Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22
SPERATE HUN ATTEMPT TO INVADE CANADA THWARTED7
IN THE NICK OF TIME BY QUICK WORK OF 'EAGLE,S EYE
German Reservist Army Was Ready
for Action With Rifles Concealed
in Cnskets Consigned to UnderS
tnker on the Canadian Border @S8

Mason with troubled. towsled head fallen
sleepiiy on one shoulder.
The staccato clicking Of the telegraph
sounder broke into the quiet Of the room.
1t started Dixie from her sleep. For one
bewildered moment she glanced at the
instrument before her and then on the
alert reached for the key to answer the
call that was coming through for Exeter.
20 X. Bx." She waited tensely for
suddenly a shadow fell across the
doorway and Dixie started Violently
Here. you! what're you doing at that
telegraph instrument" The rough voice
G s ston ser aSent Don't KNOW s nothing %
about them things Get out of here %
He pushed her roughly aside and
sudden frisHt seemed to burn itself into
her brain. 1t was for Heinric Won Lertz
Proceed at once"
IF. V. p
Won Papen Dixie
Won Papen clutched at the sta
Orders Invasion ton agents arm
Of Canada as he started for
the door with the
Don't deliver that" she begged.
"Please--don't deliver 1t yet"
Don't deliver telegram" the agent
giared at her uncOmprehendingly.
to lose my job?"
But If that telegram meant trouble
IL It meant danger for our country?'
ITS a telegram and it's got to be de-
livered." he answered stubbornly.
Dixies hand reached for her Secret
Service commission, then dropped. She
had seen the station agent with Won
Lertz and Dollings on various occasions.
IL he were an accomplice-which was
very likely--her commission would profit
her nothing and probably would work
harm to her cause. She turned with an
effort and laughed.
II was just fooling.' she apologized.
Poor way to fool" grumbled the
station agent; and slammed the door.
dusty road and intercept Won Lertz and
Madame Stephan as they left the hotel
She saw a hurried conference over the
yellow slip: Of paper follow; AS she
began to clatter once more The station
agent was across the street. This time
she would not be thwsrted.
20. Is. Ex.' she signaled rapidly, and
the answer came through.
"Randolph Bruce. Exeter (delaye6 {:
Arriving $40. Grant"
Dixie dragged herself weakly out of
Grant was coming at s:4o! 1t was s:1o
now. She jumped to her feet. There
was no time for unnecessary rejoicing.
There was too much to be done.
Ine Stdt}on agent SnuIted INTO ING
station again and seated himself at
the table and began to take the orders
that were clattering in over the wire.
Dixie waited no longer.
The town boastcd one garage. The
garage owner. industriously cleaning a
thick veneer Of dust from a car. started
suddenly at light touch on his sho1l-
der. The boyish figure standing in the
doorway was very businesslike.
II want every car you have gotP'
The garage owner stared. what
for?"
There's a special train coming in at
$40 with lot Of men, snd they. will
have to have cars: Dixie slipped hand
into pocket and brought out her Secret
Service commission.
Here's the reason" She said. And
listen to me. because I want you to get
this straight" For a few moments she
conversed with him in low tones.
IT'S all right. I'll have them there"
he assured her finally, and Dixie hurried
away on the road leading to the camp.
The special train
bearing Grant and
Grant and His his men slid into
Men Arrive on the station n d
the Special came to a smooth
standstill, and as
the first m n
jumped t o the platform, the garage
owner stepped up to them.
81 have q message for Harrison
Grant" Grant was pointed out to him.
"Mr. Grant" he said, stepping over to