The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-20
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ed both him and Paul: but there wan
no getting out Of It now.
They decided to ind some good
ambush above the cabin. where they
could sweep the camp with their
rifles. They would have the advan-
tage Of surprise. and that would
help considerably. Paul was to have
the first two shots-at siam.Klale
and LeNoir. With his deadly marks
manship he would probably get them
both before the fight really began.
II he did, It would be half the battle.
"There's one thing" Curt added,
shat I'm going to guard against
now. When the rife talk starts.
Karakhan II dead sure to make .
break for the hangar. to get into his
plane and get away. I'm going to
swim down to that hangar and put
his plane out Of commission. Then
we'll have him"
He stripped OF his clothes, slipped
into the water. headed out into the
lake short distance, and circled In
toward the hangar. He intended 70
disable the plane by removing the
dog from the timer box. Karakhan
would never get q splutter out Of the
engine, but the ship would not b
injured In the least By keeping the
dog he would have q plane himself.
to take Sonya and the others out.
Maybe two planes. II Karakhani
plane had gas enough to divide.
Twenty strokes from the hangar
he suddenly heard low cultural
voices ahead. It stopped him short,
just In time. In the darkness be
could see the outlines Of the building
but could not locate the men at all
except that they we're near the plane
shed.
WHAT were they doing there9
W Just a casual meeting and chaty
For ten minutes he treaded water
and listened. thinking they would 90
away. But they stayed where they
were.
Submerging himself. he swan
closer. came up very cautiously, and
raised his eyes above the surface Of
the water.
He was near enough then to see
the men. There were two Of them.
They were sitting on the ends OF the
catwalk, one on each side Of tho
hangar entrance.
"Hell!" he swore. Guards
watching the planet" Reluctantly
he backed away and returned to the
shelving rock.
ut doesn't matter" Paul assured
him. "He cant get five steps from
the cabin. II he makes Z break, 90
much the better-it'll merely save
Us the trouble Of taking him out Of
this country"
They hurried back to the cove.
ate q bit of food from the emergency
rations in the plane. and cleaned
their guns carefully. Before leaving,
Curt gave Smash his final orders.
you're to stay here with the
plane and keep under cover. Now
here's what want you to do. II
anything happens to us-and want
you to wait till you're absolutely
sure we're out Of the picture-you
hop into the plane and get % far
from here as the gas'll take you.
Head for Fort Nelson on the Lizard:
its nearer than Juneau or Russian
Lake.
when the gas runs out and you
have to come down. get out the can
vas canoe and try to make Fort
Nelson. II you get to Nelson, borrow
. motor-canoe from Bob Fraser,
streak for the signal corps station
ct Providence. and wireless AK,
Tell him It was my request that hol
should send big patrol in here ana
try to md Sonya volkov."
Circling up slope through the
heavy timber. they headed for q
cave which Tenn-Og had mentioned
and which Curt thought might be 3
good place for an ambush.
The Indian's familiarity with the
slope was amazing. Eight hundred
yards above the camp he turned ana
led them down toward the cabin TIN
they came out on top Of Z high
limestone cliff. j
Without hesitating, even IN the
intense dark. tho Indian took them,
down through : dangerous assure
At the foot Of the cliff ho turned
left. led them . dozen stops along q
game trail. and stopped Ct the wide
black mouth Of cave.
Curt started 10 enter and look
around. but Tenn.Og seized his arm
and jerked him forcibly back. svery
bad placel" he warned. IN stumbling
Jargon. "You fall fall down deep.
no man ever SO you any more. I
take you IN. Stay behind mo, puf
hand on my shoulder"
About ten steps inside, the IndiaI,
stopped. With no danger Of Z llsbiA
being seen, Curt struck Z double
match. Just IN front Of them yawned
] = black chasm. only fifteen feet wide
but apparently bottomless. Across
Il stretched two logs. six-inch pines.
From somewhere down II the chasm
came the gushing Of water. . good.
sized underground stream.
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Tomorrow; 0onya arrives On
her dangerous MIoo1oa. :