Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17

against closed door. After wait to
satisfy herself that the noise had not
caused an alarm, she tried the door
and found 1t unlocked She opened 1t
cautiously, Just enough to permit her to
peer through.
packing room of a size capable of han
ding the output of a large mercantile
concern. A score or more of Hindus
were busy unpacking crates and repack
direction of man well known to Dixie,
Heinrich von Lert And the goods
which were being SO busily unpacked
and repacked were rifles. munitions ex-
middle of the floor which seemed to
sink into the bowels of the earth from
the length of cable which was unwound
when it was lowered, seemed to be the
the exception of the one in which Dixie
stood.
Resolved to learn more of this eleva-
tor. Dixie decided upon a daring move
Waiting until the attention of every one
in the room was occupied with some
task. she darted into the shipping-room.
leaving the door open behind her, Be
fore she was observed she had assumed
the feeble half-blinded walk with which
she had approached the house. She had
nearly gotten TO the elevator when she
was observed
Heinrich Won Lertz leaped toward her
and seized her arm roughly.
Here. YOU old hag. what are you do
ing here" he demanded in a frightened
voice.
Dixie turned her red-rimmed, watery
eyes up toward his face. Then in thin
Quavery voice she said:
at is a young gentleman, ! know from
the voice. Maybe you Will help me 70
find my horse and wagon. 1t seems as II
l have walked miles and l can't fnd the
outside door
Won Lertz scrutinized her carefully.
and then. apparently satisfied with her
story, took her by the arm and guided
her carefully back through the passage
to the door in the yard. There he left
her, and Dixie could hear him ,soundlXg
beratinE the servants as she held herself
to a slow tottering walk to her Vehicle,
despite her eagerness TO reach fiarriSoi'
Grant with her news
"I am not surprised to hear that you
found no evidence of any unusual snip
ment," she said to the leader OF the
Criminology Club. after she had toia
him of her discovery IN the farmhouse.
shaft to smell salt water, Their con
traband goods is carried by boat to
some shipping point.
Grant knew that Dixie could not be
mistaken. despite the fact that the farm
house was nearly mile from the near
est salt water-Long Island Sound
Without delaying for discussion, mo-
torboat was procured, and within al
hour they were touring the shore line
They began at place about five mile:
away from the nearest point to the
farmhouse. and, running at slow speed
scanned the shore line for clir OF
shrubbery which might mask the ent
of a tunnel.
, The physical aspect Of the shore lint
was disappointing, in producing pos
sible places for the Concealment OF
tunnel. 1t was
haaCh # e frs
Searching for sign OF lie Whlcl
the Tunpai they noted was
lone fisherman ou
on a small promon
tory who seemed to be setting lobste
pots About a half-mile farther on ther
was launch drawn up close to IN
shore. with two men tinkering on Tn
engine, A hail from Grant as
whether he could render any asslstanc
was answered by the statement that !
was merely a wet wire that had inter
fered with the spark which caused then
| to stop and that no help was needeo
) closed a second lobster fisherman.
II didn't know this was such goo'
lobster grounds as to warrant settini
. pots within a mile of each other com
. mented Dixie.
4 Neither did l." answered Grant "an'
: as soon as we get out of his sight an
: going 10 land and find out II ne rear
: is fisherman. Did you notice tina
. ideal position to warn the boat we saw
:. if they were placed there for that pur
( pose?"
/, Now that you mention it. yes" an
swered Dixie; Each ,ldsG ot tnem tHs Was 9n boa
e from view until after you had passe
the fisherman ~
And further than that adde
y Grant "as near as I can judge ina
+ hoat was nearly on line with the short
e est route to the temple from the water.
Grant drove the boat along for cor
i siderable distance before he was sa'is
s fed that the lone hsnernan Soaiu SSaa II
% into the bank, and after pulling It we
a upon shore, Dixie and he started retra,
4 ing their route on foot. ifaht ciios
h a path which took them almost qua a
|, ter of a mile from the water where u
n wooded section of the shore commence
=. once in the shelter OF the trees the
e progress was rapid.
When they reached position direct
n back of the fisherman VINO ns
- aroused Grants suspicious, they foun
= their further progress blocked by
h newly built barb wire fence. Grant ne
" Dixie back while he examined u
d strands. .,,,, ho n
n nounced This wire is strung Tor Z
a purpose Of warning people some pia
or other when any one climbs throu
e it or over it. 1t Is a e veritaolee d, purgr iar
l. business houses. The fence ends almo
il by the fisherman. | am going TO Ia
a chance on assaulting an innocent par
II by attempting to put him out OF COZ
k mission before he can give warnlr
j. / hate to do this, but there isn't chan
II of creeping up on him"
AS he spoke he drew an automatic
d yolyer from his pocket. From the sal
IT pocket he drew two extra sections
'e barreling for it and rapidly screw
1. them onto the end of the regular barr
IS Then he attached silencer. When
le sembled the automatic had a Ions
to barrel than the regular Colt As who
nt proyerb. Quickly adjusting wind sig
D. with which the extra barrel was ecu
L ped Grant knelt and aiming for b.
NJ ond pulled the trigger, There was
1e suppressed "zing" of a bullet start
on its course but no other SOUND. !
fisherman suddenly crumpled ana tf
Z. fell face forward into the sand.
~ Creased him, / think" said CIR;
,h as he and Dixie ran toward the fal
~ man THE heat of a bullet just graz
so ~ the top of the skull will paralyze
e brain for a short period, causing
"a bad effects except headache for a
~, hours, a system frequently used for Ct
~ turing wild horses"
rs Grants aim had been perfect. AS u
e. knelt to examine the man they TOT
he an angry red welt along the top OF
no scalp, a wound which was scarcely Bile
he ing. so delicate had been the touch
the bullet, -, o,. :,
I'd had killed him" said Grant point
W. to an object in the sand, and he kI
en- TO bind and gag the man who was
w. ready commencing to show signs OF
,r- turning consciousness The object
lat pointed to was an ordinary electric p