Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-18

IIAIlk al all. one OOuDLe0 II ncT QB-
coverv could be of much Importance
after all. yet certainly Mr.. Fleck had
seemed quite excited about it.
She spied Carter passing in a taxi.
Two other men were with him. Her
first impulse was to run out in the
street and signal to him, but she
waited. wondering what she should
do. She was glad she had not acted
impulsively. for a moment later Car
ter entered alone, evidently having
left the a somewhere around the
address her at once. but that was not
Carter's way. He went to the soda
counter and ordered something to
drink. his eyes all the while studying
his surroundings. Presently he pre-
tended to discover her sitting there.
TO all appearances 1t might have
been an entirely casual meeting of
acouaintances.
Good morning. Miss Jones'" he
hand. I'm lucky to have met you,
for my daughter gave me a message
for you."
He put just a little stress on the
words my daughter" and Jane un-
derstood that he was referring to
"Mr. F1eck."
Indeed" she replied, what is IT.?
She wants o to 90 down town at
once and meet her at Room 70s-you
know the building"
aren't you coming, TOT? ?"
"Not right away. I have some err
rands to do in the neighborhood. rye
got to buy a book for a birthday
present. There's a library around
here somewhere. isn't there?"
Just across the street, said Jane.
entering into the spirit of the masked
conversation with interest. "I was
looking at a fine book over there a
few minutes ago. You'll find It on
the second shelf-the fifth book from
the end. on the north side of the
store" ~
I'll remember that" said Carter.
repeating, the fifth book on the sec
ond Shelf"
That's right said Jane, as thev
left the drug store together.
which way did the old man go o"
asked Carter.
Down Broadway-toward home"
she replied. II wanted to follow hin,
but it seemed more important to stav
mere and watch to see if any one
came for the message he left there in
the book"
You did Just right. and the Chief
is Tucked to death. He wants to see
you right away. You have a copy Of
the message. haven't you?"
Yes. do you wish to see it,"
No. but he does. Has anybody en-
tered the store since you were there ?"
that is no one but a
couple of girls"
What did they look like? De-
scribe them"
why" Jane faltered, IT did not
really notice. I was not looking for
girls. I was watching to see thai no
other men entered the store"
Carter shook his head.
You ought to nave spotted them.
too. You v can tell who the Ger
mans Will employ. They have wom-
II never thought Of their using
girls" protested Jane. =
"Humph." snapped Carter. "ain't
we using you? Amt one of our best
little operatives right this minute
working in a nursegirl's garb pulling
a baby carriage with a baby in it lup
and down Riverside Drive? Well, it
can't be helped. You'd better beat
1t down town to the Chief right
away"
It'll take a subway express" said
Jane. feeling somewhat crestfallen at
his. implied suggestion of failure.
Twenty-Five minutes later found
her once more in Mr.. Fleck's office.
Thrilling with the settlement Of it ali
she told him in detail how she had
followed old Hon and of his peculiar
actions in the bookstore.
"And here" she said, presenting
the postcard. lis an exact copy of the
cipher message he left there. I
copied every figure. in the columns,
Just as they were set down. I don't
SUPPOSE though you'll be able to
make head or tail out OF it. I know
I can't.r
Don't be too sure Of that" smiled
Chief Fleck. az he took the card.
when you get used to codes. most Of
them identify Themselves at the first
glance-at least they tell what kind
of a code it is. That's one thing
about the Germans that makes their
SOW work clumsy at times. They are
20 methodicals that they commit
everything to writing. Now the most
things I know are right in
,here"---he tapped his head. Every
once In q while they ransack my
rooms. but they never find anything
worth while. e Now this code"-he
was STUDYING the card tntently-