Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-05
RUPERT GRAYSON Z
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keeps lHelH.
Good. Think you might be able
to get hold of them?"
II can try, anyway"
Its important. If we can man.
age that, we can put a spoke in
their wheel that will shake the
whole damned vehicle. Now, how
many men do you think there are
on the island?"
II don't think-I know. Thirty
one-including Oscar and the pilot
who brought us over"
you're thorough-I'll say that
for you. What have they got
tucked away behind that wooden
fence, eXactly?"
Living quarters. Two work.
shops. A laboratory where they've
been making up their explosives.
And a few nondescript sheds"
where's the arsenal, them"
Fright away from the rest
they're not taking any chances. It's
in a sort of cave, dug into the hill
side, there"
"a good idea. Do they keep
sentry there?"
DAY and night, gather"
"Ah! But it can be dealt with
if we're lucky. What sort of fell
lows have they got here-the men,
I mean?"
"a pretty tough gang-the sort
that wouldn't stop at much if they
were out for trouble.
But what nationalities ?"
German, Italian, Spanish most
ly. A few English and Americans.
And two Japs."
HIN! Cosmopolitan"
Eyes. And tough, as I said. But
they all seem to love me, which is
an advantage"
Shows there's sense among
them as we'll as variety. And now,
hurry up-Im getting worried
about what they'll think over
there"
"All right. Take your young
man into the bungalow now, and
do your stuff. Tommy, you'll have
to seem to be weakening, but you
mustn't give in yet. Let Hope for
tomorrow be the motto. We must
play them, for the moment, as the
angler plays his fish-only they
mustn't see the hook, or feel the
line. Now, off you go-and while
you're in there I'll see if I can
work out some sort Of q plan.
Thank heavens we've plenty Of CT.
garets."
The other two rose and went
into the bungalow, and for the best
part of an hour Gun sprawled' on
the grass, smoking cigaret after
cigaret, and seeking cor the best
and safest plan of escape.
When the others joined him he
glanced up at them with a grin.
"Well, how did you get on?"
Tommy chuckled-Coral looked
little flushed. -
"Oh, fine! I'm almost eating out
Of her hand, but not quite. lat
terly I was trying to persuade her
to help me to escape and to run
away with her-leaving you here
to stand the racket"
DIRTY dog" Gun grinned.
"Only she won't agree until
tell her all about the invention.
She wants to get the dough first,
and then make our getaway"
Gold digger" Gun laughed.
But that's stuff. ri bet they're
laughing like the devil over there"
Coral made face.
II doubt if Otto is, for one. He's
so beastly jealous"
Gun laughed again.
HE must realize that one can't
make omelets without breaking
eggs"
times getting on" said Coral.
What about that plan?"
Gun suddenly became grave
again.
Here's the general idea, any,
way. We'd better fix i. for tomor-
row highland Pm afraid most Of
the work falls on to your shoulders
for the first part, at any rate"
II can stand that"
I'm the first place, you must get
the key Of the arsenal, somehow.
Then you'll have to get the key Of
this Internal gate from the guard
outside-again somehow. I'll admit
I can't see how. Teen you let US
out. We make a dive straight for
the arsenal. We must get hold of
supply of those G.13 pears-the eff
feet is not to kill, but to render
unconscious for considerable
time. Then we'll get to windward,
rouse the show, and gas them when
they come at us. Afte- that we'll
blow up the arsenal"
(To Be Contlnuedj