The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-24
soon enough Hurry back---hurry.,'
cried Ted in response.

soon enough Hurry back--hurry!,,s
cried Ted in response.
There was something SO com
polling in Ted's voice and so GER
tain in the way he spoke that Dick
obeyed In moment more they
were scurrying back to their start
ing point at an even greater speed
than they had left it.
Keep quiet. Follow me. Be
ready for a fight" admonished
Ted as he led the way into tho
house and started creeping up the
stairs to his room.
The door to Ted's room was shut
but not locked. AS the two young
men stood outside the door listen
ing iEtently there came the sound
OF movement inside the ROOM
Suddenly, without warning. Ted
threw open the door, reached in
and switched on the lights.
A man who was bending over a
drawer in the bureau, holding 4
pocket flash1ight in one hand and
bunch Of Ted's Liberty bonds in
the other, looked up startled.
Ted's pulses raced as he saw that
the man was Wiikens.
II
remained static Then, with leap,
Ted closed with Wilkens.
The fight was soon over. In a
comparatively short time Wilkens.
was beaten.
Dick telephoned for the patrol
wagon. While Dick did this Ted
called up the radiophone station. A
broad smile spread over his face
as he talked swiftly voer the phone.
When Wilkens was taken away
Ted hung up the receiver and turn
ed happily to Dick.
'sIts us for the broadcastins
building again. said Ted to Dick
Dick said nothing until they We're
once more on their way.
How did you know that a guy
,, was trying to swipe those bonds?'
,, Dick demanded.
t.It was message from that
broadcasting building" explained
Ted. That light was a message
from Mary Johnson telling me Will
kens was going to steal the bonds"
"How did she know about il? 2"
demanded Dick.
"She partly guessed 1t, she told
me over the phone just now" said
i IL. -
too. You see this evening Wilkens
told her he'd heard had the bonds
early in the day, but that now they
| were missing and that I would be
arrested in the morning charger
with taking them. As she had
perfect faith in me. she thought
! this was a frame-up on Wilkens'
part to hurt me. Then, while she
was giving her radiophone concert
he dragged her away and bound
and gagged her and threw her in a
storeroom. She figured that he
did this for the purpose of getting
me to the station-as he knew I'd
| be listening in on the concert and
| would naturally hurry to help
Mary when she screamed for help.
| She also figured that while I was
tgofie from my room Wilkens would
leone to the room. and swipe the
bonds. She managed to break out
OF her bonds, get to the roof and
send that signal with a mirror and
with the aid of the light from a
stree. lamp She thought INmight
see it and turn back in time to
catch Nilkens in the act. And I
did"
| But just Why are you SO happy
about all this?" demanded Dick.
tYou haven't told me that,
well you see smiled Ted, .tshe
i also told me she'd turned Wilkens
down earlier in the evening and
that song she sang tonight was
intended for me Alone
What was the song?" demanded
| Dick
That would be telling!" smiled
! Ted again.
But he started humming 81 love
| you truly. truly, dear
| Copyright, 1929