The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-01


what you say to q little jump up
to the forty-ffth with me just to
make sure?"
IF you insist" Benning said in
differently.
Benning, as they returned across
the street, did not risk looking about
for Crane and the sergeant. With
expert eye he watched his own
chance Of attack. His prompt ca
pitulation had the effect Of throwing
his captor slightly of guard. AS
they passed the entrance Of gown
shop, Benning seized the fellows
gun arm and drove him into the
dark entrance Of the shop. The inn
pact crashed the heavy glass door,
the two went sprawling inside
through Jagged aperture Of broken
glass.
The Boggio henchman gave a cry
OF pain as the glass tore into his
body, but houndered into battle with
a surge Of frantic strength that
shook his arm free Of Benning's
grip. Benning regained his hold be-
fore the spy could bring pistol into
play. They had staggered to their
feet in the uncertain battle over the
weapon when Crane and Adams
dashed up. A sharp tap of the ser
geant's service pistol promptly end
ed the fray. "a
Keep watch outside, Adams"
Benning instructed. Is
With Cranes help he bound the
prisoners arms. A Waterman in
tan uniform, attracted by the crash
Of glass, rushed in with drawn pis-
toll. 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 daze, on his feet when
Sergeant Adams hurried in from the
street.
"Your italian just came down,
sir" he reported to Benning. Hes
now getting into cab"
Follow hinl" Benning promptly
instructed. Follow him as long as
he stays in New York. If he at
tenpts to leave the city, arrest him.
You don't need to be gentle IL he
gives you any trouble, Sergeant"
"Yes'r," said Adams.
Benning instructed Crane to take
the prisoner to Governors 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. Benning 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'll 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. ~
thought I'd keep entirely away from
the Empire State. In the morning
! intend to 60 up to the forty-fifth
alone and give the Andes Gold Min
ing and Milling Company the once
over"
Benning was having q late break
fast at his hotel the next morning,
after a busy night plotting moves,
| when Crane came in, his face glum
and heavy with tragedy.
I "Your italian got Adams last
night" Crane said at once, sinking
heavily into a chair at Benning's
table.
] adams, when we brought him to
hospital, told me Boggio got suspi-
cious when his henchman failed to
join him outside Empire State. He
had the cab drive him under the
Hudson and headed to the Newark
airport. Z Adams followed closely.
Boggio slipped behind hangar to
observe his rear, and as Adams
came up, shot without warning. He
had q plane waiting at the airport
which took of Immediately"
Sorry" Benning said glumly.
1--WE put out q warning at once"
Crane went on. sour intercepts
picked up the engines of the plane
over Lexington at two this morn
ing. It was travelling high and fast
and must have been Boggio's plane.
Our estimates give small hope that
pursuit aviation can pick him up in
Texas, but we've put heat on the air
corps to make try"
The public radio In the dining
room was buzzing with war bulle-
tins. Van Hassek's attack had
jumped of at daybreak, but at eight
O'Clock had made small progress
against the Second Division. Eu-
rope was in turmoil, expecting war
to break at any hour in France and
Belgium. Unconfirmed reports came
through London of an immense troop
concentration on the Chinese coast,
another report Of Coalition feet
| mobilizinR in Mediterranean waters.