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.EVENIN0 LEDOjER-PHlLADELPHIA, THUBSDAY, SEPTEMBER C, 101T
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VHIT FATHB
77- TT nnmnttA tn drive an automobile can never quite remembSu
Many persons who have attempted to drive anmw to oR u
fi.KJl a high-powered car carrying t
dancrerous enemy spies to their death. M
By LECHMERE WORRALL
AND J. E. HAROLD TERRY
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V v Frauleln Schroeder and Mrs. Sanderson were very r
. Skttsfod When They Entered the Large Touring tar
lfi ir!.iAt n a rj Pu. 7.i Jim lap tin
t yr. tilling a anon uisianzc num ...,
, .Miriam's Reassurances Set at Rest All Doubts, but
1 32Wur Were Destined to Receive a Great Surprise
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Wmrl8No Respecter of Personages, and Many an Appar
ently Respectable Business Man Has Been Ferreted Out
' b& United States Federal Agents in Their Merciless
Hunt for German Spies Since Hostilities Were De
clared, Much to the Astonishment of Neighbors
(Coprrltht by Edward J. Cloda)
SYNOPSIS
Tha atory epena In Xhr Wit Crt Prtyatii
fcnalana h In-cn t war one rnontn.
6rh. HANPKKHON. lh proprletrrMi hr on.
inn Admiralty! IK. I'OI.Y.Ol K. the '"""".
FBACLKIX riCliniKur.. ",';"; b(
cutmin woman, iiainii" ,-, -., iouni
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ureni. ana.. Miriam "'"--,:.,,
the nr Ulan inwniaenca ""? "'VniViookliiK
on the rcverao MIo of. the lnmc;nl-looKims
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flrep ace a cclnpltte 'r' --. .- K
r Umi. n. -"-,-- ,...-, ,11ft-
.((ni a mflllASf
in nruur . ".",,,--",,.-ery
ulcnnt.
lirent V
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mantle. the.. Maroon.. , m- ""; J' ,, ,th
I'XnlTo'aeTman .S?'piot diin.d to crlPPlo
0rStt?r!l?.!n't ." rk-tche. of the harbor
widVbyKaulelnHchroeder. who h- a con;
1'. .t. nra.ir Bf cnrrlrr nlKfons, nnd Ilrent
Jhoot. oh. of the bird aa It l""nXr 1
He d acoveri a akctcli vt tho natmr uj
RSie. In a .mail ca.e tjfd.iibput nnj ?f
drcldn to
n algnal
They also
the plieon's . Tlw piotiere
bum the hotel mat evenina,
to a U-boat waiting out tit ea,
pan to hum nu me "" '"'"" .. it,.
Meanwhile lirent and X'lrlm comnletj the
talla for the capture of the O'"1"" "D'"'
Absolutely at 11 o to account for the many
UBMta to their, Plat... Handrraon "','
leaa-uea determlncl to take Mr. 1'olloiK into
their confidence, eplalnlnn that Humlemon has
keen robbed of certain Admiralty papera.
Molly. In deapalr nt the accumtloni lev.
led at her loer, deride, to eionemto Chris
Ind atarta on a tour of lnetlirollon. She
tint th.map taken from the rU'on, l In
Mra. Iee'a rureo and returna to Ilrent to warn
him aa to Mlrlam'a chararler In order not
to dlvulie any Information. Mra. I.ee adrnlla
Jer ullt and aenda for Sarvleraon. to whom
ahe conflde. that ahe Is a. Herman spy. To.
J ether the plottera complete detalla for the
eatructlon of the hounnd the Bet-away.
Pennlculk la atatloned by hla comrnandlnB
officer on anard duty on the cliff, and Jlrent
tilla the youns aoldler of the HamlerBons'
Later, bellevlnir every one to hn out of the
llvlna; room, Ilrent enten. Ilia pocket eearch-Ill-ht
falla to reveal Sanderaon etandlnit In
the ahadow 01 tho hookruae. nen urcnt
tarta to flash alanala Sitnderaon Jump out
and capturea the Drltlsh (lovernment detective.
a.nil-.ann'. mmlarv 1 nhnrt-liv pu. for R
auad of Ilrltlah aoldiera nppeara In time to
Sanderaon'a, mastery
eave Iirent'a life and to capture the Oerman
nv A fw Iternnrltt hpfnre the arrest lennl.
culk ahoota Frits In the I.itter'a nttempt to
murfr him.
Miriam's Part
utttJIAT on earth arc you tnlktnc about,
Wlr7 It Bounds tho most preposterous
rubbish. Why doesn't Mr. Sanderson an
wer mo?"
"Becauso he's tho spy," explained rennl
eulk. "You see that box" pointing to It as
It still stood on the table "If you look In
sldo you trill find It's an Infernal machlno
timed to explode when you -wore all safely
asleep."
This was maUInB things Mem almost too
real, and even Miss Myrtle was too horri
fied to scream Mr. Pollock turned his be
vvlldered face for all his convictions. In
cluding that mopt sacred one, his belief In
his own judgment, had been upset toward
Sanderson,
''Is this true?" ho asked him almost In a
whisper.
"You heard them Fay so," replied Charles
unemotionally. "Under tho circumstances
It would bo futllo for me to deny that t
have been working for my fatherland. T
have lost, that It all. Tho fatherland will
find other servants "
At that moment tho boom-boom of heavy
(Iritis camo again from tho ca report
after report, to tho tuno of half a dozen or
so. l'oor old MM Myrtle, terrified almost
entirely out of what little scnio she had,
collapsed on tho sofa and burled her head
In tho cushion), moaning.
"What's that?" cried Mr. rollout.
"A German naval disaster, with any luck,
said Pennlculk cheerfully. "Tho Ions of a
few submarines. 1 hope, This house was
going to have been burned dow n as n signal
to 'em, but Ilrent stopped it. Ilrent had
our cruisers sent hero and caught tho whole
nest of spies. It'8 an jus noing,
A strugglo took place In Mr. Pollock s
mind. Ho ought, ho knew, as a good
hearted, churchgolng gentleman, to bo glad
that Itrent proved to be a purposeful and
devoted man Instead of a brainless lounger.
Ho tried to be glad and succeeded In think
Ing bo was glad. He shook Hrcnt's hand
heartily.
"Wo can never thank you enough, my
boy," ho boomed. "Von have saved all our
lives and u have been damned clever
about It, too. It Just goes to prove what
I lmvo alvvays said, that much as wo owe
to tho men away fighting for us nt the
front, wo ovvo every bit as much to those
who, llko ourself, havo been bravo enough
to stny at home "
Hrent's ejes glanced across at Molly and
secret laughter met In her eyes and his
In that momentary flash of humorous com
prehension, a true comraaleshlp was estab
lished between them that not all their love
making had attained,
"And you have actually bagged tho whole
lot of them?" went on Mr. Pollock, still
shaking his head, "Magnificent, really mag
nlflcent!" ".'o, ho hasn't," contradicted Charles,
with a noto of triumph In his voice. "Ho
hasn't got my mother or Kratilcln Schroeder
or Mrs. I.ec. Mrs. Lee's 0110 of us, joit
know, and they havo taken her with them."
"In a way I am almost sorry to havo to
contradict ou." said Brent courteously,
"but 3 our statement Is not qulto accurate.
Mrs. Lee has taken them with her, which
Is not quite tho same thing."
"What do you mean?" nsked Charles
hoarsely,
"I mean that Mrs, Lee. like myself. Is
ejnploycd by tho English Government, and
that tho two plain-clothes men who camo
down In the train with you today wcro tho
escort sho used for jour mother and Frau
lcln Schrocdcr."
"I don't believe It." cried Charles vlo
lently "Jt Isn't possible. By Ood, Brent,
I'll"
"Keen Imek " ordered tho corporal, "Close
strain of waiting too much for her, she
rose, mndo a wavering but determined dash
In his direction, nnd fainted away In his
reluctant arms.
Miriam's task that night bad been not
so much diUlcult as supremely unpleasant.
Nevertheless, sho knew how easily ono little
chance thing going wrong may upset tho
most perfectly laid plans, and her heart
was pounding heavily with mingled anxiety
nnd excitement ns sho waited In the, car for
the other women. Sho herself was at tho
wheel, because the physical strength of both
tho plain-clothes men might bo needed to
Now her feelings were much those of an
actress who suffers ncutely from stago
fright Just before she goes on the stage.
Miriam's blood seemed to ho pounding
through her head, her hands felt Icy cold.
She knew that, humanly speaking, nothing
should go wrong with their plans and yet
how easy It was for tho unforeseen to hap
pen. Miriam was mora llko a man than
like tho usually accepted typo of woman,
In that her anxiety was entirely for her
work nnd not any personal fear for thoso
engaged In It. Sho was fairly sure nothing
untoward could hnppen to Chris, because
sho was Impressed by his own belief In his
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Miriam's Rauntlclcd hanils clutched tho wheel more in n crvousness than in preparation.
up, men. Is there anything morr, sir?" he
nddeil, turning to Ilrent.
"Nothing at present, I think, corporal
O, wait a minute, Isn't that the telephone''"
livery ono listened and a faint, Insistent
ringing was lizard from the ball.
"I'll seo what It Is. Don't icmovn the
prisoner yet, corporal," ordered Chris
Sovcral minutes passed beforo he camo
back, and as be bad thtit tho door after
him, thoso In tho sitting room did not hp.ir
even a nne-sldtd convcri-ntlon a fact which
annoyed Mr. Pollock considerably. He was
just wondering whether tho corporal would
allow him to go Into tho hall, whero ho
would Insist to lirent on his right, as a J. I',,
to bo told what was going 1111, when Miss
jMrtlo diverted his attention. Finding tho
pi event any unforeseen action on tho part
of Mrs Sanderson mid frnuleln when they
learned tlnj truth The car had u. berllno
body, ho that Miriam and tho man beslilo
her vvero both of them Inside; tho other man
Kit with his back to them on nno of the
small feats, fi as to face tho pilsoners.
Thn car was 11 heavy nno for Miriam to
drive, but It had u self-starter and ran
easily.
Already Miriam's gauntlcted hands
clutched the wheel, moio In nervousness
than in preparation. Tho dlfferenco be
tween her and Hrent was that, whereas ho
was alvvays Mrung to 11 greater gajety and
c'oolness when events wcro nt the critical
point, she, although sho never lost her head,
went through agonies with nervous tension.
luck, but even had she not been, her deep
affection for him would havo been merged
In Hie Importance of what ho nnd sho were
doing together. Miriam was by tempera
ment the true adventurer, which Is a very
different thing finin nn adventuress.
The car was drawn up behind a curve of
tho shrubbery which edged tho short drive.
It was very dark theie, for tho lamps were
out and no gleam from tho house was
visible. Tho door of tho car stood open, ono
of tho men betide" It; nnd Miriam stialned
her ears for tho sound of tho approaching
footsteps. Presently they came, tho shoit,
pattering footsteps she was cpec'tlng. Tho
swathed bulk of Mrs. Sanderson with tho
smaller but not less rotund foim of frau
Icln beside her, loomed through the gloom
as patchs darker still. With relief ur1nf
at her heart, Miriam got out of tho car
and went toward them. '
"Hero you are, my comrades," she 1 said,
speaking In Oerman, but very low. These
nre my friends, tho comrades I told jou
about. Is everything done? Are wo freo
to start?''
"Everything Is done," replied frauleln:
"that Is to say, everythlnc Is In readiness.
Charles had nothing to do but to set tho
bomb and seo that Fritz does his work prop
erly, then they will como on and Join us In
London In tlma to get an ay vvhllo It Is still
early morning."
"And every ono else? The English? Are
they all In bed?" asked Miriam.
"Vcs, they nro In bed. I wish I could
havo given them all the same sleeping
draught I gave to Miss Myrtle, but I do not
doubt they will sleep sound enough without
It. They will sleep tho sleep from which
they wilt never awaken." and the- ecstasy
In frauleln'o volco thrilled oddly through
the darkness.
"Come, come," urged Mrs. Sanderson, "do
not let us talk here. Let us get away. It
had to be done tonight, but I couldn't bear
to seo It: let us get far away as quickly as
possible."
"Vou are right. Wo must not wasto time,"
said Miriam. "See, you two sit hero as far
back ns possible. Herr Schmidt will sit op
posite jou and his friend by me. Tho lug
gage Is already on the roof."
Tho two women took their places In the
car, and Miriam and "Herr Schmidt" tucked
rugs around them so deftly that tho throw
ing of them off would not be a, very easy
matter. Then Miriam took her placo at tho
wheel again. Her heart had left off racking
her with Its heavy beats. Now that tho time
for action had come sho felt cold and calm.
Her pulses were unhurried, her brnln clear.
It had been tho waiting that tried her so
severely. She switched on the head lamps
and started the car, and the next moment
they were running silently out on to the
litcrd rncifl
Tho road down to Eastcrmouth was not "quenco sho again felt the old upllftfrit; J
very good, and short bh tho way was, Jhe ad?.n'urf.r snlr.lt'. As '""B a" the affii,
her Well-earned repose, but whirl,
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msieu uiiiii mo iiirauMuio uevire. lor 1
was too BirunK lur ncr again.
Miriam coaxed the car round tw
turn that led Into one of the by street?
I'natermnilfh. nnfll nlntvlni .4...
cautiously along It townrd where b .,
of a red light showed her the police iuu
was awaiting them. Tho next mnm.
Btoppcd tho car In front of the open a 11 '
"What Is tho matter?" asked f3
sharply, leaning forward. "Thcro Is r.
Ing gone wrong with tho car, haa h:?
"No, nothing wrong with the car"
n!l.,l STIrlntttalr Inrttlnn .......I . . .
mm rmi'jmib nui iiuuu IIUU mo big n
of her ovcicont till Bhe felt her fingers
over tho butt ot her small, but ve ..
revolver. "Wo havo arrived at our lou
-,1 lh.la nil "UnH
"What do you mean?" asked lit.. -
dctson. "Have you somo new pln? juS
that, the car had been ouletlv anr....7
by police. T
Miriam said nothing because she'eeii'
not think of anything to say. It eetmej i i
lie, i...... ..o ..... .tmo nuiKCU IUH 0fff,(
and hate nnd rage which were almost S!
irlblo things hentlnir nhnnf 1.A i .''!
much bo that sho let go of her revolver Jj!
her hands flow up Instinctively to cover 2
cars nnd eyes. "
It was with a sharp feeling of relief u,
of ono brought back from somo nlEhtniJ!
to rctillty that she heard tho car door o2
and tho volco of tho Inspector saybir. tv
familiar words of nrrcst. Then the thS
that sho had half expected to happen iU
happen. Frauleln, who had struggled jC',
self freo from tho enveloping wraps JhJJl
Into her pocket with her freo hand her M
arm was held bythe erstwhllo Schmidt 7
cry from Miriam warned hlnr nnd he ciutu
fraulcln's other hand, too, as she vm
snatching out a ready cocked nutomitlcT
This little Incident gavo Miriam the heO
ing of unreality which she had felt on tai
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.Miriam was most anxious that no con
tretemps such as a burst tire should delay
them.
Supposing, for Instance, that Charles and
Fritz managed to escape from the houso
and come up with them upon tho road:
the and the detectives would bo outnum
bered and the whole gang might manage
to mako their escape In the car. It was an
extremo supposition, but Miriam knew that
It was as well to think of everything as
far as possible.
Accordingly sho drove carefully along the
precipitous and heavily rutted roads, tho
soil ot which was sticky from recent ralnc.
Tho pollco station had, of course, been
warned of their coming, and ns Easter
mouth, being a seaside town, was In com
pleto darkness, Miriam had no fear that
tho ycene which might tako place In the
street would attract too much notice. All
wan certainly going well, and jet It seemed
to her that as tho car descended the wind
ing road her spirits, too, dropped in ratio
with tho decent.
it was true that sho carried with her In
the car two would-bo murdei esses, but sho
carried nlso their trust and confidence,
which she hnd lied excessively hard to at
tain. Under the circumstances sho really
did not mind betraying their trust and con
fidence In tho least. What she minded was
the sea of her own lies bhe had had
to wado through. If the matter had rested
with her she would have had the wholo
hdusehold arrested directly after the affair
of the shot pigeon. She had none of Brcnt'a
enjoyment In balancing on a tight rope
over an abyss. The sooner tho whole thing
was over and settled the better sho would
bo pleased, and then would follow for her
one of those little calms during which she
tiled to make herself bcllevo sho enjoyed
was suniclently melodramatic sho could!
Joy It thoroughly. -
"This all of them?" asked tho !n!pect
of her ns Mrs. Sanderson and frauleln
virtually lifted out of tho car and urZ
upon the pavement.
Miriam laughed aloud .In her relief t tl.
easing of tho strain. "That's all of till
little lot," Inspector," sho said. "I am
pectlng Mr. Brent to provide you with tm
more later on."
"Ah, with tho men, yes," replied tli
inspector. "This seems a pretty terlom
affair. Take thn prisoners Inside. Stan
you stay hero with tho car. Now, madam
If you will come In with me."
They went Into tho police station, and
hero again the sense of drab reality im
sordldness shut down upon Miriam onct
more. Tho bare walls, tho shiny vrooda'
counter, tho hard chairs, the stolid mtj.
formed men with their unimaginative 'facet'
all these things seemed nn Inadequate bacfc
ground to the tragedy of tho prisoners. Ntt'
that thcro was anything except the cxprn.
sion on their faces to redeem therrt either
from the outwardly commonplace. Put JaW
lam, with that Intuitive prescience whlea
made her so Invaluable In her work, ceull
guess at the tumult of mortification and
despair w hlch must be raging within thou"
portly muffled forms. Indeed, tho common.1
placeness of Mrs. Sanderson's plump asl'
usually comely face only Increased bf shew
force of contrast tho horror of tho lodk'tlat
was on It now. Sho seemed to havo grout.
an old woman In a few minutes. Her cheekj
were pendulous nnd blotched with -pillori
her blue, somewhat prominent, eyes e
glazed, and her mouth hung quivering aol
open.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW) -
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, PRINCIPALS IN THREE-CORNERED FIGHT FOR PITTSBURGH MAYORALTY NOMINATION
Left to right : these aspirants for the fayor of tho IUpublican voters j are E, V. Babcock, W, A, Magw and Dr, J. Pi k,rr,fTh. third of a ,! f .. .-.-,.. '
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