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TWO ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1940. ATTACK ON AMERICA! Starting Expose of U. S. Lack of pomm By GENERAL AREO WHITE . WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S HAPPENED Unprepared Amorlra in miilor ' uttHrk by Mexican fun:!H illrtictwl by Mllltiiry Leader Vun IIiihhcIc. COLONIC!, KLAdWILL. lllli-f til U. K. inl)ilai-y Intt'lllKfiu'tJ. CAPTAIN IIKNNINU, ilitelll Kimoa officer on the trail of Vim HasHPk's spifs, la traiiied In u Baft: , by Colonel Bravol, lleiinliiK'H for mer chief ol xeollon In Mexico City when UennliiK waft known an Lieutenant Ifromlii.. ilenniiiK la reKcned by hla aidea. The president la killed when WnahhiKton la bombed. Moblliu lion la Incomplete and the country la panlc-atrlcken. CIIAPTKIt XXI Hla eara atralned lor aotlnd. lint . there wan only alienee, lie tried kicking at the foot-thick ateel doora, but there waa no reaponae. It came to lilui that in Hie heart of a ftreiil city, with lta teemliiK mil llona, he waa aa completely aealed away aa a dead man in n tomb. Out In -1 he offlcea of the Andes Cold .MlnliiK and Milling company h blunt new craw had taken over, headed by Lieutenant Colonel Wal lace, corpa area Intelligence of ficer. Three of Wallace'a officers were checking through the com pany records, three olhera were ataudlng guard over four glum priaonera. Thla aharp tranaler of authority had been accompanied by a brier, truglc violence. In a corner of Hie olflce. covered by a rug, lay the body of Ilackropp. A bullet from Wallace's pistol had been needed to end lluckrniip'a resistance. "All right. Oldrer." Wulluee threatened the cowering fat man who aat lu front of him. "I'll give you one more chance to reinembor the combination to that sale. If you do remember, I'll make It an Internment camii. If you don't I'll huve you bunged liiHlde a week!" "The Kafe-makera will be here any minute, then we'll not need your help," Wallace warned, lie lifted his wrlat to hla eyes and glanced at the time. "I'll give you exactly thirty aecouda more to de cide whether you live or hang." Ten seconds bad passed when the office door opened. Safe ex lierta reported III to tackle the Job of opening the vault. Obiter was Jolted Into decision by knowledge Hint ir the mini in the vault enl arged nllvo, tho Jig was up with him. "I'll open ft!" be cried, leaping to hla feet. "Ja, I'll open the safe, If you promise me I don't haug for II!" Oldfer fairly raced to the nlwl iloors and nervously riugered the cnmhlualtoii. In Ills cxcllcment three trials were neceasary to complete the combination. Col onel Wnllnce aclzcd the, door nutl pulled It upon. Kenning was lying an the floor, his right band clutch ing a small pocket notebook. Wallace lilted the unconscious man to u sofa In the Snlvatore room. A iihhIIcuI ortlcer, w ho had been hurried In rroin tiovernor'a Island, took pulse and tempera ture anil applied . atliiiiiliiuts. In n minute flemilng opened bis eyes and. on orienting his inluil to I lie Whirling grap world about him, attempted to all up. "The captain will he all right shortly," tlio doctor predicted, "ll's Just n well, however, you gut him out of there without much more de lay." Ilulr an hour later lleuniug In Hlated on getting to bis feel. Ills legs were wobbly under him. the alow, aleady throb of Ills pulse re vei beratiNl In aching temples, ltut he waved (lie medico aside and went Into the ofllco where Wallace lind his men were working. 'Here. Helming, you'd better Hike II easy," Hie corps urea (1-2 chief admonished. -. "I'm fueling better," Hennlng answered. "What's the score now. Colonel?" , Colonel Wallace was erferves ucnl. "The Andes Held Mining and Milling company," ho exclaim ml. "Is the most valuable mine in the world rlghl now. Nn question ilboill It. we're headed for the big gest spy roundup in history" " Where' llrnvot '"' II e n n I n g Wanted lo knew, "llrnvot, alias Sulvature." i The glow ol Wallace's lace van ished inlo gloiiiu. "Pretty bad hick. Kenning." he said heavllv "He nianageil n slip nut his pi'l ut lloor as we entered had I.leiitenanl Crane guarding Hie hull Salvaloie kill,.,! him with a mull aiilomatlc anil was luckv enough to cnlch a, cage down be fore we conhl get there, lly the way. Hennlng. when Veu feel tip In It, Colonel Kluuwili wishes you to cilll him at Hie war de part ineill." - Hennlng checked through the bnul ol records. There was no need or cryptographers on the Jnh III a lalse I... Hi, in of lirnu.l'g desk. Wallace had uneiiiilieil a code book which uiiloik.il the m-hi-Bids. ' The first estimates showed teen thousand cauls of stockhold ers. Many ol Hies., were innocent imrcliiirers. Wallace thought from he Hist reslills ,.t his check, but there was evidence of llinusnnds pf enemy ageuis. aiuttcrcil in 1m liorlaut pnala ami positions throughout the Culled stutiw. An hour later llenuliiir u.mi i.. Ihe Mi Alldll. Ills legs Mill luck I ed slivngth and he took a cab Tor Ihe aboil ride. -I'i.stalra In his ! room he filled Kl.igwlll, who Mas tm the line promptly. , "tllud you're all right. Hennlng, J-oii had us wori'leil!" KIiijiuIM ex claimed. "A great piece of work nihility great! lienor! back as soon s yoll reel like traveling. Ilea, lllng." Klilgwlll'a voice trailed Inlo Itravity. "Thlnga lire lonklmr iri i- j ly blai k right now - tint) we've, goi to find out wliui's ahead el us." I j- "Very r.ood, elr." Hennlng as I fogled. "I'll rcMirl lu ushlne- ton on the next available plane.": Colonel Flngwlll was usleep at his desk when Hennlng reported at the war department In mld-afl-ernooii. The (i-2 chief woke with a alurt and vigorously shook him self inlo lull wakefulness. "You've certainly Justilled your existence ugaln!" Klngwill ex claimed, smiling at Ills nsBlstanl. "We've already ordered the prompt nrreat of all Andes atockhblders Innocent and gullly alike. That means the biggeat spy roundup In history. We call separate sheep from goals after we've arrested the whole lot. Now Is no time tor hull measures." Hennlng aald, "I'm sorry llravot ,,, ,,v sir " "He'll be a magician." Flngwlll vowed, "ir he gels through the nets we've laid ror llllll." Aa Flngwlll turned hark lo his Uttered desk, his eye fell upon a nenclled memorandum. He look- nn sliiinilv at Hennlng. "I've Just found another little chore ror you to alt In on a very secret parly row over successor to I be presidency." Flngwlll lowered bis voice mid apoke rapidly. "A partisan Intrigue to force Sena tor Tannuril, secretary of atale, mil of the lino of Biiccesalon. It all hinges on the fact that Tan mi nl received an Interim appoint ment from the president last fall, when Secretary H inane died. Tan- niird has not yet been confirmed by the Bennto. "Now, If congreaa rejects Tan nard'B appolntiiioiit, the iiroalilency falls by law lo Judge Baitcoin, aec retary of the treasury. Since Him com la party leader and wheel horue. It la likely that a awift party coup will bring tbla about, us Tun nurd inuy not want to muke a light for bis confirmation under all the clrciimsliinces. Hnucoin himself bus called the conference, which Bounds significant. Huti com Is our friend ami will let you sit In lis fielierul Hague s repre sentnllve. The meeting w 111 III' I'.''!'!..'!! "fT!" Senator Vren, ilaueom enlhUR- last. Let me have your report for tieneral Mukuo an soon an po Hlhle, On reacliliiti Capliol hill a few minutes before four o'eloek, Hen niiiK passed Ihe bonne chamber, went downstairs, nud took the tun-uel-irolley across lo the somite Of fice building. Pile selected senators, leaders of the party In power, were Just ur rlvliiK whon HenniiiK reached the llaucom conference room and was admitted by a naueoni secretary. Secrets ry I In ucom rose- prom t ly when the door closed on Ihe last of those he had summouBd. Huu com was a iurno man, square-faced, straight lipped, with friendly, level K,ruy eyea "Friends, I must announce thai there will he a slight delay," Uau com mi id abruptly. His eyes ran slowly from race to lace aa IT to test the mettle of those present against wtiat he had lo say. "I have Just sent for Secretary Tan nard." MeunliiK Haw an Interchange of astonished glances anion k those present and felt his own brows knot at Ilaucom's astound Iiik an nouncement. 'I'ji mm rd Ioiik had been known as the particular poli tical foe of Secretary llaucom. "White we are waillriK, gentle men," Itaucom went on. "I've a proposal to make. I think wo should arrange at once a suitable memorial lo that fine young of ficer. Captain Moll. We have built a shrine to the t'uknowu Soldier, now I think we should build one lo tumor our Known Soldier." ! "I'ardon me, sir!" a nettled voice Inlcn upled. I Senalor Vren. veteran senate ! leader, was on bis feet. In his laul tace was retlecied Ihe preva lenl astonishment at Haucom's in vitation to Tannard. "Necessity brtiiKs us here this afternoon." be said, "the neces sity of agreeing upon a man to lead our nation. I see no occasion for udmitling Senator Tannard to our conlideiice, and therefore- 1 must object to his presence." Itaucmu raced Vren with cold, level eyes. "My reason lor uvkiug Tannard liMe," lie said in a low, determined voice, "is I consider him the man ties! qualified among alt ol us to leail the country through our pres ent crisis." Vren stood with mouth agape. The loom was stricken bv tense silence. Vren sborily found bis oicc and spoke with slow, incisive deliberation as he shaped his winds, "I'leasc be inlormed, sir. (hut I consulted ihe majority opinion be fore we came here. Tbelelore. I speak their opinion as well as mv own when I lulium you, sir. dial it is y'ur distinguished sell we in tend to mime president of the I'nit 'd Slates, and Ibis hy tbo simple in. 'Hunt .. disinuilitying Secretarv Tannnid.'- Ilauciim's fine softened to a ser ene smile, hni (. Hlowlv shook bis massie gmy head "I apprei-iaie the honor you puv me. Vren." lie iuiemipicd "luit we faie an cmeigenry. gentlemen, in which men are going to suiren der their lives lo their sense ot PORTLAND'S Most Distinctive Hotel IN ITt-3 ... 4 Crlrnilt.t rrli-r Ihtiiir l.lltf lliMitii U ttittlcrlul K "J" THrlilr It ate HOTEL m BENSON ItrnnilMitr ni Out replnnt1 duly Just aa -Captain Hull did. That makes It very easy for me to surrender bo small a thing us my personal ambition. From now on we must reaolve to smash parly considerations, uui iniiinum 1.1 . sis Is serioua enough w Itbout clivl aioiiB among ourselves. 1 must act a personal exumple and con fess to you frankly that I am too old and lack the vigor and, frank ly, the abilities, that are needed at HilB time. Me paused a moment, his eyes fixed defiantly on V'reu, then lie went on In u milder voice, "If your minds, gentlemen, are free of purely purHsun prejudices, you will not challenge my propos al of Tunnard for president. 'J'aii- liard has comparative youlb und vi gor. Aa secretary of slate, while 1 be Js new in that position, he is the lawful BUccesor, unless wft- dlsiiuulify him on mere technical ity. He is the man we need to lead us in this emergency, and 1 Intend to do everything within my power looking to hla confirmu- llon." Haucnin hroke off and his eyes searched each face again as If seeking challenge to the worda he had apokeu. Only u stunned si lence met him. His eyes lifted und n rriendly flluile wreathed his face as the door of the conference room opened. A tall, erect man stood at the door, gravely hesitant. "Come right on In. Tannard." Haucuiu invited. Ho stepped tor ward to exlend a congratulatory hand and his smile widened as he added, without rurmullty: "I hope your heart Is In good shape to siano a iiarn auucli, senator. Hut Ihe gentlemen present wish you to nerve as president of the I'nlted States. Your conririiuitioii will lie voted without serious opposition." Tauuard's alert eyes searched the room. He was a man ot fifty, physically rlt. appealing much younger than his age. Ills face was angular, strong letilured. Tun nard looked the born leader of men. man of action governed by , tin active, orderly mind. 1 In his Bteel-blue eyes there show- ' nil no gleam of personal triumph at Haucom'a announcement. Ilia emotionul response wus u lighten ing of the muscles of tils Jaw. a drawing erect of his wide shold ers. 1 Tannard gave his answer In a measured voice, j Very good, gentlemen. If that Is in have Z'Z!"ZZZ t ofliM', 1101- prnm,H.H of pcilonii mice. I will miy only lhat I ilfenly llilon the unhappy (immiHtiiiiri's thai hrliiKa utiout my Btitctnnfon to tin iirsiden;y. If your position lie confirmed ly the xenafe will 1I0 my beal, ami I will oxped (ho. fullest Hiipjinrl from you and every Anieriian. If there 1h nothing fur ther, Kenttemeii, I'll excuse my self." (To be eontliiued) Not- a Leg to Stand On Cl'THIlIK, Olila. Said (be sar castic highway palrolmati to Speeder Krank llnck: vSny, do you have your pilot's license witli you?" Muck, it licensed aviator, pulled out bis certificate. "Well, that's one on me." said the patrolman "on your way, only take it easy, please." MITICK TO VI'KII 1 ( , Koiti ico it 1:1 :k ami its thi- ( lit Tllll. 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