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

sSh%ot AuSO lI1S CO~AE0ly HSdTIS
Of these American bankers whose
greed for money has led them to in
tertere with our great nations right.
ful ambition. You shall show them
that their ocean is no protection. that
the iron hand Of our Kaiser is far
reaching. Do your work we'll. and
they Will be on their knees begging us
God helping me-" said Frederic, II
will not fail in my duty to my coun-
try"
There was something magnificent
IN his manner as he spoke. something
almost regal, and Fleck regarded him
with a puzzled air. Who was he, this
man who had been sent out from
Germany on this mission-thie man
ence? Despite the assurance with
which he had spoken Fleck a OBJ
served in Frederic an uneasiness. a.
watchfulness, that none of the others
seemed to exhibit. He had the ap.
pearance of alertly listening, listening.
for what? Fleck's first thought was
that he might have overheard the lit
tie cry that Jane had inadvertently
theory. If Frederic had heard that
sound it would have alarmed HIM,
and the look in his yes now was n
Of expectancy rather than of fear.
Jane too. was puzzled and dis
tressed. With trembling hands she
clutched at the sill of the window for
support as she heard Frederic assent
to old Otto's plans for him. Her es-
innate of his character made it seem
incredible that he would willingly
lend himself to this work of whole
sale murder. yet she could no longer
doubt the evidence Of her own ears.
With overwhelming force it came to-
her that this man who SO readily
agreed to such bloody, dastardly work
as this. must undoubtedly be also the
murderer of that KID whose body
had been found .just-arouud the cor
ner from her home. Bitterly she re.
preached herself that she had allow
ed herself to caro- for him. Ehamed-ly
she confessed to herself that she still
loved him-even now.
Your great work accomplished"
Otto continued, remember your or
ders. Forty miles due east OF Sandy
Hook there will be lying two great
submarines. waiting to take you off
NOT U-boats, but Two Of our power
full, wonderful new X-boats, big
enough to destroy any of their little
crufFere that, are ~pstrolltps the coast,
fast enough to- escape any OF their
torpedo boats. How important the
war ONCE Judges your work you may
realize from this-it is the. FIRST mis-
sion on which these new X-boats have
been dispatched. They are out there
now. We have had a wireless from
them. They are waiting to convey six
heroes back to the Fatherland. where
the highest honors will be bestowed
on them at the hands of our Emperor
himself. Herr Captain and Com
rades--'
He stopped abruptly, and there
IN mo infa hic faAA N4innG 1Nnk ~
surprise. OF terror. ..
Was is dass?" he cried in alarm.
One Of Fleck's men in hiding out
there in the shadow of the building
had zen seized by an irresistible de.
sire to sneeze. -. .
The terrifying suspicion. that there
been some unlimited spectator
outside. listening to their plotting,
swept ESa1s over oomn, the -, xhels r9om' The
that had alarmed old Hon, arose as
one man and stood tensed. stupshed
with fear, gazing Whitehead in the
direction from which the sound had
come
Fleck. rudely brushing Jane aside,
dropped back from the window and
blew a sharp blast With 2 whistle:
up with their rifles ready.
= Inside, the man called Hans, selSinE
an electric torch. dashed to the door,
and pulling it wide. rushed forth, his
torch lighting the way before MIN.
Before he even had time to see the
men gathering there and> cry IN
alarm. q blow from the butt of Car
ter's revolver stretched him sense
less on the stoop.
I'm the name OF the United States
I command you to surrender" cried |
F1eck, springing bodily into the open
doorway, revolver IN hand; the
house. is surrounded"
Instantly all within the room was
confusion. Some of those nearest the
door, seeing behind Flock tho pro-
trudine muzzles Of the guns. promptly
threw up their hands in token OF sur.
render. Others bolted madly.for the
front door. only to find their egress
there blocked by thu rifles In the
hands OF the guard that Fleck had
had the ofresight to station there.
Old Otto, the pallor OF fear on his
face giving away tosan expression Of
demoriac rage. drew q revolver and