The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-03
Before The Blitzkrieg
by Rupert Grayson
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

AFTER WE blow up the arse
nal?" asked Coral.
We'll. I'm afraid it's got to be
a bit vague-so much depends on
chance-on how things work out,
you know. But two things are of
importance--somehow or other YOU
must get hold of the key OF the
arsenal. That's -eally the key DO
sition on the island. II the worst
comes to the worst. and we have
70 fall back on the arsenal-well.
we shall have 'em beat for the time
being, at any rate. The second i'm
portant thing-or. rather, ! sup
pose IT'S of the first Importance.
really-is to get nold of the key Of
this gate, and smugglo us out of
here, don't quite see how it's go
ing to be done, but if you could lay
your hand on a duplicate key,
somehow Trent has one, you
know-and then draw the guard
off for a moment while we slip
out"
Coral interrupted with a smile !:
II think / can manage that. I've
got Trent's dope tahlets-pretended
/ had insomnia; the idea struck me
all of sudden They work in about
half an hour. I'll prepare a flask of
wine for the sentries. and give it
to them before ! come in. Then,
when it works ="
Fine" Gun put in. But If
you're inside when the guard goes
off to sleep We've still got to break
our way out"
IAN right-then I'll go out lit
Il, before that, and wait till they
are asleep"
But Otto and c. II be listening
in, no doubt, and they'll get suspi-
cious if they don't hear your voice
of if they hear you go, and you
don't get back We won't want
THEM interfering"
Coral thought for a moment,
then said:
Very well. Then you'll have to
prepare long monologue, in
which I shan't have to speak. Or
I'll ask if l can go upstairs. Or you
can insist that | come out in the
garden for a little while. Oh, wen
find a way, somehow"
She was excited, her eyes glis-
tening and her lips slightly parted.
Gun surprised the expression in
Tommys eyes as he looked at her
"All right" he agreed. Il sup
pose it's useless crossing bridges
until we come to em-but I'd like
to have map of the route, all the
same. Now, you'll have to make
them think that you're progressing
well with Tommy here. and that
by tomorrow you'll have him Just
where you want him. And they
must believe that tomorrow night
is the climax that by the time
you come back Tommy will be
ready to do all that you-and they
want him to do"
Coral laughed.
They won't love ME. will they"
Gun suddenly became grave.
That's what don't like about
it the danger TO you"
Don't be ridiculous. Should I be
working for y if l was worried
about danger ?"
Il didn't say YOU were wor-
ried-I said l was"
Just don't worry, then. Now,
Tommy / want you to drift into
the bungalow with me, so that they
can hear an affecting farewell be- |
tween US. I could wish you were a
better actor SO long. Cunt"
so iong, Coral! And-good |
hunting"
"Amenw
Guns lazy eyes followed the pair
across the lawn TO the bungalow. |
He had heard men say that wom-
en- were no good in Offices, and that
they were not capable Of holding
down executive Jobs, or doing
mems work. Coral might not
be any good in an Office. but she
certainly could hold down a mans
job, when II came to IL.
The time passed quickly in dis
cussing various plans for dealing
with the situation.
The job" Gun remarked. as
plain enough. One. we've got to
get out Of here. Two. we've got to
deal with Otto and Trent. Three.
we've got to destroy all the planes
but one-that we shall need to get
away in. Four, we've got to blow
up the arsenal, and, II possible. de-
stroy the Factory. Five. we've got
to take the plane and get away"
Sounds good to me-" grinned
Tommy. rubbing his palms to-
zether delightedly.