The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-28
cHApTER ~THIRTY-NINE

"After we blow up the arsenal
asked Coral. - he
well, I'm afraid it's got 10 We
a bit vague-so much depends on
chance-on how things work ous y.
YOU know. But two things are OF
imnorance somehow or otner l
must get hold of the key Oh Inc
arsenal. That's really the Key pot
sition on the island. If the worst
comes to the worst, and we haye
to fall back on the arsena!-"eil'
we shall have 'em beat for the
time being, at any rate. The sec
ond important thing-or' rainier l
it's of the first lmpor'
tance, really-is to get hold OF the
kew of this gate, and smuggle US
out of here, l don't quite see how
it's going to be done, but If you
could lay your hand on a duplicate
kew somehoW-Trent has one, you
know-and then draw the guard
off for a moment while we slip
out"
Coral interrupted with a smile:
Il think I can manage that. I've
got Trent's dope tablets-pretend-
ed l had insomnia; the idea struck
me all of a sudden. They work in
about half an hour. I'll prepare a
flask of wine for the sentries, and
give it to them before l 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"
All right-then I'll go out a lit
tie before that, and wait till they
are asleep"
But Otto and Coll be listen
ing in, no doubt, and they'll get
suspicious if they don't hear your
voice-or if they hear you go, and
you don't get back. We won't want
THEM interferring."
Coral thought for a moment,
then said:
Every well. Then you'll have to
prepare a long monologue, in
which I shan't have to speak. Or
I'll ask if I can go upstairs. Or
you can insist that I come out in
the garden for a little while. Oh,
We'll find a way, somehow"
She was excited, her eyes glis-
tening and her lips Slightly part
ed. Gun surprised the expression
in Tommy's eyes as he looked at
her.
AL right" he agreed. 81 sup
pose it's useless crossing bridges
until we come to 'em-but I'd like
to have a map of the route, all
the same. Now, you'll have tt
make them think that you're pro
crossing well with Tommy here.
and that by tomorrow you'll have
him just where you want him. Anc
they must believe that tomorrow
night is the climax-that by the
time you come back Tommy viii
be ready to do all that you-anc
they-want him to do"
Coral laughed.
"They won't love ME, will they
Gun suddenly became grave.
That's what I don't like about
1.-THE danger to you"
Don't be ridiculous. Should !
be working for x if I was worried
about danger?"
II didn't say YOU were wor.
ried-I said I was"
Just don't worry, then. N O w
Tommy, I 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, GUM"
$50 long, Coral! And-good hunt.
ing"
"Amen!"
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 hold
ing 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 it came to it.
The time passed quickly in dis
eussing various plans for dealing
with the situation.
1.-THE job," Gun remarked, sis
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
Bella LANAN-COURT R