Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-08

Undoubtedly that is the reason Der.
lin sent Frederic Hoff over here, to
superintend the destruction of the
metropolis. There have been whis-
pers for months M months that the
city some day was to be bombed, but
we never were able to discover their
origin"
And not a single anti-aircraft gun.
or anything in the whole city to stop
them. is there?" cried Jane. would
MT it be terrible"
y Fleck smiled grimly.
ANY ~foolhardy German who tries
to bomb New York from the air has
. big surprise coming to him-a lot
OF big surprises. The war department
may not have cen doing much "a:
verttsing, but it has not been idle"
The we have some anti-atrcraft
never heard anything about them"
THAT would be telling government
secrets" said Fleck. smiling mysteri-
ously. but I'd just like to see them
try it. / have sort OF a notion to let
them start their bombing"
"Oh. no, we mustn't Jane insist
led. I'VE mustn't let those aeroplanes
ever start. Can't we do something
right. away to cripple them?"
There's plenty Of time" the chief
assured her. 1T is best for us to
wait until after dark. The early
morning would be ideal time for an
aerial attack on the city. when every
body is helpless and asleep. There's
generally a fog owe the river. and
harbor. too, before sunrise at this sea-
son Of the year and that might help
them to mask their movements. 1t
would tax an aeroplane less than an
hour to reach the city from here. so
that there is no likelihood of their
starting until long after midnight.
That gives us plenty of time. and be-
sides we must wait until the Hoffs ar
rive" :
That will make two more-zixteen
Of them against our nine" warned
Dean.
I'VE cannot help it how many Of
them there ara" said Fleck. 1T is of
vital importance for us to know just
what their plans are. It is unlikely
that they will post guards tonight in
this secluded post. where they have
been at work in safety for months. As
soon as it is dark we can smash the
~aeroplanes."
THAT will be easy" said Carter. II
know something about aeroplanes.
Cut a couple Of wires, and they are
out Of business. Stills. Of my men.
is posted on bombs, and he'll know
just how to fix the fuses to render
them useless
Whats more" said Fleck. iii I
understand German thoroughness,
they will go ove their final plans in
detail to make u that everything
is understood. The darkness will let
US slip up closer to the house, and we
may be able to overhear what they
say. Don't forget. too. that our main
Job is to catch the Hons red -handed..
That's right" said Dean. "They
are the brains Of the plot. These
ing orderA"
I'm puzzled" said Fieck. ito
know what they plan to do with the
aeroplanes after the bombing has TAX
en- place. There is not one chance in
la thousand Of their being able to re-
turn here in safety without discovery.
It win be SURF death for the syiatora
thu: aa, .,se as up those machines"
With q shudder Jane recalled what
Frederic had said to her only a few
hours aSosas they parted-that he
was going away and might re-
turn. Was this what he had meant?
Was he. Frederic, to be one OF the
IfoolhArdy three who proposed to for
felt their lives in this desperate att
tempt TO deal destruction from the air
on q sleeping city, to wreck innocent
homes, to cripple and MAIN and de-
stroy helpless babies and women?
She could not. would not believe 1t OF
him. That he had the courage and
daring to undertake such a p~erilous
task she did not doubt. She realized,
too. that the controlling motive Of all
his actions was his high sense Of duty
of all that she had learned about the
plots in which she was enme6hed. her