The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-28

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You may be all right, but we're
playing no chance" he decided
VIVA, you say To a little lump up
10 the forty fifth with me lust TO
make sure"
IF YOU insist" Bcnnmg SAID IN
differently
Bennng, as they returned across
Inc street. did not risk looking about
Tor Crane and the sergeant. With
expert eye he watched his own
chance of attack HIS prompt ca
pituldtlon had the effect of throwing
ms Captor slightly oil guard AS
ulcy passed the entrance of gown
Shop Bcnnng seized the fellow $
gun arm and drove HIM into the
dark entrance of the shop. The inn
pact crashed the heavy glass door.
the two went SPRAYING inside
through a Jagged aperture of broken
glass
The BogGIo hcnchman gave a cry
OF pam as the glass tore into his
body. but tloundcrcd into battle with
surge of frantic strength that
shook his arm free of Bcnnlng's
grip. Bennng rcEaincd his hold be-
tore the spy could bring a pistol into
play. They had staggered TO their
leet In the uncertain battle over the
weapon when Crane and Adams
dashed up A sharp tap of the ser
geants service pistol promptly end
ed the fray.
Keep watch outside. Adams"
bcnnlng instructed.
with Cranes help he bound the
prisoners arms. A Waterman in
tan uniform, attracted by the crash
OF glass, rushed in with drawn pis-
tol. Crane promptly dismissed the
Waterman on the mission of notify
ing the owner of the shop of his
broken door.
They were getting their prisoner,
still In a daze, on his feet when
sergeant Adams hurried in from the
street
Your Italian just came down,
SIT, y he reported to Benning Hes
now getting into a cab"
Follow him!' Bcnnlng promptly
instructed. Follow him as long as
he stays in New York. If he at
tempts to leave the city. arrest him.
You don't need to be gentle if he
gives you any trouble, Sergeant"
"YeS'r," said Adams.
Benning instructed Crane to take
the prisoner to Governor Island,
there to be held in close arrest.
Crane was next to report to Benning
at the nearby McAlpin. Benning
walked to that hotel and called Colo
mel Flagwill on the telephone. Flag
will was tied up in conference with
General Hague, and an hour passed
before he responded on the tele-
phone. Bcnning reported events in
pertinent detail.
There were several moments OF
silence as Flagwill's mind searched
through Benning's disclosures, then
he burst into excited enthusiasm.
That sounds like the real quill,
Benning-sounds like the trail we've
all been looking forl
I'm instruct Colonel Wallace at
once to give you whatever you want
from corps area, Benning. Have you
decided on any plan of attack"
Tonight, sir" Benning replied, II
thought I'd keep entirely away from
the Empire State. In the morning
l intend to go up to the forty-hfth
alone and give the Andes Gold Min
ing and Milling Company the once
over"
Benning was having a late break
fast at his hotel the next morning,
after busy night plotting moves,
when Crane came in, his face glum
and heavy with tragedy
Your Italian got Adams last
night" Crane said at once, sinking
heavily into a chair at Benning S
table.
Adams, when we brought him tc
hospital, told me Boggio got suspi
cious when his henchman failed tc
join him outside Empire State. HI
had the cab drive him under the
Hudson and headed TO the Newark
airport. Adams followed closely
Boggio slipped behind a hangar Il
observe his rear, and as Adam.
came up, shot without warning. HI
had a plane waiting at the airpor
which took off Immediately.
Sorry" Benning said glumly.
I'VE put out a warning at once, .
Crane went on "Our intercept,
picked up the engines OF the plan,
over Lexington at two this morn
ing. It was travelling high and fas
and must have been Boggio's plane
Our estimates give small hope tina
pursuit aviation can pick him up il
Texas, but we've put heat on the ali
corps to make try"
The public radio in the dining
room was buzzing with war bulle
tins. Van Hasseks attack hac
! jumped of at daybreak, but at eigh
o'clock had made small progress
against the Second Division. Eu
rope was in turmoil, expecting wa
to break at any hour in France ant
Belgium. Unconfrmed reports cam,
through London Of an immense trool
concentration on the Chinese coast
another report Of a Coalition fee
modifying in Mediterranean waters
/ Enemy bombing had centered OF
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