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Benning waited for several mo-
ments to regain complete COM
posture and went over to a seat at
the Fincke table. The Austrian
looked up and frightened slightly.
Thought I might find you here,
Bromlitz," Fincke rnuttered. Il
want to ask you few questions Il
can talk to you as one friend to an
other"
II suppose, Major" Benning said
with a mischievous grin, you are
to be addressed as lieutenant colo
mel hereafter"
Fincke glared and demanded:
'I'm in no mood for being kidded,
Bromlitz. Or did you know Boggio
gave me the double-cross?"
1--WE been busy with my own at
fairs" Benning answered. "For all
! know Boggio is back in Mexico
City"
mot yet, but he'll be flying south
tomorrow while here ! am stuck
right in Washington for three days
more until the big boat sails. What's
eating at me now is may get dou-
ble-crossed out Of the cruise if Bog
gio hops up to New York to see Bra
vot."
Benning said crisply, "All right,
Fincke, out with your grievance.
Fincke said at once, leaning
across the table: "Boggio was up
here in Washington on another job
when he horned in on mine. Said
he wanted to check my plans from
the air corps angle. What does he
do but grab off all my calculations
for lights, steals my triangles, and
pliers all my technical data, then
he sent me out Of town at the last
minute on q goose chase so he can
put my plans across himsell That
gives him all the glory for the White
House, and now off to Mexico he
goes to get generals crescent"
eve got it figured out, Bromlitz,
you're in on the big show, aren't
your"
"There are some things we're not
expected to talk about too much,
Fincke," Benning shot back. why
did you ask me that question:"
81 thought maybe il you are go
ing aboard we might work together,
Bromlitz.
''If you're sincere in that, let's
make sure we're talking about the
same thing. When do you sail and
from where?"
The Van Hassek spy weighed this
dangerous question.
81 see no harm in saying that,
Bromlitz," he responded shortly.
Not so long as we don't say where
we're going or what for, which
mustn't be repeated to anybody UNI
der any circumstances. Does it mean
anything if I tell you Pier Twenty,
at four Wednesday afternoon"
Several tables distant, directly be-
hind Fincke, Benning had observed
Lieutenant Jones. The lieutenant's
eyes had let Benning know that he
had a matter Of urgency to discuss.
Benning lighted cigarette and got
up.
Suppose we meet here on We'd
inesday morning at eight O'Clock"
Benning proposed. 1--WE might just
as well travel together to the pier"
Fright" Fincke agreed. "Glad
to tie up with somebody I can
trust"
When Benning passed out Of the
hotel into the street, Lieutenant
Jones promptly joined him. Jones
had his private car at the curb and
ushered Benning inside.
"Sorry I couldn't get to you SOON
er, sir" Jones reported. "Your man
Boggio came out Of the Pujol apart
ment at six-thirty. The girl friend
was with him. Outside they were
Joined by q man who apparently is
Boggio.s bodyguard. / followed them
to the depot where Boggio and the
other fellow took the seven o'clock
train for New York. The girl re-
turned home. ! didn't have chance
to get word to you sooner, Captain"
Benning studied his watch and
made q rapid calculation. The hour
was q few minutes short Of eight
o'clock. n
Drive me at once to the airport,
jones'" he directed. 1--WE still time
to meet Boggio when he steps off
his train at the Pennsylvania Sta
ton. Please let Colonel Flagwill
know I've developed a very interest
ing trail"
CHAPTER XIII