The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-08

| to fali back. Our men will rusl
forward. In the hasty retreat thu
French will be compelled to leav'
the AMMUNITION behind. The res
will be simple Imperial German!
will bring up her guns to find am:
munition OF all calibres waiting TO
them. Ammunition made in America
paid by France, shipped in spite o
British interference and embargoes-
for Germany"
Slakberg regarded his audience
complacently pleased at the evidences
Of pleasure they displaced.
During his recital Won Papen ha6
reached for a check book. And nov
with its hastily linked sigma turc
scarcely dry he handed a check tt
SIakberg.
I'm token Of our Fatherland's es'
teem,' he smiled.
The conference, supremacy salts.
factory to those who had shared
it's secrets, ended. 1t had a double
sequel, however.
Dixie Mason Gets Reports From Vor
Lertz. sy.
Won Lertz, Germany's unofficia,
man Of all work was still captive
to the charms Of Dixie Mason and
still ignorant that she was Of the
secret service and assigned to the
work Of gaining all information pos
sible by means of her feminine wiles
Won Lertz, with characteristic, ego
tisrn, failed to realize that he was
but a tool in her hands. The after
noon following the conference in Won
Papen's office, he called upon her.
Dixie winsomely made him well
come. Mamette, with white teeth
shining out Of the dusky blackness
Of her face, relieved him Of his over
coat. And in his joy at being in
Miss Mason's presence once more,
Won Lertz carelessly neglected to re-
move from his overcoat pocket a re-
port he had brought for DR.. Albert,
Over his shoulder Dixie nodded mean
ingly to Mamette, the faithful. The
negro maid, coached by Dixie, had
become almost Indispensable in the
carrying out of Dixie's schemes to
successful climaxes. Won Lertz's coat,
taken carefully into an Above off the
hall was, hung up carefully-after
Mamette had removed the report
from the pocket And the report was
carefully replaced in the pocket after
Mamette in painful scrawls had
copied its message.
AS soon as the door had closed be-
hind Won Lertz, Dixie hurriedly
scanned the copy which Mamette
proudly handed her. .
It's notation read:
Report for DE-. Albert.
Everything is working out to our
satisfaction at the A. T. r. Munitions
factory. J. S. S."
ooh, Mamette," Dixie called after
studying the report for a moment or
two. ''Get me out some clothes to
wear. I'm going to the A. T. r. Mu-
milton factory to look for employ
ment. Hurry!" ...
German efficiency had tripped it
self again. It had not been enough
for DR.. Heinrich Albert to receive in
person the report OF J. S. Slakberg in
the offices OF Captain Won Papen.
1t had not been enough that months
before he had lost a portfolio con-
tanning hundreds OF just such pa
pers as this-a portfolio which had
the secret service to block the
schemes of Imperial Germany in
dozen different directions throughout
Imperial Germany the Americans
were only 'Idiottc Yankees" and not
capable Of understanding or fathom-
ing the Vaccinations Of Germany,
and so the reports continued to be
in writing with the result that now
Dixie Mason was profiting by one
and was preparing to start for the
A. T. ri Munitions works in search
of enployment-and incidentally all
the information she could possibly
pick up.
The calm Of the recent months had
not deceived the secret service. To
them it was but the treacherous calm
Of asea after a storm. Smooth and
on it's surface, but under
meath the boiling of the undertow
The second sequel Of Slakberg's Wis
1t to the office OF Won Papen was the
result Of a similar slip by Imperial
Germany. It's opening scene was laid
In the office of the Criminology club
4 day or so after SIakberg's visit.
Grant was hastily running over the
afternoon paper. Near him lounged
Stewart and Cavanaugh.
Anything doing?" asked Steward
azily nipping the end from a cigar
and preparing to light 1t.
Grant shook his head in negation.
Nothing much The T. A. r. NUM-
ions company have started work on
4 big war order for France. J. s.
secretary Of the company
says that all records are to be brok-
IN for production" He paused with
/ puzzled expression. "SIakbergs' he
turning to the operatives.
Have you heard that name before?"
Not l." said Cavanaugh, from the
depths of the leather lounge.
''Not guilty" said Stewart.
f'Well have, but can't remember
low just where. Grant reflections
we're interrupted by a knock on the
Ioor. See who's there will you,
The door was opened to admit a |
young man of business-like appear
lnce.
Good evening, Mr.. Grant. Tn the
cashier OF fhe-bank'
Grant motioned him to sit down |
out he declined. mo, I won't stay,
-~>~-~e~-- ~~~-~-~-~-~-~~0-0--~----SS