The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-27

Germany in m attempt 10 tic up snip
ping and paralyzc American Industries.
DO you consent to be tools OF Imperial
Germany or do you prefer to be free
Americans"
In Il moment the hall reSoundcd with
shouts.
"Amcricuns. Amcricans."
The president turned rs his secretary
touched him on tho elbow. H. took a
slip Of paper handed him and raised his
! hand for silence.
The ShpuwnrrS announce that be-
cause Of the removal Of this very 81.
rious charge against you. they arc will
ing To grant the demands of tho long
Shoreincn."
1t was as though a whirlwind had
struck forest. The mass OF men went
wild. Shouts rcsoundcd while men
tossed their hats into the air. slapped
each other on the back. wrung each
others hands. Grant watched them for
few moments smiling. Another blow
by Germany had been avcrtsd. 1t was
worth the horror and danger OF the last
hour His work for the night was over.
lie turned TO so.
With thoughts free from tho long
shorcmcn and their difficulties settled,
his heart. and one which even III mo-
mcnts in greatest danger and suspense.
or widest excitement. he was ever con-
SciouS of. Dixie MasonS dark eyes
seemed to look wistfuly at him from
the darkness.
piXics little jaunt 10 the Ten Mile
house with vun l1erlz had almost proved
highly worth the necessity Of enduring
his attentions for several hours. They
had danced and dincd and danced again.
aud Won lrrtZ had ordered many drinks.
As he imhibcd drink after drink he be-
came with each one little less care
full shade more lnquaciouS. Eut he
dropped no word of proceedings that she
recognized as OF any Importance. Dixie
grew little discouraged and tired rs
the time passed. She was about 10 suG-
gcst the necessity Of returning to the
city when door slammed noiSly. In
4 state OF nervous tension. Dixie started.
urscttinE the small glass OF cordial
that had been served TO her. The bright
colorcd liquid ran in = quick stream
toward he edge Of the table, toward
her Dixie drew back.
Van Lertz Loses His Booklet.
There was no waiter near. Won
Lcrtz whipped out L clean handkerchief
from his pocket. unnotiC"d by him II
small leather-colorcd booklet slipped
from his pocket with the handkerchief
and dropped IL he floor. blXir'S quick
eyes saw it and while she thanked. won
Lrrrz with Il gratitude that. under diff
trrcnt circumstances. he would have
thought profusc for the service rendered,
Dixie slipped her foot over the little
book.
The slamming door had admitted two
newcomers. u man and Il girl, The girl
Dixie recognized at once rs n member
OF the secret service and. catching her
eye. she SiEnalled TO her to conc over.
Won Lcrtz. ever on the alert fur new
conqucStS. lost no time in asking III"
girl 10 dance with him. Dixie had
known this would happen. AS the girl
and ven Lertz circlcd away from the
table she excused herself 10 The girls
escort leaned over. picked up tho little
notebook and left the room. y moment
later in the dressing room she stared
wide-eyed and with quickeninG breath
at n report in which We're jo:tcd down
items. all planning death and dcStruc-
tinn and horror Of vastncSS beyond
comprehension.
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