Evening star., 1940-01-27

risk, I've decided" Cameron said
as they sat, screened by bushes,
resting after their final trek through
rough stretch Of woods. Wed
better avoid the highway and keep
to any cover we can find"
But can we make it in time?"
Rene asked.
1--WE can take 1t slowly and with
frequent rests we should be in Ems
burg we'll before daylight" {.
Rene nodded, and Cameron start
ed to work providing Claire with
proper foot covering. He decided,
however, that her feet never would
hold out with only the sacking to
protect them from the rough going.
and let her keep her slippers after
knocking off the heels with a rock.
Scurry Over Bridges.
They will protect your feet
against stones and, properly cover
ed with the sacking, they'll never
be noticed" he said.
They waited in the shelter of
the bushes until it was entirely
dark and then took to the ditch
below the high-banked road. Sew
eral times they found it necessary to
climb up to the roadway, listen
carefully to see that no guards were
posted, and scurry across small
bridges which spanned creeks run
ming down from the nearby hills.
Twice they flung themselves fiat
on the ground, their faces cover
ed with their arms, when they heard
troops on the road above, but
both times they escaped detection.
Resting frequently to save Rene's
strength as much ss possible, they
arrived on the outskirts of Emsburg
shortly after midnight.
"The flying field is on the north
side Of the town." Rene informed
them. II was here last summer as
tourist, although I really was
looking over as much German war
preparation as I was permitted to
see. The field is we'll camoufaged
and almost impossible to see from
the air. The hangers are under
ground, and their tops are painted
to resemble trees"
Under his guidance they slowly
circled the town and came to what
they thought was the edge of the
airfield shortly after 3 o'clock.
While Rene and Claire rested in the
shelter Of small bridge, Cameron
crept out to reconnoiter.
Bills Audacious Plan.
He was back in half an hour with
the information that Rene had
guided them to the exact spot. He
could hear number of planes being
warmed up in the underground
hangers, and evidently a fight OF
some sort was planned shortly.
They won't take off until dawn,
anyway" the Frenchman said. He
and Bill went to one side and talked
earnestly in low tones for some time
and when they came back Bill took
Claire by the hand and helped her
to her feet.
Here's the plan, Claire" he ex-
planned in a whisper. "You and
Rene are to hide in the ditch by the
side of the field. If I'm lucky and
get away with plane, I'll taxi over
you'll both pile aboard, and away
we'll CO."
But, Bill" the girl said. Bill
interrupted her.
I'VE haven't time to worry about
whether I make it or not, Claire
It's our one chance-we've got tc
take it. I'm depending on you tc
take care of Rene. To help him gel
aboard. You'll have to move fast
as I'll have only a minute before
wheel the plane around. I don't
dare attract attention until we gel
of the ground, and the whole sue
cess of our scheme depends on sur.
prise. Do you understand, now?"
Eyes, Bill" she answered simply
and slipped into his arms. He
kissed her tenderly.
"Good-by, My Darling"
Better take my flying jacket
Bill" Rene reminded him. "Other.
wise, you'd attract attention. MY
papers are in the breast pocket II
you are questioned"
Cameron slipped out of his tunit
and helped Rene put it on. HI
pulled on the Frenchman's flyinf