Show I SHE LOVED A sPY BtU l 9 SYLVIA TAYLOR R W WN N NU U TilE STORY STOR SO 50 FAR FAU Joan Leland Lland ti Li trapped when her ber employer Karl Miller Mil Mil- tt ler let with whom she I Is In n e Io his hii business busIne partner Eric Strom Stoin lie III asks ek her to pick pink up the sun gun then threatens threat ens erie to accuse her ber o of 01 the murder unless be he continues her work and remains II si lent Int She SheI Is ii horrified when ihen be he confesses be he l Ic b a German and nd has hai a wife In Germany Jermany Warned against Karl Kati by her sister shier S Sybil and Karl's Karls manager r Pant raul nt Sherman Joan had blindly defended the theman theman theman man she he elt In love 11 with Taut reveals he be beI Is I really Paul rant an FBI agent alent trying to trap the Nail Nul spy py tins ring Sybil If Ii missing an and n Paul raut believes ens Karl Kart KarlIs ii Is holding her as a hostage Karl dines with a young girl hired Kited as a asinger singer In reality Paula raut young run away sister liter Patricia who Innocently betrays Panl's Pauls Identity Joan and Paul raul a secret foreign radio transmitter belonging be longing to Karl Kart with lib bomber plans but are captured Cl by Karl who Imprisons one ons them on a boat The They announce their love to each other and another victim of Karls Paul rant succeed sue suc In tn altering the bomber plans then decides to try and get let a radio message through the ships ship's set sd Now continue with the story XV It was less than halt hall an hour later when Thomas returned sa saying ing Come on deck Its It's herel herd They followed him to the rail The misty rain and gray sky and sea made It difficult to focus their vision vision vi vi- sion but Joan suddenly saw the periscope peri pen scope of a submarine rising slowly from rom the water There it Is I 1 see it Yes That is it Paul PaW said qui etly Karl appeared from the tho captains captain's quarters They could see him descending descending de de- de the narrow flight of stairs He was dressed in uniform and called sharp commands to io three sailors sai sal lors bra who stood at the rail preparing to lower a small boat Is Karl going to the submarine Joan asked Probably they will come to the Ule ship hip Paul said speculatively Yes that's right Thomas put In nodding his head hend Ive seen them do it before Karl gives them the papers and they're gone again You dont don't think Karl has found out that you changed those plans Joan said nervously He doesn't seem to Men appeared from the hold of the ship All AU stood at attention as the hatch of the submarine opened and two officers appeared As Thornas Thorn Thom as had predicted the boat carried them to the ship and they all went to the pilot house What will they do now Joan asked Get the papers and go back And all those plans will be used Yes Not only plans for bombIng bombIng bomb bomb- Ing planes but formulas for explosives explosives and poison polson gas This spy ring has connections in every part of our country Its It's a powerful organization tion and the leaders leader's the one ne we want Getting Karl alone wouldn't do any good If he were in Jail the rest of his life it wouldn't stop the rest of them How terrible I Joan shuddered That isn't the worst of it Paul went on They intimidate people who have relatives in Germany threatening to harm them unless money and aid is given Many people peo pIe are drawn into it this way Yes Thomas cried what happened to me me Karl told me rae my wife wile would be put into a concentration camp if I didn't give him five thousand dollars She was still in Germany you see so I tried to raise the money but I So Karl offered to put it ft up for me meI If 11 I would come on this ship But I Ive I've never heard from my wife wile since We may as well go inside Paul said Apparently this conference Is going tt lake take some time I 1 dont don't like the look of it ft Thomas Thom Thorn as insisted Usually they're here only a few minutes Do you really think anything is wrong Joan asked anxiously asI as I she and Paul went into the lounge It doesn't look Jook too good Paul admitted Be ready for tor anything If U you want your purse you'd better bet ter ten get it now We may be oft off of the ship before another hour passes Automatically Joan went Into her cabin and gathered up her things It seemed fantastic that they could escape from a boat in mid ocean All set seU Paul said as she stood resolutely before him Ready for tor anything I roan Joan said bravely But almost an hour passed and nothing happened The ship rested tranquilly by the side of the sub sub- marine The rain continued Thom Thorn aa a. 3 watched from the deck Paul smoked endless cigarettes at as he be paced the length of the cabin I dont don't like this delay he admitted Things arent aren't going as I had I planned S I S Thomas came Into the cabin where Joan and Paul waited with tea and toast There must be something wrong be whispered Karl must have found out about those plans Paul frowned but said Not necessarily But I If U be he has bas what then How will we ever escape Joan put In Thomas bomas poured the tea and his hi band hand trembled Hell HeU know I helped you JOu Hell He'll kill kiU me Joan remembering Eric Strom as ras filled with a vague terror Her rt r- r r t I jj i She had scarcely uttered the words when Karl Sillier Millers powerful figure loomed In the doorway He lie bel held A pistol hand instinctively touched the theUn gunIn gun Un gunIn In her coat pocket Karl wont won't kill anyone Paul Pau said calmly lighting a cigarette Joan had already noticed that tha Paul had the faculty of inspiring trust Thomas seemed to be relieved by his assurance vague and indefinite nite though It was Joan too felt fel some Inner faith some conviction that Paul could master any situa tion It was a little after seven when Thomas motioned them to come outside out out- side Karl and the Ule officers were on the lower deck They watched as the Ule officers descended descended de do- the rope ladder and were rowed back to the submarine In Inthe Inthe Inthe the darkness it was hard to distinguish distinguish distinguish dis dis- dis- dis them It was like some evil evl mirage as their vague shapes dis dis- dis I appeared down the hatch then slowly slowly slow slow- ly the submarine submerged Its the most terrible thing Ive I've ever seen Joan said moving closer clos cbs er en to Paul Its symbolic of all the hidden terror in the world today And its it's my Job to do all I 1 canto can canto canto to stop it said Paul Youn never stop Karl and his kind There are too many of them Thomas said sadly It would take years Well stop them all right no matter matter mat mat- ter how long It takes and every little bit helps If we can get to the bottom of this unit it will frighten fright fright- en the others Every man In the FBI is working day and night trackIng tracking tracking track track- ing down these p peo W Well We'll ll c caTch cich caTchup up with every everyone one of them ally Joans Joan's heart was full tull of pride in his words Paul caught her glance and smiled She was clutching her purse and gloves ready to depart as he had said at a moments moment's notice Were not going to get out of this as soon as I 1 thought he told her now as they went vent back into the lounge May Mayas as well sit down and relax Not me Thomas insisted Im going to sta stay on deck If It Karl docs does come I dont don't want to make things look any worse than they already are Odd that Karl trusts you here herewith herewith herewith with us Paul meditated He trusts me Thomas declared because he knows Im I'm afraid of him But though neither Joan nor Paul would admit it both thought that Karl was too clever to overlook the possibility that Thomas might aid Karls Karl's prisoners Had he deliberately deUber planned it this way Drink your tea dear Paul ad ad- This may be the last food well we'll have for quite a while They smiled sending each other othera a message of courage The ship lay quietly They hadnot hadnot had hadnot not moved since the arrival of the submarine Thomas stood patiently outside The rain on his slicker gleamed in the darkness I think hes he's more worried than we are Paul commented Thomas' Thomas shuffling footsteps came came suddenly to their ears also a hard tread ascending the stairs Its Karl Karll Joan whispered She had scarcely uttered the words when Karl Miller Millers powerful figure loomed In the doorway He held a pistol Paul and Joan faced him silently Behind his bis back Joan saw the terrified terri tern fied fled eyes of ot Thomas You amaze me Mr Karl said coolly A flA man In the government service should be more clever than you have been Meaning what Paul Inquired with assumed indifference Do you really think me BO so itu- itu pid Karl smiled Do you think I would hand over important papers paper without checking them first Oran Sorry to disrupt your little pi plan You could tee for yours yourself ell that they are quite worthless now Quite Karl said coolly But ButI I feel teel that your government would have bave preferred to lose the plans and bave have you alive aUve No Nol Joan screamed sensing his bis meaning Shut up I will deal with you later later- Perhaps you will learn lear that death it is preferable to some things If U you imagine that I am afraid to die you are wrong Paul said calmly To die for n ii purpose like this could almost be called a pleas picas ure Joan wondered how he could talk tall like that at n a time like this tills but Karl had a faint glimmer of approval approval ap ap- In his cold c e eyes cs es I admire your courage Mr I Too bad bod that you fight on the wrong side If you had Joined with willi me we might have gone far together His hand raised the Ule pistol his finger was pressed against the trigger Joan saw Thomas motion to her herand herand herand and she knew instantly what she must do She snatched snatch cd the gun from her pocket and fired it directly at I Karl Miller With Willi an expression of complete Incredulity he crumpled to the Ule floor I I The gun fell from Joans Joan's hand as she stared with unseeing eyes before before be be- fore her Ive killed him she whispered Pauls Paul's arm was about her Dont think about It Were We're getting out of here Thomas took a timid step forward It served him right he declared with satisfaction Where did she get that gun Paul demanded I gave it to her Ive killed him Joan repeated Paul motioned to Thomas and together together together to to- gether they helped her from the cabin Outside Outside complete complete darkness a slight wind and the misty rain Do you think you can get those papers from the safe Paul asked I Thomas Ill wait walt here with Joan Thomas looked fearfully over his shoulder Theres nothing to be afraid of now Paul said Go quickly before be fore the others find out what has happened Paul and Joan waited under the narrow ledge of canvas Large drops of rain splattered down on the deck Joan clung to Pauls Paul's arm unable to speak It wont won't be long now honey he said Try to bear bearup bearup bearup up Just a little while longer Thomas returned almost instantly with the papers and handed them to Paul I didn't see anyone he reported This all seems too easy Never mind that Paul said Do you think we can lower a boat Sure But well we'll have to go down downto to the boat deck and one of them will see us They nil know what's what whaL They'd shoot us down like Karl would have We haven't a chance of getting off tills this boat Theres no time to argue Paul Insisted I know what Im I'm doing Now lets let's go As they descended the stairs there was no one in sight The boat used to take the officers back to the sub cub submarine marine was still in the water What luck I Thomas said Not luck Paul replied Its there for tor a purpose You go down I first and Ill I'll help Joan Thomas disappeared over the side Do you think you can make it honey Paul asked Joan looking anxiously Into her white face Ill go first and you follow tollow me Tremulously Joan obeyed The ladder swayed with her weight and the rope scraped her hands at as she he grasped it fiercely Step by step she went down until at last she felt teU Pauls Paul's arms lilting lifting hey Lej to safety Thomas loosened the rope that held beld them to the ship This wont won't work Mr They'll shoot us like dogs We haven't a chance But he be was wron wrong They rowed away unmolested The ship was like Ike a ghost not one of ot the crew was in sight Later fatigue held her prisoner and with her head buried In n her arms anns she fell tell into a deep sleep When she awoke it was to briliant bril- bril sunshine streaming from rom a alue blue lue cloudless sky Her lIer muscles were stiff and cramped Paul watched her smiling ledbetter led Feel better She sat up and stretched ber her ach ach- Ing ng back tack I dont don't know how bow I J could have lave slept like that flU If you want the truth Paul grinned I put a sleeping powder in n your our tea late yesterday afternoon I 1 figured on something like this TO BE DE CONTINUED |