Lertz Prepared to Destroy the
| Evidence
| '70h. look over here" said Dnc sud
| denly IS she swung her glasses 70 focus
! On the hut
i Grant followed her lead and Saw Helm
! ric Won L,rtz directing the work of hast
| ily putting everything which lay arou nd
| m the b-ach into the hut and at the
| same ;i,rc NJ. WIS laying Il fuse from q
J keg Of powder near The door TO safe
| distance.
! He intends n destroy everything
SAID Cir;ut "uflt whether We arc late or
! not our object OF prove ntinE the LIB
from receiving supplies has been
| achieved
"Nnt yet contradictcd Dixie Look
A urge boat evidently motor driven.
was running rapidly out into the ocean.
ON her decks could bn Sc-.n turpcdocS.
oil barrels and other supplies which the
| submarine needed. Evidently the spies
had made proptratkns 70 supply the
| C-boAt al sea- IN case they Wcrc pro
vented from furnishing the articles nee
tssary from the shore. Grant turned
, for fnsty look at tho U-hont- That
craft had backed away from the doc';
and was just beginning To subn1cr%".
Delaying no longer Grant t1ir" tho sig
nal for his party to close in and led the
why crashing and break inE through the
uIuIerhrush which covered tn" hall.
Scarcely had they reached tho bottom
Of IN" hill when there came terrific
! explosion. Iicinric v0n LcTtZ had sue
cccdcd in his object hf destroying all
traces OF ';"rInanyF U-1"at is,se in
America a second Dt:er tho spies VIII"
had been employed jas laborcrs around
tn" place caIne breaking throuEh the
woods. One by one they were tackled
and taken prisoners by the mcn under
Grant. Dixie Mason. gaining the lead
OF the party. by tho delay Of the men
making the arrests suddenly came upon
Won LcrA lying prone on his face IN
the middle Of Il small clearing. The
German spy had not judged his distance
correctly. The force of the concuSSlou
had caught and stunned him. THROWN rs
him UNCONSCIOUS TO the ground.
| liut only Tor minute did he lay SUI
pine. Slowly he raised himself tn his
knees and then staggered to his feet IL
smile wanly at the sight of the girl be-
/. fore him. Then a look Of doubt passed
, over his face. for Dixie Mason had u
very rcsolute manner about her. More
\ than that in her tightly clcnched hand,
1 WAS It small revolver.
Hands up please. Hetrle, she snid
quietly.
Tho hiG German laughed
Your" fooling Dixie How did you
! get hcre?'
Let's not talk about that" answered,
the little Secret Service operative
surely you don't want me To shoot
after all our pleasant associations. Put
UP your hands. Hcinic You are under
arrest.
And by whose authority. may l ask
/ Tho Secret Service"
At the mention Of the investigating
body hr feared more Than any organi
, cation IN the world. Won LcrG's face
became c0ntOrtcd with rage.
so that's il, ch?' he ragged at her
so that's tho game you have beer
: playing all along. Spying on me. Oh: -
l lie lunE'ri forward, then suddHnl.
, hand Of Dixi" Mason had barkeI. aI,t
!. the bullet has found It's mark i'll hi:
!, arm. Dazcdly he started at the trick
ling line of blood which ran down hi!
sleeve and across his hand.
. 1t looks that way" answered th'
, Secret Service operative. You har
your warning. Now | would suggns
that you got over your Stueb"rncS$ anc
come along with, me-"
l But the spy had begun to stnEr"
, his hand ciulch:d his breast. his fac,
t was c"niort"d ts If with pain.
l '"Thue bullet vent lhr"uSh my arm
"a doctor. oh. got me /" Il doctor"
Won Lertz Attacks Dixie.
A little wave Of fright swept ovr
Dixie. Perhaps her Li,n had not been n
/ rue az she intended. Sh" stopped for
: ward and lowered her revolver ~ i
forward 10 the ground. This was wha
: van l.'rIG had anticipated. With
. shouted curse he straightcncd Suid"nI.
II and le,pcd at her, his hands "ul$Irrtrn
< cd his eyes wild and tiEcrish.
. You thought you had me, rh"" II
z screamed and then broke into every vii
. name nc could lay his tongue L. ~ hi
cropping finger sunk into the soft n"Sl
OF III" throat OF the lutte Secret S"rEir
= operative.
| There was q sudden swapping uf un
4 drrhrush and tho hurtl:n& form uf
: man broke into tho clearing. Thor" VII
q ! a sudden thud Of Il list against flesh an,
> Won l.crtz'S fingers lousrncd. Then IN
y SPY collapsed To tho ground ms Harrison
n Grant followed up the first blow with
= second one. plNI" laid her hand 81
8 the arm Of her r"srurr.
q Thank you. Hurry" sh" SAID quiet
J.. ~. Il guess we Will use the cuffs u
;, him this time
u Never mind" answered Grant cyc
Il ing the German critically. Fl" vii
n stay right thrrr until Stewart an
l. t'avnnauuh come w. Th"% ar" rIgh
n in back of me. Har" you seen anythln
v OF the Baroness Nerh,rht""
a Why not. Wasn't sh" caught"
No. we hay" accounted for rvcryun
" except her now. Won Lcr;Z was tn
% only other ono who hadn't bccn report
- ed as captured. ! am afraid she mad
of in her motor boat while We wer
d watching the hut"
6 Grants surruisc was correct. Actin