Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-08
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

nal" asked Coral.
We'll. I'm afraid it's got to be
bit vague-sO much depends OH
chanCe-on now things work out,
you know. But two things are of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or other you
must set hold of the key of the
arsenal. That's really the key po-
sitiCn on the island. If the worst
comes to the worst, and we have
70 fall back on the arSenal-Wcli,
we shall have EN- beat for Tie time
being. II any rate. Tie second l@l-
portaut thing-or. rather. | sup
pose It's OF the first Importance,
really TO get nOli OF the key OF
this gate. and Smugglc Us out of
here. l don't quite sec hoW it's 60
ing to be done. but if you could lay
YOUR hand on duplicate key,
somehow - Trent has one, you
know-and then draw the guard
OFT for a moment while we slip
out
Coral interrupted with smile:
II think can manage that. I've
got Trcnt'S dope tahlcts-pretendCd
1 had insomnia; the idea Strucli ne
all of sudden. They work in about
half an hour. III prepare Il flask of
wine for the sentries, and give it
to them before I come in. Then,
= IS
"r4ue.' Gun put il. But if
you're inside when the guard goes
off to sleep, we've still got to break
our way cut
"All right-then III 90 out lit
IL, before that, and wait TIL they
are asleep"
But Otto and Gil be listening
in, no doubt, and they'll get su>pl'
ciouS if they don't hear yer voice
of if they hear you go. and you
don't set back. We wet want
THEM interfering"
Cora; thought for & nioHcnt,
then said:
Very we'll. Then you'll have to
prepare q long rlonoloEUN, II
which I Shan't have to speak. Or
I'll ask if can 90 upstairs. 10 you
can insist that I come OFT il the
garden tor Il little while. On, Wen
find way. somehow"
She WGs excited. her eyes Glis-
tening ami her lips slightly parted.
Gan surprised the expression IL
Tommy eyes as he looked at her.
Ali right he agreed. Il sup
pose its useless crossing bridges
until we come to 'em-but III like
to have = nap of the route, ali the
same. Nov. you'll have 10 make
them think that you're progressing
we'll with Tommy here, and that
b. tomorrow ycUN i've Ain just
where Yea want hir:. And they
mast believe thai toy"or-vT night
is the cl.maN-thGt ~ ne time
ycn come back TNnl..v "ill Dc
ready to do Ill that Eor-2nd they
want him 10 Dc"
Coral laughed.
'rheE vent lows Il, Iii they
Gun suddenly became grave.
That's VIVA: / cont like about
it the danger to YOU.
Don't be ridiculous. Should ! be
working Tor y it vas worried
about danGcr?"
Il didn't say you were wor-
riaG--I said I was"
Just don't worry. then. Now,
Tommy, ! =" 80 10 drift into
tbs bungalow with me, so that they
can hear an affecting farewell DC
tween us. I could wish you We're &
better actor. so long, CUn.' !
$50 'oag. Coral! An>j-Socj
hunting"
"Amenn
Guns lazy eyes followed the pair
across the lawn to tho bungalow. !
II. had heard uen say that WOm-
ell were no good N Offices, and that
they We're 10. capable of holding
down executive jobs, or doing
nle':'~ Wol:;. Coral might not !
ha any good in an Office, but she
certainly could hold down q mans
job. when it came to il.
The ;;mc rGsscG quickly in dis
cussiCgS various plans for dealing
with the situation.
THE jC5," Gun remarked, "is |
plain cH>u2h. One, we've got to
get out OF here. Two, we've cot 20
deal with Otto and Trent. Three, |
we've got to DESTROY al the planes
but cne-that we shall need to get
away in. -Four, we've aot + blow
up the arsenal, and i ,:3Sssrin, de- !
stroy the Factory. Fiy,, we've set
to take the plane az; sc: away"
Sounds gocI % a.. rr'':lGH
Tommy, clubbing his p5..l5 to-
gether .:9htadIy.