The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-22
CHAPTER THIRTY

I'm ONLY hoping Yol. won't get
too much excitement. Are you
armed? ?" asked X.
She shook her head.
Good heavens, no! II Otto or
any Of the others were to find a
handy little automatic in my bag,
it would start all sorts of awkward
questions. But l have my wits"
"They certainly seen to be
pretty efficient" he conceded.
Then it's settled that l go-if
I can persuade Otto to take me,
and l don't think there's much
doubt about that Now, what are
my instructions ?"
"Oh, the usual. Find out all you
can, and communicate with me as
soon as you can-with safety.
And one other thing-Tve an idea
that one of my boys is knocking
around that place, somewhere. He
may be a prisoner; he may not.
can't tell. But want you to get
In touch with him, If you can, and
If he's in any trouble do all you
can to help him. Actually, there
are two of them there, but only
one is mine The other is an Air
Force officer named Hazeldeane-
my fellows name is Gun Cotton"
ooh! The husband of that de-
lightful person we met the other
night?"
Exactly You have a good men,
DRY for names. Is your memory for
faces as good?"
II think So"
Then take a loon at these
photos. This is Hazeldeane, the Air
Force chap And this is my man,
Cotton"
She took the photographs in her
hand and examined them carefully.
"All right" she said, handing
them back. Il shall know them II I
see them"
We'll. can't give you any fur
Their instructlons-Tm so accursed-
ly in the dark myself Understand,
these fellows may be fascists, or
communists, or just, plain bandits,
out of their own hand"
I'm pretty certain the latter"
Coral interpolated.
That may be. Only one thing IS
certain-.they're dangerous. And if
they once suspect you :"
He did not finish his sentence,
but the silence was significant. The
girl only laughed
Don't look so serious. It's all
In the game. you know"
X rose, and held out his hand.
You're plucky girl" he said
gravely. And I'm lucky to have
got. you. But do. please. remember
that l want to keep you-and don't
take unnecessary risks. Find out
all you can-help those boys if
they need it, and-good luck be
with you"
Thanks
They gripped hands for a mo-
ment. and then X turned and left
the cubicle.
He left the place by the same
way as he had entered It. and. a
few minutes later, Coral Merridew
followed his example. but by the
shop entrance.
Gun knew that the odds were
rendered stronger against him by
the fact that Trent. as a precau-
ton, no doubt. had left the light
on. Therefore Gun, wallowing in
the luxury Of that cool-sheeted bed.
must close lis eyes, in case Trent
should take a last glance at him.
And the temptation for lust five
minutes" was, perhaps the strong
est temptation he had ever known.
At last he decided that It was
time to get busy. From Trent's
bed came the sound of deep. regu-
lar breathing-a little thick. as of
one who has INDUCED in a trife
too much alcohol. That, Gun decid.
ed, would be the effect OF the pel.
let. But for the drug, he might
have suspected that Trent might
be just playing 'possum." but now
he was pretty sure he wasn't.
However. he left nothing 70
chance. He suddenly sat up in bed |
Trent! l say. Trent"
There was no response from the |
other bed save the deep, regular
breathing Of the man in il.
Gun was satisfied. and got quiet
ly out Of bed He slipped on his /
trousers, but not his shoes. and put |
his electric torch in one pocket,
and the automatic N the other.
Now came a ticklish job-to get
The keys from uSder Tr6nts pill
low. The brute had the clothes
pulled up well over his face, too
\ Gun crept to the bedside on his