The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-11
GUNS FOR FREEDOM CHAPTER XXII

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 Stensgard shivered with a vague
 foreboding. though he did not al
 first realize what the old mar
 meant. "It's time we started" he
 said. You can tell us on the way
 But Malken paid no attention
 door, and then to the hall to make
 sure no one was listening
 Thought our Quisling might be
 hiding in the corner,' he said.
 If you mean my son." the doc
 tor snapped angrily, T forbade
 him the house this morning He's
 living at the hotel
 Well" said Malken, nodding
 good naturedly. T didn't know. My congratulations As matter of fact, I myself had a visitor from the hotel this afternoon. She brought me my news
 Stensgard flushed. Well, what news?" he cried.
 "Ja,' Malken said, "ja, Dr. Stensgard. If you go to the dock tonight between ten and four you will find soldier named Karl Fischer He's the man you've been looking for"
 The doctors face turned white. He wet his lips and saw they were all gazing eXpectantly up at Kim. 'Is is that SOP" he stammered. "Ycur are sure of the name?"
 Malken nodded
 Ctmpc cta,.toI IVY, fba ct but at that moment Gunner went over to him and put hand on his shoulder. There will be time later" he murmured, and then when the doctor still seemed un- certain, added. "If you wish we can go with you later to {. the dock"
 r Of course" Stensgard said con- fusedly. Tt might be better. He will be armed.' What he meant by that he did not know, or what he would do, what they would be ex- pecting him to do.
 The summer house was bare, swept by cold sea wind that cut even the inland ford water into rough crests and valleys.
 They knew, all of them, as they gathered that night on the dark landing that this was the most dangerous action they had ever attempted, and the che most likely to mlscarry. But not a man spoke of it.
 They brought down the gasoline tins quietly, carefully. and handled them forward onto the boats. Tn the dark, Gunnar and Sverre Trog, the other fisherman, primed the motors, filled the tanks and slowed two tins under each of the stern seats. Then the doctor came down, carrying compass, light and binoc- ulars. and went ashore again to get the oars. They were to row out beyond earshot of the point before they started the motors.
 The boats themselves were two 18-foot sloops that Stensgard had bought years before for summer sailing. Why he had taken both he never knew, except that they were offered at bargain. Masts, main- sails and spinnakers had been re- moved as too conspicuous, but both boats were admirably fitted for the work at hand, being wide bellied, and having each a decked space forward large enough to carry great quantity of arms and keep them dry.
 When everything was ready, equipment checked. and the six who were going had clambered aboard, signal was arranged for their return. On seeing a light | from the fjord inlet, the watchers on shore were to swing a lamp rapidly up and down if the coast was clear. but to make no sign at all if there were troops in the 
 Lars Malken, standing in the summer house and wishing with all l his heart that he could go, was surprised to see how quickly they got away. One minute they were | still ashore; the next they had cast | off and were lost from sight in the darkness. Only Gunnar's voice carried faintly over the water saying. "We catch the tide both ways. Ought to be back by Il o'clock"
 When they had rowed about a quarter of an hour beyond the point Iunnar called for them to ship oars n tine other boat. and at the same 1me went aft himself to start the notor.
 It seemed to the doctor that they ode at least an hour, though it vas only a little more than half hat time. He got wet through with he seas that poured in over the Ide, and the snow that seemed lore like sleet driven in the wind, ] ut at his eyes until he had to turn it in order to see at all.
 Just at that moment he heard 1e motor stop. He turned in time , see Gunnar swing the tiller ard around and rise to one knee. oking back for the other boat. nd then of in the darkness they card . loud halloo, and there 10 arboard was Sverre Frog stand g in the stern of the second pop. It was five after 10 by the ,ctor,s watch.
 What happened then came so Iickly that only Sverre TrOg, no was by good fortune looking |