Evening star., 1947-05-20

them. To their questions, Where shall we
go?" said, "Take to the woods on the
beach and get the boats out Of here fast"
But there was no time! Only one, carrying
the walkie-talhe made the beach to warn
the Seraph Of what was doing.
Three Waited for Police to Arrive.
Tessier relocked the room containing the
boats just as the police car pulled up. I asked
Where can we hide?" He motioned all of
us to rush down through trap door in the patio
into a wine cellar. There was no time for
discussion. We had our musette bags with
us, stuffed with the incriminating French
documents which, If found upon U.s. would
make 1t pretty tough.
Tessier, his French associate, Murphy and
Knight only remained visible to the police.
1t was pitch black in the small cellar at the
foot OF the steep, open stairway. We could
hear every word and every move above us so
plainly that we knew 1t was imperative to
keep absolutely still.
Tessier, Murphy and the two others put on
a good show for the police. They clanked
bottles around sang a little, and were very
jovial indeed.
It turned out the Arab servants had been
suspicious about being sent away then when
they had seen footprints on the beach, they
had told the police about 1t.
Murphy identified himself as the American
consul In Algiers. He boldly indicated
little party was in progress and that there
were women in the upstairs rooms and urged
the French police not to embarrass him. We
could hear the police tramping around look
ing in corners and behind furniture. Every
time their feet approached our trap door
seven hearts popped into seven throats.
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bine in my hand 1t was my intention II
they came down the stairs TO try to tight our
way clear without shooting, but all Of us were
prepared to shoot If necessary. I whispered
no one was to fire unless did. It might be
hours before we would be able to get through
the surf to our submarine, and anything we
could do to avoid further police trouble was
Of the utmost importance.
Quieted with Wad Of Chewing Gum.
Poor Capt. Courtney was seized with cough
ing ft. He choked and sputtered In the
darkness and finally whispered to me, Gen
I'm afraid you won't!" I slipped him q wad
of chewing gum on which I had already
worked for q while This quieted him. The
police were moving around above us for full
half hour. They finally agreed to go back to
town and check with their chief for further
instructions. They were frankly suspicious
and they told Tessier So
Finally there was quiet up above. but we
did not dare move until Murphy opened the
door and said, This Is Bob They've gone,
but they'll be back" How long?" asked.
"Just little WHILE" he replied. Better clear
the house"
We got the boats down to the beach and
hid them In the woods, keeping ourselves
out Of sight there.
Capt. Livingstone had made contact With
the submarine with our walkie-talkie and
told them we were In trouble. It was Just dusk
and we could zee the waves were too high to
take Oh in the small boats.
Tessier and the. remaining Frenchmen were
excited too: we were terrible liability TO
them and there was nothing they wanted more
than to set rid Of their remaining guests.
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