The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-20
Al Blonde
For Bait
Continued from Page 81
BIZ ROB EDEN

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safety OF the United states" he
declared. They've got to be cap
tured. But wen forget that for
the moment. That will be my job.
Our first and most important thing
is to get Henry and the girls out
of here. Get them out with the
plans we've been working on. and
some of the bombs Henry has
made"
"oksy. Rick. you're the boss"
caithness spoke up. You give
the orders and we'll obey"
Wen load the bombs into my
plane" Rick decided. swiftly.
you, Henry, will fly them to
Santa Monica and Immediately
have a guard placed about the
ship. Then. get in touch with Bar
ringer and turn them over 10
him."
What do I do ?" Gwen wanted
to know.
You'll take the plans in your
ship. That's so IL anything hap
pens to either my ship or yours,
one at least should get through.
II the bombs get through safely,
that will be enough as Henry can
reconstruct the plans from them.
II anything should happen to him,
you should get through with the
blueprints, and We'll still be all
right. Understand ?"
Perfectly" Caithness said.
"Give me a hand and well carry
the bombs and put 'em aboard"
Suppose you should crash with
those things aboard ?" Gwen ask
ed. looking at her father in alarm.
mo one will ever know what
happened. and neither will I. But
there's no time to think of things
like that now. Come on, let's get
going. It's my big chance to
square myself-my only chance.
you know that. It's a risk, but
one I'll gladly take"
He led the way up the path,
past the cabin and into the en-
trance of the old mine. Ellen,
curious, followed along.
Inside the entrance, the tunnel
widened out to a good sized room.
There was work bench, and tools
scattered abo,t.
There were electric lights, and
she noticed that some of the ma
chimes apparently were driven by
A putting gasoline motor, long
pipe carrying off the deadly fumes
through hole dug through the
side of the tunnel, explained the
electric power.
Caithness jerked a heavy can
vas cover aside, and revealed
dozen small bombs, which looked
to Ellen like small one-pound shells
she had once seen aboard battle
ship.
Hurries Rack
Caithness caught up one under
each arm, and hurried back down
TO the plane.
Rick followed suit, and when
Gwen picked up one and Graded it
in her arms. Ellen took one. too.
Watch your step" Rick called.
IF you drop one of those things.
it'll blow this whole place off the
map and us with it."
Ellen's nerves, which until now
had been under perfect control,
suddenly gave way. 1t had been
too much. all she had been through
that night. Now, she tottered
helplessly. trying desperately to
keep her feet, as she struggled
down the rocky path toward the
plane.
"Rick-oh. Rick" she called.
feebly. as she crumpled in heap.
This must be the end" she
thought, as she felt herself going.
After all my effort, after all
everyone has done, it's going to
end this way.
Strong Arms
Wen all be blown to bits"
Her last conscious memory was
of strong arms suddenly seizing
her, and locking the shell tight
against her body.
When she came TO, Rick was
tanning her with his hat and
pressing a wet handkerchief
against her forehead.
"Did-did you get me in time ?"
she murmured. looking up at him.
What do you think we'd be do
ing here if l hadn't ," he laughed,
and she smiled slightly in return.
'T'm-Im sorry" she said. Z
7 never did that before. Things
just suddenly went black and"
IT'S wonder to me you
hadn't keeled over long before,
with all you've been through since
last night. How do you feel"
Lots better, now" She strug-
gled to sitting posture.
Fine. You'll be able to travel
in a few minutes. Henrys al
ready taken off in my ship. Just
cleared the rim OF the canyon with
that load of bombs. Boy, If he'd
ever hit.'
You mean I'm going back >"
Gwen Is Ready
yes. You'd better rush back
and report to Barringer. Get hold
OF him. someway. Ovens ready
as soon as you are"
What are you going to do ?"
she asked.
I'm going TO stay here-and
see what luck I have when Karl