The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-11-25
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Detective Stories
THE BOMB PLOT

TAP-Tap-Tap!
The knocking at the door Of the
house occupied by Charles Won
KleIst, In Brooklyn, was not peremp-
tory, nor yet did 1t SAVIOR Of STEALTH.
ness. During the silence which fol.
lowed, the two men on the. doorstep
locked at each ether iiuquiringly.
Then
Tap-tap-tsp. they knocked again.
Slowly, silently. the door swung
open and, from the inner recesses Of
pitch-black hall, came voice which
inquired. In cultural German:
"Who are you. and what do you
wantf"
eve come from the Wolff was the
reply. HE said that you would know
what 80 wanted"
From the -Wolff' echoed the voice
from within. allow do I know that
you are not wolves yourselves? How
-"
"Thls'n prove who We are" inter.
rupted the man who had previously
spoken, producing q card and slipping
II past the stout chain which guarded
the door. l"Read and act" he c0ntin-
ued. still In German.
A moment later the chain had been
removed and the two men. their coat
collars turned high. their hats pulled
low. entered the darkened hall. Not
until the old man had refastened the
door and preceded them into a room
where the eighty closed shutters ef:
fectually prevented any spying from
the outside did he ssain o address
them. When he did speak. II was
merely to inquire their names.
''Barnitx," replied ono Of the mem
the one who had carried on the con-
versation from the outside.
"Barth." said the other.
"Banltx," the old man repeated ru-
minatively. THAT 10 name Of the
Fatherland. q good name. But Barth?
know 1t not. 10 It not Eng,ishf"
the strangers. ut would not do to use
too many Of our citizens in this plan.
It would cause suspicion. We must
use all kinds Of people-that's how We
fool these Yankees! Besides. should
you doubt. there 10 the card from the
Wolf. That beara both Names
THAT II so." agreed the German.
rand Won Igel 10 not one to take any
chances. He II too close to Won Papen.
For what were you sent herey'
'.The Wolf wishes to be assured that
everything ID going smoothly.
Then, after q moments hesitation,
during which he studied Won Kleist's
fscs very carefully: Have you com
pletet the bombsf'
"A few only. 1t will b aimpie to
make 4 tho others. Come. will show
you."
Through tho winding. labyriuthine
passagea Of the old house the German
led them, and then out into the back
yard tiny plot Of ground barely 4
few feet square.
AS you will note" he said. I'VE can.
mot he overlooked from any Of the sur.
rounding houses.
The man called Barth, glancing up
saw that the German was right. Only
the bare walls Of warehouses frownet
down upon them. As he looked. how
ever. he. seemed to catch queer Gin,
frsm one Of the nearby roofs--a CLINT
q, Of sunlight refracted from . bInocu
lar-glsss.
After he had removed three tuliI
bulbs. planted In 4 straight line. rs II IL
mark . certain spot, Won Kleist pro
,duced small oblong box. black ant
ominous.
'.This,r he said. -motiontng them bscI
into the house. us the emily one have
ready for use. The ones shall show
you in the cellar--In order that yo'
may tell the Wolf Just how his plan
are being carried out-are merely thu
cases. But this one Doctor Scheel'
turned over to me as q sample. Care
full! Don't drop II!
There were several Of these on thu
Lusitsnia, and when the news Of he
destruction hrst arrived l thought tina
my handiwork was, responsible. Blu
The honor was not mlns. unfortunately
There are also similar bombs plante'
on the Friedrich Der Crosse. In cas-
these Yankees ever attempt to SELF
our property. The moment they star
her engines, that moment they star
the honbsi Yes." concluded the oil
man, "you can tell the Wolf that hi
plans are being well carried out. Kar
bods, Schmidt. Paradis and Praede
are attending to the ones On the shll
and schee,e and Becker on land"
"spaendid exclaimed Barnit'
the, chief will be delighted to hea
this. Why not come with US now an
tell him about itr'
Thinking, Of course. that his visito
referred to Wolf Won Ixel, KleIst read
lily agreed. and It. was not until thei
taxicab stopped in front Of police heat
quarters that he sensed anythin
wrong. Before he knew It he was bein
walked int the once Of fnspecto
Thomas J. Tunney. With . gun In hi
ribs.
.sChisf."a cried tBarnitz. shat car