The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-31
CHAPTER XII

ness. Miguers hand dropped hers,
moved back to his hip pocket and
rested there. Her heart beat faster.
There must be four or five Of them,
she thought, trying to count the shuf-
fling feet above her.
Anne closed her eyes and took q
long breath. She felt Migueps taut
body relax and then go rigid
again so instantly that she opened
her eyes in sudden fright. A fifth
man had joined the group. It was
Diego Gongaro.
Miguel's body was like a steel
wire quivering under the impact Of
q sudden blow. His breath was COM
ing so sharply that Anne thought the
men outside must hear it. What had
happened she didn't know. Then
suddenly it came to her. He hadn't
known his uncle was there. He
hadn't even known he might be
there.
Lets get out Of here, quick"
Miguel said quietly.
They slipped through the tunnel
and out into the street. He took her
arm. As they started down the
street, away from the direction she'd
come in, Anne glanced back. There
was no one in sight. They turned
the corner.
She got into the car, tired, des-
perately tired, all Of a sudden. "Mig-
ael," she said.
swat while, Anne"
She sank back against the seat. Il
was probably just hunger, she
thought, but it was funny how this
see-sawing of emotions took it out
Of you. She felt like an old sponge.
He Unanswered the car through
the. dark streets. They came out
suddenly in front Of the great Indian
laurel tree in the Post Office Plaza.
Anne sat up abruptly. She hadn't
an idea how they'd got there so
quickly.
"Where were we, Miguel?" she
asked.
He looked at her sharply. 81
eff you don't know where you
were it's better for you not to
know" he said evenly, after mo-
ment. 81 wish you could forget the
whole thing
They were both silent for an In
slant. Then he said, you've got to
promise me very seriously you'll
never say word about it to any
one."
''What were you doing there? And
In Mr.. Taussig's room the other
night?"
ssThen you did know" Miguel said
without turning his head. His eyes
were fixed on the ocean in front Of
them. ''I'm sorry. hope I didn't
hurt you or frighten you too
much. I think you'd better tell me
all about it. ! couldn't ask you be-
fore"
at wasn't you that told Taussig
] was there?"
Miguel turned abruptly. ''Does he
known"
''He knows about me-" Anne said.
IL don't know about you."
Listen, Anne" he said earnestly.
sYou've got to tell me everything
you know. It's more important than
you think. Have you told Wilcox?"
Anne shook her head. ''IIe thinks
you're q spy, or something. / did
too. But you're not, are you? I
didn't want to believe it. Tell me
you're not"
s'I'n tell you something no one
here knows" he said slowly. ssI'm
trusting you, Anne. In q way I
have to-so you'll see you have to
keep absolutely quiet to every
body, Wilcox and everybody else"
"Does -. your father known"
He shook his head.
'sThe Commanding General knows
there's somebody here-he doesn't
know it's me-"
He looked around and lowered his
voice 50 that she could hardly hear
him.
The War Department sent me
5own on special mission. can't
tell you what it Is, exactly. Iwasn't
sure - until tonight ~ that Taussig
was mixed up in it. don't know
how much he is.--And how far I
succeed depends on no one knowing
I'm doing it. You see that, don't
you?"
II thought we didn't use agents
provocateurs' In democracies, p
Anne said.
Fright now we're using whatever
we have to-
'sWouldn't 1t be better II G 2 knew
about you, so they wouldn't follow
you around?'
He shook his head. TITS better
for them to. As long as certain
people know G 2 Is on my trail they
won't be suspicious. And they'll
know it sooner or later" &
But isn't it dangerous-working
alone2''
ITS important Miguel said.
Now begin at ths beginning"