Illinois Volley News. Thursday. February 6. 1941
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©BY GENERAL?
ARED WHITE
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THE STORY SO FAR: Colonel Flag­
will acting chief of G-2, IL S. military
intelligence department, estimated there
were 200,000 European troops in Mexico
preparing for an attack on the United
States. Intelligence Officer Benning was
sent to .Mexico City where he posed as
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Bromlitz, an American traitor who had
Bromlitz'« sweetheart, who was actual-
bv-en captured In Paris, and toon sained
ly a French zpy. Se told Benning the
the confidence of Fincke, another offi­
ominous news that Bromlitz had es­
cer. Benning was accepted as an offi-
caped. Laser the reported that Bosgio,
cer by Van Hassek, leader of the foreign
an air corps officer, told her be had
armed forces In Mexico. Several days
more than a thousand planes in Mexico.
later Bennins was Joined by Lucette,
Now continue with the story.
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CHAPTER IV—Continued
rupted by a sudden noisy commo­
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He sensed rather than heard the tion, the half-hysterical cries of a
Benning searched Mlle. Ducos'
efiucat Ion o.
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face and demanded, "Boggio told returning Bavarian. Instantly he Mexican girl who was being thrust
430 8. W Washington
Portland, Or«.
thrust the map into the breast of his into the ballroom from Van Has­
you that?”
"Boggio has told me a great deal loose khaki tunic, closed the open sek's bedroom. The staff colonel
WANT A REAL JOB?
In the past few days.” she answered. drawer of Van Hassek's desk. Ben­ marched across to Van Hassek and
Airplane factories, shipyards and hun­
ning strode through the curtains into handed him the stolen operations
”1 have—”
dreds of industries are in need of
The orchestra brought their dance the reception room at the identical map.
sheet metal workers. Write for free
booklet. Dept. 2, Adcox Trade School,
to an end. Mlle. Ducos ended her moment that the Bavarian re­
"Excellency, I found it pinned un­
237 N. E. Broadway, Portland, Ore.
sentence in a harmless platitude. entered.
der the lace flounces of this wench’s
Although as an essential of his gown,” the colonel reported.
They went back to their table.
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
"How do you know this isn't some business, he had learned control of
Van Hassek took the map with a
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ruse, some trick?” Benning con­ his emotions, Benning was unable casual hand, opened it f^r identifi­
with Isaacson Angle Dozer, rebuilt
fronted her when they were alone. to put down the racking suspense of cation, and slowly smiled^ He tucked
and fully armored for Logging. Terms.
Loyd F. Silva, Grants Pass, Oregon
"Why should a trusted officer be­ the next few moments. Would the the document into the gold sash at
tray such secrets to you or anyone Bavarian discover at once that Van his waist, and with a toss of his
SPORTSMEN ATTENTION I
Hassek's desk had been tampered hand indicated that the prisoner
else, mademoiselle?”
Pure Bred Liver and White Pointer
She flared back: "Don’t you cred­ with? Benning's brief survey of the be taken away in close arrest. The
Puppies from Champion Bench and
it me with knowing what I'm about, map had given him the vital infor­ Mexican girl, loudly protesting in-
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4067 8. W. Kanan Drive, Portland.
mation for which he had been play­ nocense, was bundled out of the
monsieur?”
Phone ATwater 5850
"I also credit Boggio with ordi­ ing. If no alarm came now, he room. Van Hassek slowly turned to
nary discretion in matters of such could slip away in the night, haul his remaining guests with a cool
GOOD DIVERSIFIED
importance," he retorted. "Under out the Fernando plane from its bow.
FARM
what circumstances did he tell you hangar, and fly through to the bor­
“Good night, my friends,” he said
der.
337 ac., 5 miles from Albany 140 ao.
of Van Hassek's air bases?”
gravely. "I regret it if your pleas­
cult., bal. timber and pasture.
Mod­
The Bavarian came driving ure has been spoiled tonight, but on
Mlle. Ducos sat down and a cold
ern buildings, spring water piped to
smile replaced the resentment in through the portieres, black tragedy some other evening I’ll expect to
house.
On good gravelled road |
mile from school.
S2500 down,
in his distended eyes. His cheeks make amends. Now I must busy
her eyes.
Interest on balance.
"For several days past, mon­
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myself with the details of what has
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sieur, Colonel Boggio and I have
happened. Buenos noches.”
310 Broadway-Oak Bldg.
Portland
been going about the city while he
Mlle. Ducos did not speak as Ben­
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showed me the sights. It was very
He never rises when a woman stands up to leave the table; he doesn't lake
ning took her home in a cab. When
simple, when we saw planes in the
MACHINERY
they were alone, Benning saw her off his hat when women are in the elevator, or pull out my chair. In short, he
is a rough diamond.
sky, for me to set him talking about
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62-h.p. en­
more he has told me. In front of
she sobbed softly to herself. Pres­
gines.
Fernando on the Laguna de la
HE fears of a girl be­
Marriage Fears
2 Buda recond. 20-h.p. engines.
ently she recovered her self-posses­
Madre Van Hassek has a secret field
1 Buda recond. 92-h.p. engine.
fore she takes the seri­
You don't like a few habits of
sion and dried her eyes.
1 AC good shape; 100-h.p.
for his bombers and pursuit ships.
your husbandto-be? Should you
1 “Cat" 95-h p
"I suppose I shouldn't have such
ous
step
of
marriage
are
He has more than a thousand planes
ENGINES ON THE HOWARD-COOP-
marry? Kathleen Norris says . . .
scruples about that girl when so
very natural fears. Any girl
ER RENTAL-PURCHASE PLAN
In all, with more coming to them
Read her answer and her advice to
many lives are at stake,” she ra­
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young brides uho are hesitant and
who
is
willing
to
jump
into
by sea.”
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tionalized. "But I had no alterna­
dubious about their fitness to solve
"Do you understand, mademoi­
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Spokane - Eugene
tive than to do what I did. I only new life, accept the new name
Klamath Falls
the
problems
of
matrimonial
life.
selle. the full significance of what
hope she convinces Van Hassek of and home, responsibilities
you just told me?" he asked, his
her innocence—or he decides she is and position without any mis­
FARM WANTED
eyes searching her face.
too attractive to die.”
—To hear from owner of
She shrugged her shoulders and
givings is a rather shallow is to David and not to you. It is WANTED
land for sale for spring delivery.
Benning busied himself with maps
said with a touch of annoyance:
Punch's immortal advice to the Wm. Hawley. Baldwin, Wis.
girl.
We
expect
the
bride
to
and pencil. From time to time as
"Anyone who is too stupid to evalu­
young man about to marry.
he worked he closed his eyes to ex­ be a little dubious, a little
ate information would be too dumb
FOR SALE
“Don't.” You are going into this
amine the sensitive film of his mem­ hesitant, a little afraid of her
to collect It, monsieur! But all of
partnership determined to destroy 156 acres, buildings, profitable (store,
ory. A Van Hassek arrow thrust its own fitness to handle the
office, camp) site near lakes,
this information only confirms what
David's bigness and confidence and post
pavement.
point across the border at Laredo.
we already know, that Van Hassek
problems
of
marriage.
originality by a long process of flea-
Maier. Elk, Washington
Behind its shqft was the figure 50,-
means to attack the United States.
bites; you care already for the opin­
But
the
other
extreme
is
al
­
000.
At
Brownsville
was
the
figure
The really important thing we’ve yet
ion and judgment of your friends
And a Little Dough
10,000, at Eagle Pass another 10,000. most as unfortunate as the
to learn is when, and for what real
more than you care for him. Your
Jackie—Daddy, you just said a lot
On
the
California
frontier
were
two
one of too much confidence. attitude is not loyal, protective, con­ of successful candidates would be
purpose. I meant to tell you that
arrows joined together behind a To weigh and measure, doubt
Van Hassek sent an aide to see me
fident; you are not looking beyond eating political pie. What is polit­
curved line, their points aimed at
today, to invite me to be his guest
and worry, analyze and hesi­ these school-teaching days in a ical pie?
Tecate
and
Tia
Juana,
in
the
region
nt a little party he's giving for some
Dad—Well, son, it's composed of
of San Diego. The figure here was tate over your matrimonial small town to the days when he,
friends tomorrow night at the pal­
with all his crudeness and frankness applesauce and plums.
60,000.
prospects
is
to
rob
the
hap
­
ace You may thank me for your
and tactlessness will be moved on to
A folded linen map.
Four arrows thrust from the Pa- piest time of your life of its
invitation—I think you weren't want­
a better position. No, you've deter­
LEARNED BY EXPERIENCE
ed. But I couldn’t afford to let Van were flushed and heavy veins welled cific, behind them no legends, One fragrance and beauty. When mined to make a polished courtier
pointed
to
Seattle,
a
second
at
the
Hassek think I'm running too much at neck and forehead. The Bavarian
I receive a letter like the fol­ out of him, a husband who does
at large. You’ll go, of course? At strode to a colonel of the staff and mouth of the Columbia River, a
Maude wants him to do,
lowing, I have small hopes everything
third
just
north
of
San
Francisco,
a
whispered avidly. The colonel hur­
eight."
a lackey dancing about with chairs
fourth at San Diego. On the Atlan­ that the girl who wrote it is
and opening car doors and never
Benning
hesitated
while
he ried over to Van Hassek.
tic side, groups of red arrows point­ headed for a successful ex­
searched the possible ramifications
Mlle. Ducos picked up in Ben­
forgetting to remove his hat.
ed at critical points from Boston to
of such an adventure. His mind ning's face some hint of his sus­
It’s unfortunate that David didn't
New Orleans. Here, again, there perience as a wife.
fixed upon Captain Fincke's disclo­ pense. She left Van Hassek, now
An Eye to Alterations.
have a mother during his small boy­
were no figures.
sure of the operations map in Van pawing drunk, and crossed the room.
"David and I have been engaged hood, to train him in gentler man­
Benning handed his reproduction
Hassek's desk Finally he nodded
"Something has gone wrong, mon­
for more than a year.” writes Maude ners. The example of a wife may
of Van Hassek's key map to Mlle.
acceptance.
sieur," she whispered anxiously.
Brown. "He is 34. I am seven years indeed change him miraculously
Ducos. He saw the blood drain from
younger; we are both school-teach­ but only if that wife makes him feel
"You have been up to mischief in
her
face
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as
she
studied
it.
She
CHAPTER V
Van Hassek's room.”
ers. Everything I know of David's that he is the one object of
looked up at him with startled, star­
character is fine, but there are solicitude in the matter. Not to
"Concealed in my tunic,” Benning ing eyes.
many little things about him that press her friends, not to save
In his regal suite in the Palacio answered at once, “I have Van Has­
"Mon
Dieu, monsieur!" she worry me; they may not seem "embarrassment,” not to spare
Naeional the next night. Van Has­ sek's operations map—the most dan­
sek had replaced his khaki field uni­ gerous secret in Mexico. You must gasped. "This means the very worst important to most girls, but they old-maidy nerves, but because
is to happen! Such attack upon you are to me. I would not hurt his loves him,* because she is close to
"How is it you let your wife have
form with peacock military habili­ drop me at once.”
will set the whole world in flames!” feelings for the world; just because
her own way?”
ments.
him
in
everything,
and
she
likes
to
"Let me have the map, mon­
Benning got up and put on his cap. he has not had some of the social
"I once tried to stop her.”
receive from him the little atten­
Benning found discomfort in the sieur,” she whispered.
"I am leaving Mexico at once, advantages that most of my friends tions that all women prize.
presence of Colonel Bravot, alias
"I took a desperate gamble,” Ben- mademoiselle," he said calmly
have had. But I feel that just a
Sergeant Gaujos. But Bravot was ning coolly rejoined. "If I’ve lost.
To take the attitude of a teacher,
"You are welcome to come along few changes in him would make him
to remain only a few minutes, his it's my funeral, not yours.”
with me if you don’t mind taking perfection itself and I need advice to guide, will destroy her marriage
departure made the occasion of a
sooner or later, for David is obvi­
With a quick decisiveness the some chances with a pilot who's
as to how to go about accomplishing ously the bigger-natured person of
puzzling ceremony.
French girl threw her arms about somewhat out of practice."
them. Intellectually he is more than
Van Hassek. from the moment of Benning's neck and kissed him to
She answered gravely: "My in­ a match for any of my friends; next the two, and to have a swarm of
ttie French girl’s arrival, had cen­ screen the deft movement in which
structions require me to remain in year he will probably be superin­ gnats, in the shape of gentle re­
tered his attentions upon Mlle. Du- she stripped the map from under
proaches. sweet reminders, sensitive
Mexico, monsieur. But it's impor­ tendent of our Union High, the young­
cos. Benning promptly suspected his tunic. She stood close to him
Creomulsion relieves promptly be­
tears and hurt suggestions buzzing
tant for you to reach your govern­ est man ever to hold that position.
cause it goes right to the seat of the
that she was the real motive for while she concealed the document in
around his head from morning until
ment as quickly as possible! I
trouble
to help loosen and expel
"To give you an idea of what I
this Van Hassek party, a show to her dress. Then she stepped back,
germ laden phlegm, and aid nature
learned from Boggio today that he mean. David is very outspoken. night will speedily disillusion him.
turn her head.
spat at him. and angrily slapped his can't see me tomorrow. All leaves
to soothe and heal raw, tender, In­
True Spirit of Wifehood.
Before our friends he will say things
flamed bronchial mucous mem­
But the Benning interest had cen­ face.
of absence are being suspended, like: 'How can you folks afford
In
one
of
Dickens
’
stories
there
is
branes. Tell your druggist to sell you
tered upon a scowling Bavarian lieu­
"Very well!" she raged, tn a voice which means you’ll not have long to
a bottle of Creomulsion with the un­
tenant who sat in Van Hassek's ad­ that reached through the room. "If wait for Van Hassek's attack. Au that?’ or; 'we're going to board with an incident of a country farmer and
derstanding
you must like the way It
joining military room, shut off by that's the way you feel about me. revoir, monsieur, and bon voyage." Maude's mother awhile, at regu­ his lass, -who come to the bureau
quickly allays the cough or you are
for
a
wedding
license,
The
man
lar
boarder
rates
’
-;
little
Intimate
to have your money back.
thick draperies
The Bavarian's you can go to the devil!”
matters that embarrass me and my cannot write and so makes his
erect posture suggested that he was
Van Hassek slowly drew himself
friends. Once at a picnic David mark; the girl makes her own mark
CHAPTER VI
present on a purely duty status It erect and his face went livid as he
refused frankfurters saying that beside his. Later some friend re­ for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
was obvious that the object of his received the alarm from his staff
proaches her, reminding her that she
vigil was the Van Hassek blackwood colonel One moment Van Hassek
The sun was moving over the jag­ they 'gave him gas;’ he never rises
was well educated and can of course
when
a
woman
stands
up
to
leave
desk.
was drunk, the next moment coolly ged Washington skyline on the sec­ the table; he doesn't take off his sign her name. "Yes. I know,” says
Lost Sense
ond morning thereafter when Ben­
With patient caution Benning wait­ sober.
They never taste who always
the wife-to-be, "but the dear good
hat
when
women
are
in
the
elevator,
ed his time The hour was close to
"No one will leave my quarters. ning was put down at Bolling Field
fellow hasn't had any schooling—I'm drink.—Prior
midnight when he chose his oppor­ Colonel." Van Hassek calmly in- by a fast observation plane from pull out my chair, or open the car
to
help him get started, and I didn't
door
for
me.
In
short,
he
is
a
rough
tunity to strike He stalked into the structed. "With the help of my aides Kelly Field. After his landing at
want to shame him!”
diamond, but he is a diamond!
military room in the manner of a you will search everyone present, in­ Randolph Field from Mexico City
Makes Her Feel Self-Conscious.
That is the spirit of wifehood.
man who has been di inking too cluding our own officers, until you the day before, he had passed the
"Now, if these things worry me Wifehood has to be oneness or it
alarm to Eighth Corps Area Head­
much. The Bavarian sat at his job. find the spy and recover my map
quarters and sent a code report of before marriage, and make me self- isn't anything at all. To be watch­
stiff as a ramrod
At once!"
conscious before all my old group— ing a man nervously, exchanging
"A command for you, Lieuten­
Outer doors were promptly locked, details by wire to Colonel Flagwill. he is a comparative newcomer in
'HjianMile/
disturbed smiles with your friends,
A military car was waiting for
ant!” Benning blurted at him in windows put under guard. All were
town, by the way, will they not wor­ trying tn shush off your husband's
German. "You will report at once required to assemble in the ball­ him at the airport It sped him to ry me infinitely more when we are
to Excellency's junior aide-de-camp room. thence to be taken one at a the War Department where Flag­ married, and I feel that there is no references to the fact that Mama
is in money difficulties or that frank­
A SUPERB LOCATION
in the bar. See to it that you lose time to Van Hassek's bedroom for will was waiting in the G-2 office
The colonel showed the effects of escape? Marriage is a delicate and furters occasionally disagree with
Only
« few steps from every important
no time!"
examination.
an intimate relationship; to a sensi­ certain stomachs may satisfy your
point in Seattle. Stores, offices, bus
The Bavarian looked up with a
Benning was taken first. The co­ strain and sleeplessness, but was tive woman there cannot be in it little inch-wide sense of propriety,
and railroad terminals—all are just
questioning scowl, then sprang to his lonel sharply demanded explanation. gravely contained
"A fine bombshell you've exploded too much consideration or finesse, but it isn't marriage, and the womafi
"neat door”. Car lines to all parts of
feet under the habit of obedience to Why had he sent the Bavarian offi­
I
want
to
be
proud
of
my
husband
in
who
feels
that
it
is
will
be
much
hap
­
Seattle are only a block away. A fine
a superior officer. He hesitated for cer away from his post of duty? Ben­ in the War Department Benning." every way, and in every way that pier unwed.
hotel, ideally situated, affording the
a moment, ahd stalked through the ning confessed bad judgment, for Flagwill said solemnly.
"I've reported only what I learned, really counts. I am proud of David.
Ninety-Seven Per Cent All Right.
utmost in comfort and convenience.
heavy portieres and headed toward which he offered apology. His only
He
is
moderate
in
all
his
habits,
thought had been that the Bavarian sir." Benning answered. "Of course, popular, thrifty. successful.
If you go into it at all go into it
the bar
the Anal appraisal of my informa­
confidently and gloriously, willing to
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As the portieres rippled behind the was a neglected guest who should
Would Destroy David's Bigness,
tion is up to the General Staff "
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guardian of Van Hassek's desk. Ben­ be given a drink. He insisted that
"I would hope by gentleness and put up with 3 per cent of imperfec­
“General Hague took your report
tions for the sake of that 97 per cent
ning turned the key in the top draw­ be be searched immediately.
example
and
the
influence
of
a
wife
The Van Hassek guests had been at once to the President1' Flagwill to Influence him, but even now he of solid fineness and character and
er. His steady hand extracted the
said. "As a result the President
one document that he found there, a jolted into sobriety One by one they
only laughs good naturedly if I am achievement
were taken for search. Van Hassek had an ultimatum sent to Ruiz yes­ disturbed, and within ■ few days
folded linen map.
Some years ago a bride that I
terday by the State Department
Benning's face went taut as his stood to one side, smoking a cigar,
repeats the offence, whatever it was. knew asked four old friends in for
Our
ambassador
at
Mexico
City
was
David really does not see in what tea. They didn't know her husband
hand thrust it open and he saw the his face grimly contained as if he
instructed to say that Mexico must
legend of arrows superimposed on a waited in supreme confidence on explain fully its European army way he is failing me, and I ask very well! they were surprised to
myself if he ever will see Have find that "tea" was actually tea
map of the United States and upper the unmasking of a spy.
Benning's thoughts were inter- within forty-eight hours, and give you had problems similar to this and not cocktails and that he didn't
Mexico. A glance told him that the
our military attaches at the em­
arrows pointed to vulnerable points
bassy full authority to visit all troop one before, and if you have what smoke, didn't tike many cf the things
has been your advice?”
they liked, and bad a distinctly Swed­
of possible invasion. Behind each
concentrations to view first-hand
My advice tn this case. Maude. ish accent
arrow that pointed across the Mexi­
what is going on ”
can border toward the United States
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