The Washington times., 1918-06-09

~ EIsnI' Sergeant ROBERT Fay, areh
Fay. Here's the location of the
| place"
Fay. That was the name" He
glanced up. You haven't delivered
the stun yet, OF course?"
mo, I was going to see you first
Thought it was too late tonight to
get hold OF you" ---. -s,.,5...e
Fixing the TEap. -. {. -.
mot US. The CriminoloEy Club
never sleeps" Grant smiled. ITO
morrow have the 7. N. T, delivered to
ne"
wettig nodded. "I get you. To-
morrow iii have the stun delivered.
Here's a card that was given me
when they nrst started negotiations.
This will help you get by and show
them you are the one mentioned"
He haId a card. Grant, looking
through # toward the light, saw the
coat-of-arms Of Germany water
marked on it.
wettig held out his hand. GOOD
by, and good luck"
The men shook hands, and a moment
later, Pat sHensssy wEB closing the
outside door after wettiE.
For precautionary reasons Robert
Fay had moved his headquarters from
the garage in weehawken to the
boathOuse, the description OF which
had been given TO WetiE. He worked
with the, assistance only Of brother
in law Walter scholz. whom he had
aveigled into. giving Up . position in
Connecticut city to come to Jersey
md help him in the manufacture of
he bombs which were to play. havoc
With all shipping in Atlantic ports.
The afternoon after Wettig's con-
'erence with Grant, Fay, working on
he model OF the stern OF q ship. has
lilly covered IL with canvas as he
heard the rumble Of wheels outside.
Fay gave a quick glance around the
penthouse to see that everything was
Overed. What do you wantP he call
cd.
The Eagle OF Germany.
There was no answer Fay frown-
ID, and then caught sight OF a card
slipping through a crack in the door
lie pulled II through and held e to the
light. The eagle OF Germany showed
slearly. It was the pass card!
Fay opened the door: Outside Ia
5orer, dark, and roughly dressed stood
holding in. each hand a suitcase.
IT N. T. A hundred pounds even.
Dangerous stuff" he announced. rub
ping his hands together. They gave
ne orders to stay and help you"
As they worked together in the
succeeding days Fay told him Of the
dreams OF destruction which were
seemingly to be realized,
And as a final blow" he finished.
one day there is the fharbor Of New
York. with one blOw-one great ex-
plosion-it. can be cleared of all
shipping, It's docks and wharfs de-
stroyed. New York's giant shipping
industry will be crippled forever ana
the allies delayed for months Sy be-
ing deprived of the supplies they
need. Such AN event would be 4 vic
tory for Germany unequaled in the
annals Of her magnificent history
His assistant glanced at him with
a look bordering on Tepulsion, but
Fay, in. the frenzy OF imagination
was blind to II.
And the loss OF life? That also
does not natter"
why should we care" Fay AMI
swered recklessly. Germany will
lombard New York anyway-why
not now? And the glory Of the
He was Interrupted by a knock a:
the door, and went outside The
glurmur OF voices sifted into the
ooathouse. Then Fay reappeared.
ut is a message. They are com
planning at our slowness. But 1 was
able TO tell them that our bomb is
finished And the time for action I
has come, Tonight our frst blow |
will be struck
The assistant leaned forward and I
smiled peculiarly. lie reached back |
to his pocket, slowly, carefully.
mo it won't" The words fell |
strangely in the quiet Of the dingy |
boathouse. Fay stared.
ct won't! Why not?"
because l arrest you in the name /
OF the United States of America"
"You-Secret Service? You" he
rushed at Grant madly. But Grant
whipped his revolver around and |
pressed the trigger.
II snapped futilely.
Fay's Plotting Career Ends
AngrIIy Grant threw it at Fay's
form and reiterated to the
wall As Fay. reached him Grant
raised his foot and planted it square
Iy on Fay's chest. With a strange
inhuman groan, Fay fell backward.
p His career as a bomb plotter was
over. .
The news OF his, arrest spread
quickly. The day after FAy's arrest