Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-05-28

"sure. He didn't speak a word
of English
Paul smiled. Hes played his
part well. But, he is a government
agent just as I am
Joan was as surprised as Thomas.
She remembered the night Paul
went to the radio room, not needing
warning from Thomas, but she
had not thought about the incident
since.
'From the papers 1 obtained on
the Ship Paul continued, Il
guessed where this hideout was. I
told Jim-that's the radio mans
name-to send message for help
stating our location here. had to
guess the time element-how long
we would be in Mazatlan and when
we would arrive here. So the mes
sage didn't 60 out until today"
''Then they'll send someone after
us?" Thomas asked eagerly.
eyes. But help can't possibly
come before tomorrow"
"Why did you tell him not to
send the message until today?"
Joan inquired.
''There was no use of their arriv-
ing before we did. In that case Karl
and Milford would not have been
here either.'
"But we're safe," Thomas insist
ed. IF help is coming, there's
nothing more to worry about"
''It isn't as simple as that" Paul
said. "Karl may have been suspi-
cious of Jim, in which case that
message did not get through. Even
if it did, we must stall until tomor-
row. There is still time for milford
and Karl to close up this place and
escape, or worse than that, take us
with them"
$50 now we must wait again"
Joan said.
eff things look too bad" Paul
told them seriously, "I'l have to
make Karl think I am accepting his
proposition to turn traitor. That
will hold him for awhile"
IL
would you get out of it?"
That's something I'd rather not
think about! The important thing is
to get through this day."
But the day passed peacefully
enough. Lunch and dinner had been
brought, and now fresh logs were
heaped upon the fire as the long
shadows of night fell.
eff this goes on until tomorrow,
we'll be SAFE" Paul commented.
But Karl Miller had no intention
of letting it 60 on until tomorrow.
1t was shortly after eight o'clock
when he arrived for his answer
"You have been thinking over my
proposal?" he asked Paul.
give been thinking about it, yes. !"
Karl rubbed his hands together.
"Good. Then suppose you are
willing to come in with u.s.
81 haven't decided yet"
Joan and Thomas watched him,
knowing that upon this interview
depended their safety.
KarPs attitude changed immedi-
ately. GIVE had enough of this!
Make up your mind right now.
There are important things to be
DONE We will not waste any more
time, Mr.. O'Malley."
Suppose I do join your" Paul
parried. "Will you assure me of
Joan's safety?"
Safety, yes. But if you want her
sent back to San Francisco, you are
asking the impossible-for obvious
reasons. You are not buying joan
release; you are merely saving her
Paul silently clenched his hands.
"Let us stop stalling," Karl said
impatiently. In few simple
words, this is the situation. If you
do not give us your assistance and
the information you have about your
governments activities, Joan and
Sybil, too, will be taken to the coast
tonight and put aboard a ship for
another country. Is my meaning
clear?"
"All too clear" Paul said. "You
leave me no choice but to accept"
Karl bowed slightly. "Congratu-
lations! You have courage, Mr.
O'Malley, and sense enough to know
when you are beaten"
Pauls face was expressionless as
he said, Zone thing l must be sure
of and that is SYPHILIS immediate
release"
Karl laughed. "That is quite sim
pie. She is waiting on the porch
now. You see, anticipated your
decision.
"Syb!" Joan cried as the door
opened to admit her sister.