The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-02
Before The Blitzkrieg
by Rupert Grayson
by Rupert Grayson

, managed to/have an hour with
Trent's keys and his desk, and
found oat the whole thing-or all
the pain essentials, anyway"
did you, though" She looked at
him with some admiration. That
was pretty clever Of you. How did
you do il ?"
That's keep, answered Gun.
The main point s that know
their little game now. II means
that we've got ., get away from
here. and very soon, if we're to
prevent such destruction and loss
of life, 1t gives one cold shivers TO
think about it. We mustn't worry
about anything else at the mo-
ment, but just how to get away"
And that won't be easy" COM
mented the girl. Have you got
any sort Of plan?"
Yes, a rougi. one. But we can
discuss it later. I want to tell you
what this scheme Of your friends
over there really amounts to. Have
you any idea?"
only the vaguest. l gather
there's going to be a b holdup,
and someone's likely to get hurt
in the process. They've regular
arsenal over there, with enough
stock in it to blow up village"
ITS more than a village they
intend to blow up" Gun inter
rupted, grimly. "Listen-heres the
scheme in nutshell. There seem
to be three parties concerned.
Firstly, some immensely wealthy
men who are financing the scheme.
Secondly, a group of financiers
who can work the stock market"
"Ah," she interrupted. That's
where Watson comes in"
NO doubtw Guns voice was
grimmer than ever. And the third
group are the practical men-the
men who are to do the Lirty work.
Your friend Otto seems to be in
charge of that section. And the
IDEA Is, in sense. very simple |
one. on a certain day-or, more
likely, night-an airplane will fv !
over London. Simultaneously-or |
as nearly so as possible-another
one will appear over Berlin. Each
OF these machines will drop three
or four bombs on the busiest part
OF the alphabetically wrecking
buildings and killing and manning
heavens knows how many people.
Good ,heavens" Coral had gone
pale, and stared at Gun with star
tied eyes. But WHY-what's the
?"
only this. Immediately after
the bombing, in both London and
Berlin. an intensive propaganda
scheme will be put into operation
II will be rumored that the ma
chine that bombed Berlin was a
British one. and that the one that
bombed London was an Italian one
mus the temper of the population
IF both countries will be reused to
ever pitch. There will be Instant
LANCER Of war-a danger that NAV
Well become fact--an, in conse-
luence there will be a panic on the
'tock exchanges Of three countries |
England, Germany and Italy
And to men who can control the
and who know before
land what is going to happen, 1t
will be easy to make an enormous
ortune." 3
Good heavens" Coral gasped
gain. Even she wa overcome E
With the enormity OF the scheme. /
ITS due to come off on the 25th
I the latest" Gun went on. And
re are the only ones outside the s
ang who know .t-and. somehow.
'e've got to stop it. That means
'e'ye got to move at once. and n
love quickly. And now we'd bet c
er join Tommy Hazeldeane. and
ut our heads together before you "
-age your show in the bungalow.
ut remember. not word to him a
bout the real game our friends
re playing. or he may easily ruin "
5 completely" r,
Chatting lightly. as though neil Il
Ter Of them had a care in the =
orld, they strolled around the
ingalow and on to the lawn.
We must hurry up" Coral said u
ixiously. IF l don't get to work T
lmping Mr.. Hazeldeane here soon. II
eyn be suspecting something" Of
"All right" said Gun. Now look I
re. You've had a chance TO look o,
ound he place bit. l take It. II
here do you think we are ?" 81
"On some obscure island Of the Re
eek archipelago" IN
II thought as much. You've To- iii
ted their arsenal. haven't you? 70
i any idea where the keys are tn
pt ?" nj,
"Yes. I've found that out. Trent