Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-27

the filling Of the shell hole partly
confirmed his guess that il was
the oat field that was being used
by the Germans wasn't aecu-
rate enough information 10 take
back.
Besides, they wanted 10 know
the number of planes stationed
there and their type The latter
was all-important. for if they were
not the newest models, il might
well mean that Germany was los
ing planes faster than-they could
build them, and England would be
that much nearer being ready 10
strike back.
HIS father might now.-but if
AS seemed later, he was being held
prisoner there would be no
chance of reaching HIM. He would
take any risk 10 see his father, but
he couldn't risk capture. His duty
was 10 get back with all the IN
formation ne could.
Creeping hack te-the- barn. he
saw it was getting daylight. so he
law down in the tunnel Just under
the feed trough and began study
ing out some new means of getting
the desired information.
No one came into the barn, but
/ he was afraid 10 risk Venturing
out until dark. 1t was something
after noor-wt1cr- the door opened
and quickly closed He heard
footsteps cautiously enter the stall
and then came light tap on the
board above his head.
Jacques, came a whisper he
recognized as his fathers.
lean got word TO me- he ex-
planned after their fervent I
greeting. cit must have taken a
lot Of bribing. hut he managed
1t. I'm not allowed out of the
yard"
Quickly Jacques explained his
mission and told about the shell
hole being filled up
HIS FATHERS PLAN
81 know" whispered his IA /
Their. They made me do IL.
Their hangar is built right over
II and camoufiaged TO look like
part Of the wood.
~ know they have more than
20 planes there, hut I don't
know what kind they are" he
answered in reply to jacques
questions.
When Jacques explained the inn
portance OF this. his father was
silent for a while considering the
problem.
Suddenly his head ierked up.
II don't know how we can get
that. hut with your tunnel
maybe we could blow up the
hangar ourselves and do better
Job than the bombers could, as
we'll rs save them the trip"
How. father, how" cried
Jacques
well, I've got two boxes 81
dynamite buried here In the
harm that ought 10 do the trick
II was left over from clearing
that small field Of stumps last
year and when this trouble
started I buried II here. think
ing II might come In handy some
time"
The dynamite was quickly I'M
earthed and slid down the tunnel
opening Then. armed with a
shovel and long steel Crowbar
the two men disappeared down
the tunnel.
II was nearly midnight before
they GOT the Two dozen sticks Of
dynamite in place after hours Of
digging and carrying the dirt back
along the floor Of the tunnel
he fuS reached only about once
The fuse reached only about
one-Quartcr OF the way back "a.
the barn. hut Jacques insisted on
the right 10 light II after his IA
Their had argued heatedly about
the need for Jacques making sure
of escaping.
wen both get out. dad" he K
promised II can get us hack 1
to England the same way I
came"
The ear-SplittinG explosion came
Just as his father was pulling him
up out Of the tunnel 4
-Four days later both the DuvalS
stepped out Of a small boat onto
the haven OF Englands shore. -
From nearby pub came a
chorus Of loud voices singing
There Will Always Be an Eng
land
Gripping his fathers arm ~ he
led tho way 10 his headquarters
Jacques cried There VIII Always
Be a France, too.
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