Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-08
Observation-Disclosures MHNNnNHH NNN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The APARTMENT NEXT DOOR
By WILLIAM JOHNSTON
AUTHOR OF EE HOUSE. OF WHISPERS, AND 4Lnnx-, ETC. ETC.
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"AAAS OSAAA6 SAiICE ldSAIleU Ill -lSC CuALSdu
as a guest before the war;"
Don't you think any Of them have
a sense of honor?" asked Jane in a
troubled tone.
! Her mind had reverted. as she
found 1t frequently doing. to Frederic
Hoff and the sealed packet he had
entrusted to her. He had profcssed
to love her and had demanded that
she trust him. Was it. she wondered,
all q base pretense on his part? Was
he for Germany's sake taking ad-
vantage Of her affection for him to
make her h unwilling custodian of
some secret too perilous for him to
carry about with him? Perhaps that
little parcel she was carrying in the
bosom OF her gown contained the
code he and his uncle used? Had it
mot been for Deans presence she
might have been tempted to take
FIeck n her confidence and tell him
OF III peculiar incident, though in
spite Of all she knew about him she
felt that Frederic Hofrs feeling for
her was real. and that toward her he
always would. show only respect and
honor. as he always had done hither-
5Before the chief had time to an
swell her question Dean with a Wills
pered hist" pointed to a path in the
rear of the buildings they were
watching. Behind the house two
rugged hills. their sides Of precipitous
rock SO steep that they hardly afford
ed a foothofd. came down close to-
gether. making a V-shhped cleft
through which . narrow path: ran In
the direction Of the river. Looking
toward this cleft to which Dean was
pointing they now saw a group of
workmen approaching the house.
All, Of them were in the garb of
mechanics, yet as they approached in
single file down the path. the quick
ego of the chief noted that thew were
keeping step.
They've all of them seen service
he muttered to himself, ''etther in pri-
son or in the Germany army"
Some Of them carried kits of tools,
and they walked with the air of
fatigue that results from a day of
hard physical work. They seemed to
have, no suspicion as yet that they
were under observation, for as they
walked they chatted among them
selves, the sound. OF their German
g%utturals reaching the watchers, but
unfortunately not distinctly enough to
be audible. Dean was busy counting
them.
There are fourteen he an
~nou1Gfd. two more than, we were ex-
pecting to find here"
AT what do you suppose they are
w~orking?" asked Jane c%uriously.
Perhaps he can tell US. His face
shows that he has learned some
thing"
. Carter, crawling rapidly but silent
~ through the undefhrush.. approach
ed breathIessly, his sweaty. begrimed
countenance ablaze with excitement.
What's up?" asked F7eck. q soon
as he was within hearing.
my God. Chief" he gasped,
there on { plateau. overlooking the
riyer-three of them all keyed up and
ready to start"
Fleck: $50 that's what it means.""-
They've evidently muEgled all the
material up aud built the three planes
right here" Carter went on. Il
watched them putting on the finish
Ing touches and testing the euy-wires.
There 10 = machine shop. too, rugged
up In n of those outbuildinEs. The
thing that gets. me is how they GOT
tho engines here. All the planes are
equipped with powerful new ensfuea.''
If there-are traitors in the army
and navy. why not In the aeropIane
factories. .too?" suggested F1eck. "A
spy in the shipping department could
easily change the label on even a Lab
erty motor intended for one OF Uncle
SANS flying fields. Even when it
didn't turn up where and when It wae
expected, j. would take government
red tape three months to md out
WHIST had become Of the missing
motor1r :
These machines"-said Jane sud
denly. they must be the wonder
workers old 1lr. HoR was always
talking about"
And that last advertisement we
read" Dean reminded them. AN
Inounoed that the wonder-workers
would be ready Friday. 1t looks al
soon"
"You bet W. didn't" said Carter.
EVERY one az. those three planes Il
fairly loaded down with big bombA
scores OF then1.sF
80 bomb New York" said Flick
soberly; "that,sstheir plan. Zsppelina
lfor England, big guns to shell Paris,
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