The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-04

WHAT'S happening on the
photograph"
Harrison Grant asked the
question as he entered the room
adjacent to the Hohenzollern
club and looked anxiously to-
ward Dick Stewart the opera
tive who sat with the receiver
to his ear. Stewart shook his
head. ~
''Same old thing. Arguments,
conversation, jokes, drinks,
toasts to the Kaiser. That's all
l can catch. It's just the same
as it's been even since the night
of the naval ball. You don't
suppose that they could have
gotten a tip that we're in here.
do you9
Harrison Grant shook his
head.
Hardly" was his answer.
1--WE would have known some
thing about it. They'd rip that
photograph out so quickly they'd
drag you through the hole after
it. No-they're simply doing
their talking in other places,
that is all.
The investigator looked at his
watch.
NEARLY midnight, " he yawn-
ed. o."
YOU'D better go home and
get some Sleep" the operative
broke in. "Cavanaugh and ]
will keep watch-and let you
know the minute anything hap.
pens. Don't you think that's q
wise plant"
Harrison Grant, with his ever
present happy nature, smiled in
spite Of the fatigue that hung
heavily upon him.
II think you must know hog
much sleep I haven't had!" was
his comment. "And to tell the
TRUTH haven't had any since
the night Of the Naval Ball"
He turned to the door, giving
his men their final instructions
for the night. And as he made
his way homeward, the telephone
lines were cracking between
New York and Washington, with
Ambassador Bernstorf at one
end and Karl Boy-Ed, Naval at
tache, at the other. Nearby sat
Capt. Franz Won Papen and DR.
Heinrich Albert, waiting for the
result Of the conversation. Al
last Boy-Ed turned from the tel,
ephone.
A Message from BernstorR.
'EBernstorff's anxious about
our plans for tomorrow" he an
nounced. ''I told him not to
worry"
'fWell, there isn't anything
to worry about, is there7 Won
Papen hunched forward in his
chair.
"Not If everything's all right
at the shack" answered Boy-Ed
s'That's up to Won Lertz. I in.
Structed him to examine the tor.
pedo and to be sure that the men
had everything in working
shape. Then he was to report
to U.s."
WAIT Just a minute Yt was
the somewhat plotting, methodical
DIR. Albert who had interrupted. LET
me understand this thing clearly;
The torpedo is to be fred when the
feet is going through the Narrows
Is that right?? Then what hap.
pens 2"
A great deal" laughed Karl Boy
Ed, "The principal thing of which
is that the Great Atlantic Fleet viii
be forced to remain in New Yorl
harbor and the United States of Am.
erica will be taught just how foolish
It would appear in war with q real
q
Albert bobbed his head,
II simply wanted 20 be sure that
understood. Personally, I shall
watch the feet sail with great dea
OF interest"
NO doubt" Won Papen turned
with q growing laugh. 81 win watcF
II stop with more interest. Now
Boy-Ed, where is Won Lertz to re-
port?''
AT the Hohenzoilern club"
Then we'd better be strol1ine
Goodnight Albert
Goodnight. Good 1uck-for I'm.
Derial Germanyi"
Meanwhile. Dixie Mason was look,
ing into the eyes of Heinric vor
Lsartz as they hesftated in front o.
the Midnight Bsrolic.
IL you don't mind. I'd rather take
tllp out IN the country some,
wnere-to the October Farm o.
something like that"
Heinric Won Lertz rubbed CHR
Ia thought
I'll tell you a better place." wa
his announcement. There's the Tel
Mile House. Quite racy, it's true
but very entertaining. What do Vol
gaY?"
Dixie Mason smiled most engag
ingIy
a Roadhouse Trip.
Why should worry--as long a
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