Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-08
CHAPTER XIII

ProDleIn. WY Suggestion is Inat you
and Pierre 60 to the listening post
and secure JY-419. Once you have
it, Pierre will tell you where and to
whom it is to be delivered. Not
that I don't trust you, Steve, but
the present situation is too critical
for taking chances"
II understand" Steve said. II
hope this person you have in mind
is prepared to get it off the island
instantly. That will be no small job
in itself. Under a navy ruling, all
small boats have been ordered to re-
main in port. The logical, simple
way would be for a roWboat to take
it out and turn it over to the COM
mander of Jap submarine-if the
Japs are to be allowed in this. A
rowboat could slip out without be-
ing noticed and it could make con-
tact with Jap submarine previous
ly notified by short-wave station"
''The problem of getting JY-419
off this island" Mr.. Lanning said
with touch of irritation, "has al
ready been worked out. When do
you and Pierre plan to leave here
for the lookout"
AS soon as possible after the
guests leave"
"You said eleven. Shall we agree
on that?"
Eyes"
Every WE'LL" said Mr.. Lanning.
Leaving here at eleven, taking into
consideration the inevitable contin-
gencies, you should be able to de-
liver it anywhere on this island with
in five hours. To be safe, say six
hours. Therefore, plan to deliver
the cabinet to the place that Pierre
will designate at or before FIVE
o'clock"
'The money!" Steve asked.
''The man to whom you will deliv-
er JY-4l9 will have the money for
you in thousand-dollar bills"
I'm not doing this entirely for
the money" Steve said. 81 want
Germany to have JY-4l9. l want to
do all l can to help. Are you quite
sure this man to whom we will de-
liver it will be able to get it off
this island-and out of Hawaii"
"You need have no fear on that
SCORE" Lanning assured him. What
time have you now?"
Exactly ten-three."
"Set your watch, Pierre" Lam
ming said. cat precisely eleven, you
will meet Steve at the garage. Is
that correct, Steve?"
Eyes"
Zorie had been trying to hold her
breath. Then she tried breathing
without making any noise. She felt
desperately i'll.
Paul was Juggling at her wrist.
He pulled her away.
When he was well beyond their
hearing, he said: "Our hero! My
wonderful big brother! Do you real
ize what that meant?"
Zorie tried to answer, but she
was so stunned, so weak, she could
not produce her voice.
Hes not only Nazi sympathiz-
er, he's selling out his own country;
his own navy! JY-4l9! l think I've
heard of it-some kind of radio gadg-
ct that can detect the approach of
enemy planes. Something like the
device the British've been using for
night fighting. but good for fifteen
hundred miles!"
She hardly heard him. Her brain
was numb. Her knees were so weak
she could hardly stand. 1t was hor-
rible
1.-The scandal this will mean to the
family" Paul was saying. THE
blow it will be to the admiral!"
"Oh, yes" Zorie said weakly.
We've got to head it off," Paul
said. He was so excited he was
painting. you realize, of course,
we must be extremely careful. Those
men are dangerous. Do you think,
with deal on like this, they'd hest
tate to kill you-or me?"
To Zorie. it didn't seem important.
1t now occurred to her that any
means they took to prevent these
men from stealing JY-419 would
jeopardize Steve's life. A corner of
her brain jeered that death was
fate he deserved. Then it occurred
deal with a situation so realistic, so
dangerous as this.
Don't do anything" she said,
until we've thought it over"
yes" Paul agreed. 1--WE must
be careful. This is dynamite"
She was suddenly alarmed, fright
ened at what Paul. with this danger
Gus knowledge in his possession,
might do. She was afraid that his
hatred Of Steve might urge him into
something sheerly vindictive.
Paul." she said TREMENDOUSLY, II
want you to promise me you'll do
nothing until we've considered it,"
"We've very little time" he an
swered. LESS than an hour"
She looked at the luminous dial
Of her wrist-watch. 1t said ten-six.