Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10

And as she turned on the gang
plank to look back, q frightfui scream
came from high up in the ship. It
rose shrilly and ceased suddenly. 49,.
A red light glowed in the darkness
below Manhattan.
III. g." announced q nasal voice.
Report Of group master 1, sector 8 O
/, covering Ruritania from river. Zone
officer c swan aboard. Group master
4, sector D l, also swan to the boat.
Group master 2, sector G Is un.
reported so far, Ruritania pulling out.
Timed am. Report ends"
Report Of Zone offlcer c."
ITO hand. Divisional chief B was re-
moved from the rolls at 1884. Zone
officer operated In person on boat deck,
covered by group master 2, sector g
2, now missing. Report ends"
Report of divisional chief c."
ITO hand. The Duchesse de Greu3e
came ashore six minutes before ship
sailed. She has proceeded to her hotel.
Group master covering. Number one
sailing. He has now preceded to his
home. No cover. He was accompanied
by Ned w Regan and Deputy Com
missioner Burke. Page Sutton and
Peter Champion sail with ship as no.
titled. DR.. Stopford and Madame
Czerna have also sailed. Comdr. Drake
Roscoe remained on board. Divisional
chief G on his way to H. @. Timed
los. Report ends"
Instantly came an order:
Cover No. l and party. Advise d.
visional chief D. File quarter-hourly
reports of movements of Ned w. Re-
eyon anA HoVHavniecionor n,Yrhra TnSaA
officer c is responsible for group mas
ter 2. sector 3 G 2, unreported. Adj
wise Zone officer. Instruct group mas
ter in charge seaplane G await Ruri-
tania's dropping pilot and report. Di-
visjonal chief c to be admitted by en-
trance two. Move"
The red light went out ....
what makes you think there's q man
overboard?" the purser asked.
WELL" said his second, -four people
have said so. A couple Of deck-hands
minute before we pulled out"
Making threeA" growled the pursef.
ANY more trouble?"
Eyes. The Duchesse de Greuze went
ashore at the last moment. Her maids
left In charge of her gear"
Up in the ward room:
THAT poor devil had premonition Of
what was coming to him." said Roscoe.
Later, we can tabulate what we've
learned because we'll learn no more.
from him.
"You mean he was murdered?" said
Peter Champion hoarSely.
Madame Czerna spoke listlessly. She
was very pale.
IT knew he would be murdered" she
said
position u.s." said Page Sutton bitter
~. that Champion and myself have
already lost millions to this Zone gang.
Now they're covering up again. We're
fugitives in our own country. When
We get ashore, what do we do?"
Remains to be Seen," Roscoe an
swered dryly. You're by no means
alone" '...... ..-. e.
There was no moon. and a long
oily swell stirred the sea when the
Ruritania dropped her pilot. Only a
few passengers witnessed the event.
Stopford went down the ladder first,
followed by a slender boy whose
trousers didn't seem to f1t too we'll
GauZy frocks and high heeled shoes
are no sort of kit for this kind Of work,
and Madame Czerna had availed her
self of Stopfcrd's wardrobe.
Then came the pilot and a couple
Of hands of baggage. Next, Page SUIT
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cident
Peter Champion was standing at the
head of the ladder hesitating, when
the ships searchlight suddenly came to
life and swept the dark, heaving breast
Of the ocean.
pilot just leaving, sif," said the ON
Ger supervising and well aware that
time was valuable. Then:
Follow me, Mr.. Champion" came a
voice. watch your STEP"
Roscoe appeared out of the shadows
and went over on to the ladder.
Can I be Of any assistance, sir?"
the ships officer asked.
Peter Champion grinned wryly.
Thanks all the same" said he. 81
guess can make It'll"
On the bridge:
pilot way, sir" somebody report
ed.
But Sir Harry Bristol and two of his
officers were focusing their glasses on
q seaplane which, as the lights picked
her up, had SKINNED swiftly westward.
and now, pursued by the white beam,
vas taking the air.
Bristol turned.
LOG that" he directed.
He gave the signal which meant In
effect:
''All out for Cherbourg."
ITO ha Continued'l