Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-09

peared to be \ rough map or blue
print. Frederic and five Of the othe,
men, F1eck observed, now wore avia.
ton costumes.
Comrades" DID Otto was saving in
German. here is the course. You will
have no difficulty in following it
Down the river straight till you see
understand what you are then to do
yes?" WI
Certainly" three of the men, the
pilots evidently. responded.
Let US, to make sure" old Otto in
sisted, "oncc more rehearse it. Much
there is at stake for the Fatherland,
You, Anton and Fritz. will blow IN
the transports and the warslaips that
guard them. Six great transports are
ly1ns there, ready to sail at daylight.
The troops went aboard tonight. W.
waited until it was signallcd that II
was SO. You must not fail. The big.
Eest. OF those transports once belonged
to Germany. You must teach these
boastful Americans their lesson. That
one boat you must destroy for. certain.
Beside the transports tonight lie 1--WE
vessels Of war, two battleships. three
cruisers. Then you must destroy also,
II there is time. To each transport,
two bombs, to each warship. two
oombs-twenty you carry. II all xoet
we'll, two you will have left. with
these do what you will. a house, a
church. it matters not-anythins to
spread the terror of Germany in the
hearts Of these money-erabbing
1T will be DONE" said Anton
soleEnnly.
II have thrown bombs before. You
can trust me-" said Fritz.
"YnJ. Hama and A1hovfn nyI 0<<>
went on. will fly over the city at
good height. When you reach the
end of the island you turn to the left,
SO. and come down close that your
aim NAV not miss. Here will be the
Brooklyn Navy Yard,"-he indicated
3. place on the map. IF there is fog
the bridges will locate it for you
Smash the ship lying there. the shops.
the dry. docks; ii it is possible blow
up the munitions stored there"
II know the place WELL" Hans re-
piled. q worked there many months.
can fnd my, way in the dark. II
And to you, Herr Captain" said
Otto. turning to Frederic and salut-
ms. TO YOU. whom the war Office It.
self sent hero TO Oversee this all
wonderful. plan OF mine which 1t has
sesn Mt 70 approve. t YOU and your
slorv. -You-" -
4 suppressed sob ct his side caused
f1sck to. turn quickly and lay his
finger on the trigger Of hts revolver.
There, close beside him; listening to
Ill that had bsen said, was Jane, Left
alone in the darkness che had found
u impossible to obey the chiefs or
.ders and !fem4in where she wa.
EVERY little sound about her had car
He'd nswtsrTors to her heart. Hith-
.srto ghe hadHot felt afraid, but the
solitude nlled hsr mind with wild
'tulaxin4ngs. She ,wao seized. too, BY
an lrTeStstibls desire to know what
part Frederic was playing ia this
.drana Of the dark. Was. his life "A
peril7F Were F1eck and Carter now
gathering evidence that would bring
about his conviction, perhaps his
shameful death? She must know
Whist was happening. Quietly she had
stolen up 70 peer through the win
dow.
Flsck. % he recosnissd her. with an
angry gesture Of warning to be silent,
turned back 70 hear Whist Otto was
: .a-.-yod, Frederic, have the glory 81
leading the expedition. Of bombing
that damned WaH street which alone
has kept Germany from winning her
well.deseryed victory. You viii
destroy their foolish ~skyscrapexs. their
a4nks,. thatr. buaness buildings. Your
work will end this q Yontv4H
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