The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-05
Before The Blitzkrieg
by Rupert Gayson
CHAPTER FORTY.ONE

TOMMY. standing anxiously by
the gate. saw Coral and Gun In
the half-light. and came hurryine
around. He paused by the inert
Giuseppe. and collected his rife
and bandolier Coral did the same
with Slim. With rifle hano and
the bandolier over her shoulders.
she looked like a vivandiere-a
sort of modern Cgaret. Gun
thought. Then, remembering the
fste of Cigaret he hoped it was
not an omen.
More good work" grinned Tom
my. as he met them. Holding the
rifle in his hands. he was happier
than ever. What next ?"
Back to the bungalow--Tm not
sure how long Otto will be quiet
We'd better tie him up"
They ran back to the gate. and
Gun said to Coral.
You stay here and watch. Give
us the tip at once If you see or
hear anything moving anywhere"
They went inside, and deftly
trussed Otto up. complete with
gag. Then they turned off the
light, closed the, door, and hurried
back to join Coral. She had seen
and heard nothing.
And now" asked Tommy.
give me those keys, Coral"
She handed them 20 him, and
Gun, who had seen them before. Sc
lected .wo or three from the
bunch. The others he passed back
to Coral.
I'm going to take a chance and
raid Trent's Office" he announced.
There are one or two documents
l must have, think. You two can
come with me as far as the wood
en- fence, but no farther. If you
hear any disturbance, make
straight for II arsenal-Coral
knows The way. Understand ?"
yes. but-what about you ?"
Leave me to look after myself
SOMEBODY'S got to get home to
tell the tale. You know what to do,
of course, Coral-if you arrive
home without me-"
"Of course" she answered,
"but-"
They had been walking while
they were whispering, and now
they were at the gate in the wood
en- fence. Gun made a sign for
them to halt.
mo butts at all" he said curtly.
you know what to do, and that's
that. I'll be as quick as l can"
Inside the fence there was not a
soul to be seen. Gun ran on tiptoe
to the living quarters and Trents
habitation. The outer door was I'M
locked. and. using one of the keys
he had taken on the inner, Gun
stood once more in Trent's Office.
Hastily he opened the drawers
and took what he wanted-some
note books, a code book, a map. a
list OF names and addresses. lie
was stuffing them into his pockets
when a stealthy sound outside
caught his ear-and Z was then
that he remembered that he had
left the outer door ajar. If there
was Waterman about
There wasi An unmistakable
sound in the passage made Gun
spring silently from the desk and
make for the door. He wanted to
get there first-to strike as the
door was opened-but he was too
late. The door was kicked back
violently. and dark-faced man
stood there, a revolver ready In |
his hand.
The two shots were simultane- |
ous-but Gun sprang aside as he
fred from the hip. The other In
the doorway couldn't do that
He yelped with pain as he fell
and, almost before he had touched |
the floor Gun had gripped his col
lar and dragged him into the room.
Then, springing the lock. Gun shut
the door behind him and ran for 1t.
Now. as he ran, Gun heard
shouts and the sound Of opening
windows.
Gun ran for the gate and his life.
crouching low as he went. and ex-
pecting the vicious hum OF a bullet
At any moment. II did not come.
but as he ran Gun remembered
something else Coral and Tommy
we're well on the way TO the ar
senai by now, and he wasn't GER
tain where II was"
But when he got outside the
gate he could see the others in the
distance. running hard He sprint
ID after them, and was gaining on