Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-03-26
'I'll be back


,ned."
against Karl while you're just as
bad!"
Her voice had risen Historically.
"Be quiet!" Paul ordered. ''Do you
want Karl to come in here?"
"What do l care?" Tears
streamed down the white face and
she buried her face in her hands.
"Will you listen to me for one
minute?" Paul Sherman said in
low voice.
She did not reply.
"My name is not Paul Sherman"
She sobbed, whats that to me?'
He took her nervous hands and
held them tightly in his own. Its
true l speak German. My grand
mother was German. But I am Paul
O'Malley of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation-the FBI."
Silence. The fire cracked and
the rain poured against the windows.
''The FBI?" Joan repeated.
''That's right. We've suspected
Karl Miller of subversive activities
for long time but we haven't been
able to get conclusive evidence.
| l still haven't got enough to convict
him. He's too clever for that, though
I believe he trusts me. One reason
| is that l speak his language.
"But why didn't you tell me? Why
didn't you warn me?"
He smiled ruefully. ''This is gov
eminent business, Joan. Pm risking
my neck by revealing my identity
to YOU If Karl finds out who I
am, you know what will happen. I
had to pretend to agree with him
tonight"
"You mean pretend to believe that
I shot Eric?"
"That's it. Now Karl will be sure
of me. He doesn't know that am
here now. l came ahead of you
from the club and I've been waiting
for you to come home"
Joan wiped her eyes. II tried
to telephone the police. The phone
is disconnected.
Paul lit cigarette. 81 know.
did it myself. Karps orders
Joan shuddered and fresh tears
filed her eyes. 'Oh, what a fool
I've been! But loved him so much!
l didn't know things like this really
happened. thought all the spy
talk was just propaganda. What
shall l do now? What can l do?"
''Do you know about Karl's wife,"
Color flooded her pale cheeks.
eyes. He told me tonight after
you left the club. He seemed very
amused by the whole situation"
81 wanted to tell you, Joan, but
l didn't dare take the chance of
Karps finding out that I'd double
crossed him. You understand. This
business is more important than Ell
Their of us.
Suddenly Joan rose crying, And
Sybil! Paul, SYPHILIS not here! She
left note saying that something
terrible had happened I'm
afraid! Karl :"
Paul glanced at his watch. al
most one o'clock
"Paul!" She seized his arm. do
you think that Karl would -
He shook his head. II don't know.
1 don't honestly know. But have a
plan. Listen carefully :"
Joan and Paul sat quietly together
on the couch before the blazing fire
and she listened as Paul told about
the spy ring and the part he wanted
her to play in the future.
Il want you to stick it out, Joan, to
60 on working for Karl Let him
think you're afraid to 60 to the au-
thorities. He must have confidence
in his own power if we are ever
going to get at the bottom of this. !"
The girl was silent.
cts our only chance" Paul said
, kindly. II know how difficult it will
, be for you but if you went to the
authorities now, nothing could be
| proved. l haven't any conclusive
| evidence against Karl yet And he d
certainly involve you in Eric's muir
der"
"All right, Paul." she said with
sudden decision. I'm do it."
He patted her arm, Good girl!
Karps sure to give himself away
: especially since he now thinks that
he can trust me. Of course you I'm
! derstand you are not to reveal nv
identity to anyone, even your sis
] ter"
"Sybil! Paul, what are we gong
] to do about Sybil?"
t II don't know. But | can't see
, what Karl would have against her.
: 1t doesn't add up.
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