Illinois Valley News, Thursday. April 10, 1941
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CHAPTER XIV
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warning! had (one unheeded. The Pre,-
Ident was killed when Washington was
bombed General Brill, commander of
the V. 8 army In Texas, war opposed
by greatly superior force, led by Van
Haswk. In spite of Brill', desperate
resistance. Van Hassek's troop, pushed
relentleatly forward. Returning to Wa,b-
('HOOSE BEANS WISELY
the crup frill and buttons that
Un the frock. with a charmingly 'T'HE gardener should be well ac-
Mdt. somewhat formal effect, SUk l quamted with the many avail­
print, fiat crepe ©r sheers «rv able varieties of stringless beans,
snitrt for this
if he is to get the most from his
• • •
bean crop.
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If curliness is the principal in­
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Iv auu th« dirs»
either Bountiful (green-podded) or
Golden Wax (yellow). Bountiful
is excellent for use when small,
in shoe-string size. It is also a
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good choice for home canning, for
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it produces abundantly.
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The gardener interested in yield
Pnllm
over
a long season should select
Name
both a bush bean, and a pole bean.
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The pole beans begin producing
when the yield from the bush
beans tapers off.
Kentucky Wonder is one of the
best all-purpose pole beans.
It
provides good quality snap beans.
A General Quiz When past the snap stage, the pods
may be cut up, and cooked
southern style. Later, this bean
may be used in the green shell
The Question»
stage. In the more mature stage
What is a characteristic fea- the beans may be used in baking
of
Gothic
architecture?
turc
or in soup.
3. “Let us eat and drink; for
tomorrow we die” is a quotation
from what?
3. What is the most widely used
name of saints?
4. What took place during the
“Hundred Days" in French his­
tory?
5. Elizabeth Blackwell was fa­
mous as what?
Said in Brief
6. W’hat of the following makes
Florist
—
Say
it with flowers, sir.
up the greatest per cent of the air
we breathe: hydrogen, oxygen, or What about a dozen roses?
Macpherson (in love)—Aye! but
nitrogen?
I
’
m
a man of few words—two will
7. How thick is the bark of some
do!
of the giant Sequoia trees?
The human body is a wonderful
The Answer»
piece of mechanism. If you pat
The pointed arch.
a man on the back, you make his
The Bible—Isa. 22:13.
head swell.
Valentine has been the most
widely used name of saints, one
Oh, Thank You!
recently compiled list containing
“Excuse me, does this train stop at
52 of them.
Regent’s Park?”
4. Napoleon’s second reign (aft­
“Yes; get off one station before I do.”
er his return from Elba, from
By Practice
March 20 to June 28, 1815).
5. The first woman doctor of
Little six-year-old Bertie was
telling his big brother about the
medicine.
nurse who visited his school. “Is
6. Nitrogen (78.06 per cent).
7. Many trees have bark that is she a good looker?” John asked.
two feet thick, and a root system
“Of course she is,” replied
that spreads over an area of three Bertie. “She looks down our
acres.
throats every week.”
Ingum, Benning met Fincke who had
come there to do eipionage work tor his
government. Benning continued to pow
as a triend, and proceeded to investi-
gale a mysterious (old mining company
operating in New York. He believed It
was a "front" for a vast spy ring.
Now continue with the story.
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INSTALLMENT THIRTEEN
THE STORY SO FAR: More than
200.IM Ml foreign troop, whirb had been
«•eretly Iran,ported tn Mexico suddenly
invaded the United State,. Intelligence
Officer Benning had diacovered their
plan, while a spy In Mexico City where
he had gained the eonfldence of Fincke
and Bravot, two enemy officer,, but bl,
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like the way he nosed about into our to him that in the heart of a great
things, so I have him waiting for city, with its teeming millions, he
Benning left the hotel at nine you.”
was as completely sealed away as
o'clock and walked to the Empire
Salvatore strode into the room, an a dead man in a tomb.
State Building During the night he erect, saturnine man in morning
Out in the offices of the Andes
had collected available information coat, striped trousers, and lurid Gold Mining and Milling Company a
of the Andes Gold Mining and Mill­ neckwear. Even in the shock of rec­ blunt new crew had taken over, head­
ing Company. The firm had been ognition, Benning's startled mind ed by Lieutenant Colonel Wallace,
operating in New York for ten years flashed to a whim of professional corps area Intelligence officer. Three
past It was a small but regular observation. This man's presence of Wallace's officers were checking
dividend payer, was not listed on confirmed his every suspicion of the through the company records, three
the stock exchange, and had con­ Andes Gold Mining and Milling others were standing guard over
formed to all laws and requirements Company. Salvatore was Gaujos, the four glum prisoners.
in regard to its operations and trans­ masquerader with whom he had
This sharp transfer of authority
actions. Simon Salvatore, a Chile­ traded shots at San Antonio, the man had been accompanied by a brief,
an, had recently taken over as man­ who as Colonel Bravot had been his
tragic violence. In a corner of the
aging director.
chief of section in Van Hassek espi­ office, covered by a rug, lay the
On reaching the forty-fifth floor, onage service at the Palacio Na­ body of Backropp. A bullet from
Benning went direct to the compa­ cional.
Wallace's pistol had been needed to
Bravot sat down at his desk and end Backropp's resistance.
ny’s offices and stepped inside.
A fat roly-poly of a man with cat­ flxed his gaze on his visitor. In his
"All
right,
Oldfer.”
Wallace
like smirk stamped on his round face cold, blunt eyes there showed no rec­ threatened the cowering fat man
ognition
of
the
American
agent
came up to Benning at once to
who sat in front of him. “I’ll give
search him with small round eyes whom he had glimpsed at San An­ you one more chance to remember
that glinted suspicious appraisal tonio and failed to recognize in Mex­ the combination to that safe. If you
ico City.
through horn-rimmed glasses.
do remember. I'll make it an intern­
“What explanation have you to of­
"I am Mr. Oldfer, office manag­
ment camp, if you don't I'll have you
fer
ot
your
visit
here?
”
Bravot
in
­
er,” he said in an ingratiating purr.
hanged inside a week!”
“Is there something I can do for quired.
He lifted his wrist to his eyes and
‘T’m here from Mexico City, Colo­
you?”
glanced at the time. "I’ll give you
nel
Bravot,
”
Benning
answered
with
“I am a stockholder,” Benning
exactly thirty seconds more to de­
said, intent on completing his recon­
cide whether you live or hang.”
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naissance of the room in the short­
Ten seconds had passed when the
est possible time. “I wish to in­
office door opened. Safe experts re­
quire if it is true the company is dis­
ported in to tackle the job of open­
posing of two mines, the Palacio
ing the vault. Oldfer was jolted into
Quatres and the Silver Sabers?”
decision by knowledge that if the
Oldfers upper teeth gnawed nerv­
man in the vault emerged alive, the
ously at his lower lip at this blunt
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jig was up with him.
identification of the visitor as a Van
“1'11 open it!” he cried, leaping
Hassek agent.
A DRESS that’s complete in it-
to his feet. “Ja, I’ll open the safe,
“Maybe,” Oldfer hesitated
* self and smart for general
if you promise me I don't hang for
want to see Senor Salvatore?*
wear. A jacket that transfQrms it
it!”
“Nonsense!” Benning said with
Oldfer fairly raced to the steel into a street ensemble. And both
authority. “You say you are the of­
doors and nervously fingered the carefully styled, accurately sized,
fice manager and I have just intro­
All
combination. In his excitement three to fit large sizes perfectly.
duced myself fully. I'm in a great
trials were necessary to complete that, surely, is a good deal to get
hurry, Oldfer.”
the combination. Colonel Wallace in one easy and inexpensive home
Benning stepped decisively past
seized the door and pulled it open. pattern. Yet that’s just what you
the fellow and went to the open
Benning was lying on the floor, his get when you send for this one—
“B” cabinet at which a ruddy clerk
That high-cut front
right hand clutching a small pocket No. 8886.
of Slav features was working. While
panel has a magically diminishing
notebook.
Oldfer pattered up with muttered
Wallace lifted the unconscious man effect upon your waistline and
protests, Benning thumbed through
Beltless, to accentuate
to a sofa in the Salvatore room. A hips.
the Baltimore entries. Ramsey. Rin
height, the dress is gathered for
medical
officer,
who
had
been
hur
­
gold, Rosser, Rouse, Rumbolt. He
ried in from Governor's Island, took correct fit over the bust. Broad
noted that after each listed stock­
pulse and temperature and applied shoulders give a slim look, too.
holder there were symbols purport­
The jacket, made with pleats
stimulants. In a minute Benning
ing to show number of stock shares
opened his eyes and, on orienting his drawn in by a tie-belt at the waist­
held, dates of dividend payment, and
mind to the whirling gray world line, opens in the front to show
other littered data.
about him, attempted to sit up.
His eye caught the pertinent de­
“The captain will be all right
tail that in the Baltimore file, as
shortly," the doctor predicted. “It's At Least Stern Parent
compared with other files through
just as well, however, you got him
"A ponderous hand closed over
which he hurriedly skimmed, there
Son's Rapt Attention
out of there without much more de­
Benning's mouth.”
were many more entries on each
lay.”
card. Baltimore, headquarters of
Father had decided that he must
Half an hour later Benning in-
calm assurance. "I have identified
the Army's Thud Corps Area, and
sisted on getting to his feet, His administer a strict lecture to his
myself
and
am
prepared
to
do
so
flanked by some of the Army's im­
six-year-old son. The boy had been
legs were wobbly under him, the
portant arsenals and secret prov­ again. The precise nature of my
naughty, but did not seem to ap­
slow, steady throb of his pulse re-
mission
I
am
not
permitted
to
dis
­
ing grounds, was a logical beehive
preciate the fact, and it was with
close to you. Beyond that I've noth­ verberated in aching temples. But
of espionage activity.
some reluctance that the parent
he
waved
the
medico
aside
and
went
ing to say.”
"Very good, your Baltimore tile
undertook a scolding.
Without taking his eyes from Ben­ into-the office where Wallace and his
shows the proper activity,” Benning
He spoke judiciously but severe­
men
were
working.
ning.
Bravot
slowly
opened
a
drawer
announced, turning abruptly away to
"Here. Benning, you'd better take ly; he recounted the lad’s mis­
face Oldfer. “Thank you for your of his desk and brought out an auto­
it easy,” the corps area G-2 chief deeds, and explained the whys and
matic pistol.
courtesy."
wherefores of his solemn rebuke.
admonished.
As
he
leveled
the
weapon
across
“Senor Salvatore will be here very
His
wife sat by, duly impressed.
"I
’
m
feeling
better.
”
Benning
an
­
the desk Bravot's left hand went to
soon," Oldfer said. “It is necessary
Waters Return
What Is Right
"What's the score now,
Finally, when the father paused
that you talk with Mr. Salvatore be­ a call button which sent a rasping swered.
That
which
the
fountain
sends
_
It
is
not
who is right,
but what
for breath, and, incidentally to forth returns again to the fountain, is right, that
summons into the outer office. Old­ Colonel?"
fore you leave."
is of importance.—
Colonel
Wallace
was
effervescent.
hear
the
culprit
’
s
acknowledgment
fer came in at once.
"Tell Salvatore,” Benning said,
—Longfellow.
Huxley.
scowling at his watch, “that I'll be
“We have had a close call. Old­ "The Andes Gold Mining and Mill­ of error, the lad, his face beam­
back by eleven at latest. Just now fer." Bravot said. He passed his ing Company," he exclaimed, “is ing with admiration, turned to his
I'm in a hurry."
left hand across his forehead, now the most valuable mine in the world mother and said: “Mother isn’t fa­
No question about it, ther interesting?”
“Oh. no, but you will wait," Old­ wet with perspiration. “This man right now
fer whined. "Ja, you will wait, or is an Army Intelligence agent who we're headed for the biggest spy
Senor Salvatore would never forgive shot at me once, and whom I itu- roundup in history."
“Where's Bravot?" Benning want­
me.” He turned to one of his clerks pidly overlooked in Mexico due to
and cried. "Here, Backropp. you will my preoccupation with other mat­ ed to know. "Bravot, alias Salva­
tore."
Maybe it’s just acid indigestion. It
keep the gentleman company until
ters.”
The glow of Wallace's face van­ often follows hurried or hearty eating.
Mr Salvatore arrives!"
Benning heard the outer door
A barrel-chested man whose squat open. Oldfer, terror leaping into his ished into gloom. "Pretty bad luck, ADLA Tablets contain Bismuth and
FERRY-MORSE SEED CO., San Francisco
legs, long angular face, and flail- little eyes, jumped across the room Benning," he said heavily. “He man­ Carbonates to quickly relieve stom­
like arms gave him the aspect of an and slammed Bravot's door. Ben­ aged to slip out his private door as ach distress from acid indigestion.
orangutan, stepped forward with a
ning sprang to his feet, but the ape­ we entered. I had Lieutenant Crane Get ADLA from your druggist today.
nod The others moved closer Ben­ like arms of Backropp were about guarding the hall. Salvatore killed
ning saw that only by force might him in an instant with all the crush­ him with a small automatic and was
Might of Moral Courage
perior to the fear of reproach, op-
Discouragement
lucky enough to catch a cage down
he pass out the door of the Andes
ing force of motor-driven prongs. A
Moral courage renders a man in position, or contempt.—S. G. Good-
Long
ailments
wear out pain,
before
we
could
get
out
there.
By
Gold Mining and Milling Company
ponderous hand closed over Ben­
the pursuit or defense of right su- rich.
and long hopes joy.—Stanislaus.
Numbers were against him.
ning's mouth and shut off articula­ the way, Benning, when you feel up
to it. Colonel Flagwill wishes you
“All right, Oldfer." he yielded with tion.
to call him at the War Department." j
annoyance. “I'll wait a reasonable
Benning felt himself lifted clear
Benning checked through the haul
time ”
of the floor by a strength against
There was no need of !
Backropp escorted Benning into which his own sinews were power­ of records
cryptographers on the job In a false '
Die Salvatore private room behind
less
Backropp carried him across
the main office, where he indicated a
the room to the Bravot concrete bottom of Bravot's desk, Wallace |
seat in front of Salvatore's mahog­ vault that lay open behind heavy had unearthed a code book which un­
any desk Backropp sat down close
steel doors The ape-man hurled him locked the symbols.
by and folded his ponderous arms
The first estimates showed seven­
inside with a stunning violence and
across his chest Two others of Old
teen thousand cards of stockholders.
heaved the doors shut.
the
fer's men quit their work at the flies
Many of these were innocent pur­
Benning picked himself up and
to take position just outside the Sa)
chasers. Wallace thought from the
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vatore door
Benning saw that he
first results of his check, but there
the shock of his fall. Only the habit
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was as definitely a prisoner as if he
was evidence of thousands of ene­
of self-discipline saved him from
had been bound and gagged.
my agents, scattered in important
EVERY TIME
panic as he found himself engulfed
Benning waited, impatiently con
posts and positions throughout the
in this black, steel-encased void, He
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United States.
heard the vague click of bolts as the
Barely fifteen minutes had passed
An hour later Benning went to
COOLER*
MILDER
door was locked, then silence.
before he heard someone enter the
the McAlpin
His legs still lacked
He felt about the interior of his
EXTRA MILD
office from outside.
He rose and
strength and he took a cab for the
prison and estimated its dimensions
walked to an open window, Back­
short ride. Upstairs in his room he
WITH PLENTY
as some six feet wide by ten feet
ropp watching him narrowly Casu­
called Flagwill, who was on the line
in depth.
OF FLAVOR
other
ally he selected a cigarette from his
promptly.
He knew that rescue depended
case, lighted it, took two quick puffs
"Glad you're all right, Benning,
cigarettes tested
largely upon that phosgene cigarette
and cast it out the window
you had us worried!" Flagwill ex­
he had tossed out the window as a
less
than
any
of
—ac­
“It's a long way down to the street
claimed
"A great piece of work,
signal to Intelligence operatives be­
from here, Backropp," he said, lean­
simply great! Report back as soon
­
low. He argued that they had caught
ing out for a brief survey below
as you feel like traveling. Benning."
the signal; it must have been G-2
Benning saw a yellowish phosgene
tific
of
smoke
itself.
Flagwill's voice trailed into gravity.
men who invaded the Andes office
smudge trail out behind his falling
"Things are looking pretty black
at
the critical instant of his impris­
cigarette and turned back to Back
right now—and we've got to find out
onment.
ropp.
what's ahead of us. General Hague
His ears strained for sound, but
“It's not so far down." Backropp
suggested—well, if you think you’ve
there was only silence He tried kick­
muttered, "if you don't wait to take
a chance at it—thought you might
ing at the foot-thick steel doors, but
a elevator.”
learn something- in Mexico.
Of
there
was
no
response
It
came
Out in the office Oldfer was speak­
course, we'll let you decide."
ing in a tremulous voice.
"Very good, sir." Renning assent- ,
"Ja. Senor Salvatore, he may be
ed
"I'll report in Washington on
all right," Oldfer said anxiously.
the next available plane. '
"He introduced himself, but I don't
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