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Show THE SAUNA SlN, SAUNA, UTAH SVgranville church W.N.U. THE STORY SO FAR: Jeff Curtis and are already on their nay his wife, to Tierra Libre when he receives a note from Zora Mitchell warning them not to come. When they arrive In Tierra Libre they find both Zora and her husband dead. Later Jeff's friend Bill Henderson is lulled, and Jeff suspects his employer. Senor Montaya, of murdering him and the Mitchells because they had found a clue to the strange things going on at the plantation. Other sinister figures are the company chemist. Dr. Toenjes, and the flyers, Ryden and Lannestock. A man named Collins arrives from the Canal Zone to see Mitchell. A talk with Jerry Mclnnis discloses that Montaya Is dealing with the Nazis. Collins reveals his identity as a U. S. naval intelligence officer. He and Jeff have just discovered a hidden German plane a Heinkel up, Curt filled in the hole, covered the ground with the brush and rubbish which had blown against the wire. En route they worked out the and across the Negro into Associat- ed gles. Collins. k shed-roo- low-dow- anti-aircra- ft work-benc- h e l. stove-pipe-- ! territory. Dont worry about me. By VIRGINIA I can o Good. This leaves one thing. We want to see the murderers of Mitch and Zora and Bill get whats com- ing to them. Yeh. Mcnahan spat. Well, we havent figured out a synchronization to take care of all the ringleaders. All we can plan on are Ryden and Lannestock. If we can get them to the lower end of the field well be halfway satisfied. Now, the hangar entrances are bound to be wired for alarm, but we cant be certain theres no break in the circuit since whenever they last tested it. So we plan to fire the grass. Those two babies will be so con-cerned for the safety of the hangars it should bring them on the double. But itll be midnight, theyll be abed, we cant even be certain theyll have a guard to raise an alarm. At one oclock straight up you telephone the field Yeh, got your point. Can do. And we need some explosives. Dynamite, powder. Easy. I can get that. Well, then, thats the best weve worked out so far. See if you can think up anything. Meanwhile, good luck. Montaya had said hed be at Tempujo early on Sunday. Early for him must have meant ten oclock. He was headed for Cabeza. Curt wondered why, then remepnbered that the Keito Maru, in port yesterday, was pulling out today. With German shipping chased from the seas, with the British blockade pretty effective in the Atlantic, contact with Berlin had to make a detour. A long one. Montaya had his black brief case with him and never let it leave his hands. Reports, decided Curt, and probably pictures of the assembled plane. Even gangsters want some kind of proof for the money they pay out. The senor talked with Collins on the river docks, and Collins, while seemingly as slick and neat as he could make himself except for not having shaved put on a good show as a tramp. Montaya looked him over coldly, asked him a good many questions, especially about the Rosario mines from which the man was supposed to have come recently. This roused apprehension in Curt, but Collins had schooled himself well before crossing the river. He knew the answers. In the end Montaya was satisfied and Curt nodded dismissal to tlfe'tnan, saying shortly, Ill be sending the launch up river at daybreak. Be on it. And keep away from the bar. One drink and you're out on your ear! Collins slunk away. Montaya was using the launch for his trip to Cabeza today. Curt descended to the floating stage to see him off. And here the first step in his plans nearly misfired. Setting out from Riverbend was a small skiff. Though Montaya was patiently anxious to be on his way, Curt had to keep him talking long enough for that skiff to reach the Tempujo shore. True, there was plenty to say, but it wasnt essential at the moment, with Montaya in a hurry, and it began to sound a trifle hollow when at last the little boat from Riverbend bumped the stage and out climbed a native with a letter for Curt. Montayas eyes narrowed. No longer was he in such impatience to get started. Curt ripped open the envelope, read the note. A grin split his face from ear to ear. From friends in Soledad, he exMclnnis, their Chief Enplained. gineer, invites me and my family over for an anniversary dinner tonight. Of course, Id like to go, but I cant. I cant even spend the day at San Alejo. But I can send the car for my wife and the children Mr. Curtis! Montayas voice was frigid. Youve contracted ti remain on the concession for the term of your contract. Hunh? Curt blinked, stared, he said. Your contract, Mr. Curtis, binds you and your family to remain here. What do you mean? My contract binds my family to residence here with me, yes, but a visit to Soledad isnt breaking residence. And anyway, Curt began to show anger, I wont have my wife cooped up, unable to see her friends who are so near. I don't care so much for myself, I have enough to keep me busy without a social life. With my wife its different. He drew a deep breath and rushed you make several blouses in white and colored broadcloth, flannel or VALE pique. Released by Western Newspaper Union. make it. an- Curt said, Youre on assignment, What are your orders? I mean, now youve got what you came for, what do your books of regulations tell you to do? Collins gave a short Ha! Then, Of weighing his words carefully, course, theres a certain amount of red tape necessary in any line of work. Reports and so forth. On the other hand, an operative is frequently obliged to use his own discretion ,jbomber. This was enough for Curt. Okay. NOW CONTINUE WITH THE STORY Thought youd come through. Now then, no secret is ever safe for long. CHAPTER XVII Somethings bound to give it away sooner or if only the flicker Its a Heinkel! Collins repeated. of an eye. later, And were in the hands Look at the rounded of a mighty suspicious crew. wings, that tail assembly, the shape Theyve got a lot at stake. enof the body. It uses inverted-So well have to work fast. Heres gines for smoother streamlining idea. If you have a better one, my But Curt couldnt stand there glarit and well rag it out. First, spill ing all night. He swung the beam of I have to think of my family. light about and immediately the Theyre hostages, pure and simple. plane was swallowed in blackness. Well, tonight when I saw Mclnnis Quickly the men went over the big I laid the groundwork for getting building one building, they found, now they were inside. Curt knew the two hangars at the other end of the field were separate buildings, the f chemical space between being walled off on either side. Along the entire front of these three jointd buildings were thin stacks of lumber piled to present the picture Curt had got through field glasses a few days ago, of stacks of pipe, or piles of boxes and crates. With doors open it would look like a solidly packed warehouse. Actually, all materials could Je pulled d6wn quickly. The big plane they first came upon appeared to be ready for flight. In the other hangar was a second plane not yet fully assembled. The motors and propellors were missing, but Curt found the engines quickly. The two square boxes hed seen pass through Cabeza only that mornGeneraing, the boxes stenciled tors, had been knocked apart, and the two motors for this plane stood revealed on the floor ready to be hoisted into position. Whatd I tell you! growled Curt. n As soon as I got the on Montaya tonight all the pieces began to slide in together and I knew this was the answer. But man alive, in spite of my eyes, its hard to believe! Such a long shot ranks with suicide! There you have it! Collins voice was bitter. It had risen, but the slapping echoes brought it down Theyd never get close enough a A surprise attack! The Caagain. second time. nal has the best defense possible, and its being constantly improved them to Soledad. Since Im cerand extended. But protection for tain these people dor;t yet actually the Canal depends on sufficient suspect I know anything, it ought warning to get planes into the air, to to work. t get Once theyre safe, a report to ground units into action. authorities would no doubt turn And these planes, coming over the trick, but it would embarrass land, from unsuspected, close-i- n neu- the Tierra Libre government and tral territory today every efforts turned toward Why, man, theyd be over the good relations. Canal before effective resistance Besides, I want to see the murcould be organized. Why, some of derers to justice. Regardour advance air bases and listening less of brought who actually did the jobs, posts are farther out from the Canal we know whos responsible, whos than this. behind them, but it could never be A long silence followed, finally in a court of law. They'd broken by Curts sour, Yeh, but proved go scot free. So, theres only one we havent got all night. Theres thing to do. How much do you something else to locate. Mitchells know about those bombs? cheap Jap pump machinery those Collins hesitated, but only for a boxefi like oversize coffins. moment. Collins pointed briefly in the beam Ive had some training in Ameriof light, and Curt swung it from he admitted. I expect one end to the other of a bulkhead can types, of these is pretty much the principle which rose to the height of the win- the same. Anyway, theres no help dow stripping along the back of for it. We cant send for an expert. the central section, the machine Ill have to chance it. shop. Good! Now for some details. In front of the wall was a heavy talked, planned, argued this They on which lay in orderly and that, the full trip. It was point small instruprecision parts, tools, four when they reached Temafter ment panels, evidently intended for the unassembled plane. At one end pujo, pushing the car into the yards was a door. They found it pad- from a long distance outside, and Curt hooked up the speedometer locked. again. we can do about Nothing that, There was movement at the wood-pilmuttered Curt. m back of the mess-halSmoke He cast about for something to the lean-tclimb on, found a stool which he rose from the kitchen. placed on the bench. Standing on Man! muttered Collins, "what this he peered over the top of the a good cup of coffee! for Id give boarding. Youve Forget it, said Curt. Roofed, he said. He pulled the chisel from his pocket and pried got to look your worst for Monabout to find a plank looser than taya. Hes a pretty slick hombre. Go without breakfast, dont shave, the others. When he found a board he could and dont sleep. That worked on force up and had cast his beam me. of light inside the bulkhead, his They approached Curts bungalow cautiously, found Monahan on the body stiffened, not a muscle moved. At last he climbed down silently, job. handed over his flashlight to ColNary a soul been around, the man said. lins, motioned the other up. Good. Slats, weve got a job on Stacked inside the long storage room, securely braced on heavy our Jiands. Bad job. Want in? Hey Whyd you suppose I squattimbers, was a single row of eight streamlined aerial bombs, each the ted here all night without an arguheight of a man. On the shelf ment? Curt chuckled. In the lee of the above them was a neat row of eight nose fuses and eight tail fuses ready hibiscus hedge he told Monahan who Collins was, why he was here, what to be screwed into place. All right, weve found out what the two of them had just found. we wanted to know, growled Curt, Jerry, Collins and 1 will have and amended himself, to know for our work cut out for us, but a good sure. Lets get out of here. Itll deal depends on you, Slats. Your take time to get back to Tempujo. job will be to make your way up He replaced the stool exactly as through San Alejo to the radio stahed found it. Under the trees again, tion above, get the drop one way or stationed they forced back the panel of corru- another on whoevers gated sheeting, bent nails sufficient- there, and smash the sending aply to hold it down and prayed their paratus beyond easy repair. This entry wouldn't be discovered. While will cover our escape but leaves you Collins climbed into his clothes holding the bag. Curt's tone was a again, beyond the fence, swearing little disturbed. 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That Ill lose tt'me from tile job? I shant be going. But get this, Senor Montaya, and like it or not, Im either send ing my family to Soledad today to visit our friends there or I walk off this job right now, contract or no contract. And lets see you stop me! The knuckles of Cult's fist, clenching his pipe, were white as Curt jabbed home his words. The act worked. Montaya bit his lip, glanced at his wrist watch. (TO BE COM IM ED) some Asiatic countries couare betrothed by their parin childhood or infancy, or before they are born. In Mongolia, children are tentatively betrothed at about six or seven, and the engagement is marked by a feast given by the girls parents. In ples ents even Remember The Dark Angel? Samuel Goldwyn will make it again, starring Teresa Wright. This third NO ASPIRIN can do more for you, so why pay more? Worldslargest seller at lOf 36 tablets 20, 100 for only 35f. Get St. Joseph Aspirin. 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