The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-25
Before The Blitzkrieg
by Rupert GraysOn
by Rupert GraySon

He sensed that he had struck
the wrong note.
"Ah, but you would like the trip,
would you not-with me?"
"Oh, dare say I'd like II, all
right. Where's it to, anyway"
But he frowned and shook his
head.
That l cannot quite tell you. 1t
is a secret. You know that this trip
Is to do with the plans that will
make the big money for me-and
for you. Really, perhaps l ought
not to take you"-her heart sank
suddenly-"but I cannot leave you
herewith that fellow, Maybe you
viii see things-but you must keep
your mouth shut. 1 think you will
because you want those furs and
those motor cars, and this is how
you will get them. Anyway, think
you will not talk"
Don't be a fool" she snapped
at him. You know l don't talk
Haven't I seen enough to tell me
already that you're on the crook,
but haven't talked, have I? What
do l care, anyway? Moneys
money, however it comes. That's
my motto"
mo" he said slowly. Il do not
think you will talk. If you do. it
it will not be for long remember,
there are others in this besides me.
and they know how to deal with
those who talk" The movement of
his great hands was illustrative.
80 you will come on this trip?"
Her reply was a triumph Of ap-
parent carelessness.
II suppose sou
Good We must start soon. so /
you had better get ready You can |
bring only one metium-sized bag |
TIE place we go to is warm-you |
will need light frocks-those that |
you wash viii be good. Also, bee
cause sometimes at night it is cold,
a warm coat and a jersey"
"Oh, all right! III see about 1t
now, l suppose. Guess I'll have to
go out and buy few things, too"
Give me first kiss"
She kissed him, and then swung
put Of the room-jaunty, careless,
dehant-but eager to get away so
that she might give way to her
triumph and excitement. And as
she went she thought, a little sad
y: The kiss Of Caiaphasw
A little later in the day X re-
seived an enigmatic telegram,
which, however, he could decipher
quite easily. 1t read:
Cotton In some place where
warm by Gay and cold by night
cave today.-C."
By the time he received that
Coral Merridew, sitting beside
Otto Britton in a powerful car,
vas well on her way to Chenham.
But, actually, they did not leave
Until night. At Chenham there was
much activity In the Nest that aft
rnoon. and evening. There are a
lumber Of hard ground places in
he marshes where an airplane can {
make a good landing, and II is not
at certain times Of the !
ear to see bonhres out on the I
ats. That night there were four, 7
4 sort Of square, and soon after Z
Midnight slow-hying plane Z
down into the center Of !
hat square. 1t took a man and a
oman aboard, and went of again
Immediately. heading southeast. [
II was Guns alert mind and I
uick action that saved him. With
ut hesitation he pushed the auto .
latic into place in front OF the o
eys and, In the same movement
look Trent roughly. calling A
Hey, Trent! Come on, wake UP! d
here isn't much time II we've got G
talk, you know" Z,
After a moment or two Trent z,
'used and sat up. stretching and
lwning. ol
Good Lord. is II time? I don't d
low what's the matter with me! in
'e been sleeping like a corpse
yer heard that damned alarm r
ock 60, either and. by heck, I've OF
It a mouth like one. too. Feel as
ough I've been or the booze, but
certainly haven'tw q
Then he looked at Gun. who was nj
oily completing his dressing.
You were up pretty sharp, for
your tiredness."