Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-05-07

to die, you are wrong" Paul said
calmly. ''To die for purpose like
this could almost be called a pleas
ure."
Joan wondered how he could talk
like that at time like this, but
Karl had faint glimmer of APP
prevail in his cold eyes. II admire
your courage, Mr.. O'Malley. Too
bad that you fight on the wrong
side. If you had joined with me,
we might have gone far together"
His hand raised the pistol, his finger
was pressed against the trigger.
Joan saw Thomas motion to her
and she knew instantly what she
must do. She snatched the gun from
her pocket and fired it directly at
Karl Miller. With an expression of
complete incredulity, he crumpled
to the floor.
The gun fell from Joan's hand as
she stared with unseeing eyes be-
fore her. give killed him. she
whispered.
Pauls arm was about her. ''Don't
of here"
Thomas took a tirnid step forward.
''It served him right" he declared
with satisfaction.
"Where did she get that gun?"
Paul demanded.
81 gave it to her."
"I've killed him." Joan repeated.
Paul motioned to Thomas and. to-
gether they helped her from the
cabin. Outside-complete darkness,
a slight wind and the misty rain.
'Do you think you can get those
papers from the safe?" Paul asked
Thomas. ''I'll wait here with JOAN"
Thomas looked fearfully over his
shoulder. ::
"There's nothing to be afraid of
now" Paul said. go quickly be-.
fore the others find out what has
happened
Paul and Joan waited under the
narrow ledge of canvas. Large
drops of rain splattered down on
the deck. Joan chung to Pauls arm
unable to speak. "It won't be long
now, honey" he said. "Try to bear
up just little while longer"
Thomas returned almost instantly
with the papers and handed them
to Paul. 81 didn't see anyone" he
reported. ''This all seems too
easy"
"Never mind that Paul said.
''Do you think we can lower a
boat?"
Sure. But We'll have to go down
to the boat deck and one of them
will see us. They all know what's
what. They'd shoot us down like
Karl would have. We haven't a
chance of getting off this boat"
'"There's no time to argue" Paul
insisted. 81 know what I'm doing.
Now let's 60"
AS they descended the stairs there
was no one in sight. The boat used
to take the officers back to the sub
marine was still in the water
"What luck!' Thomas said.
mot luck" Paul replied. cts
there for a purpose. You go down
first and I'll help JOAN"
Thomas disappeared over the side.
''Do you think you can make it,
honey?" Paul asked Joan, looking
anxiously into her white face. ''I'n
60 first and you follow me-"
TREMENDOUSLY Joan obeyed The
ladder swayed with her weight and
the rope scraped her hands as she
grasped it fiercely. Step by step
she went down until at last she felt
Paul's arms lifting her to safety.
Thomas loosened the rope that
held them to the ship. ''This won't
work, Mr.. O'Malley. They'll shoot
us like dogs. We haven't a chance"
But he was wrong. They rowed
away unmolested. The ship was
like a ghost; not one of the crew
was in sight. Later fatigue held her
prisoner and with her head buried
in her arms she fell into deep
sleep
When she awoke it was to bril-
liant sunshine streaming from
blue cloudless sky. Her muscles
were stiff and cramped.
Paul watched her, smiling. Feel
better?"
She sat up and stretched her ach-
ing back. 81 don't know how could
have slept like that"
"If you want the TRUTH" Paul
grinned, 81 put a sleeping powder
in your tea late yesterday afternoon
l figured on something like this"
RIO BE CONTINUED)