The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-02

Keeps Them
Good. Think you might be abb,
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, hov
many men do you think there ar
on the island?"
Il don't think-I know Thirty
one-including Oscar and the pile
who brought us over"
You're thorough-rll say tina
for you. What have they go
tucked away behind that woodei
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"
Right away from the rest
they're not taking any chances It's
in sort of cave. dug into the hill
side, there"
"A good idea. Do they keep a
sentry there? ?"
DAY and night. gather"
"Ah! But 1t can be dealt with
if we're lucky. What sort of fell
lows have they got here-the men,
l 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 laps"
HIM COSMOPOLITAN"
Eyes. And tough, IS I said. But
they all seem to love me, which is
an advantage"
Shows there's sense among
them as well as variety And now,
hurry up-I'm 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
give in yet. Let Hope for
tomorrow be the motto We must
play them. for the moment, as the
angler plays his fsh--only they
see the hook, or feel the
line. Now, off you go-and while
you're in there I'll see IL can
work out some sort OF 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 0r 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
II her hand, but not quite. Lat
erly was trying to persuade her
o help me to escape and to run
way with her-leaving you here
o stand the racket"
Dirty dog" Gun grinned. .
only shS' won't agree until
ell her all about the invention.
'he wants TO get the dough first,
md then make our e taway"
Gold digger" Gun laughed.
But that's stuff. III bet they're
aughing like the devil over there" S
Coral made a face.
Il doubt IL Otto is, for one. He's
o beastly jealousw
Gun laughed again.
HE must realize that one can't
lake omelets without breaking
ggs."
Times getting on" said Coral,
What about that plan?"
Gun suddenly became grave
gain.
Here's the general idea, any,
'ay. Wed better fix for tomor-
wv highland I'm afraid most OF
lie work falls on to your shoulders
for the first part, at any rate"
Il can stand that"
In the first place. you must get
ie key of the arsenal, somehow.
hen you'll have to get the key OF
lis Internal gate from the guard
ltside-again somehow. I'll admit
can't see how. Trer you let us
II We make a dive straight for
e arsenal. We must get hold OF
pply OF those GLIB pears-the eff
Ct is not TO kill. but to render
conscious for a considerable
ne. Then we'll get 10 windward,
use the show, and gas them when
ey come at Us, Ate. that weY
Nv up the arsenal"
tTo Be Continuedy