THE NEWS AND THE HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
SERIAL STORY
BLACKOUT
BY RUTH AYERS
NBA HVICK. INO.
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' m. ka ararkaara Carta aal
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A ratarlaaa awa.asa kaa kca
at. Mary llalaai, krara war
that aaaaiaaa kar kallaf ikat Carta
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chapter wan
AS Miry had hoped, the lights
. brought help. Almost out of
nowhere witdim nd chin
straDDed London bobbin came
running.
She could heir them In the
street below and then on the front
stent and pounding at the door.
"Lights showing. Turn them
off!" a dozen voices called at once.
It did not take them long to dls
cover that something was wrong.
She heard the door crash open
, and thick-soled boots came pound'
inf up the steps to the second
floor.
, . "I'm locked In." she called when
she heard them in the hall out
side.
"Put those lights out," she was
commanded. f
She had barely turned off the
switch when they crashed into the
room. A shadowed light cut the
blackness.
"Quick!' Take me to Scotland
Yard!" she commanded ' before
they had time to challenge her for
violating blackout rule "I must
see Inspector Babcock at once." ;
"JUTSIDE, a taxi was eomman-
, ' , deered and Mary found her
self accompanied by a warden and
a bobby en route to Scotland Yard.
The cab crawled through the
darkened streets.
It seemed interminable before
she was face to face with file ln
spector. She introduced herself.
t Babcock had no difficulty in plac
ing her.
; "The airplane carrier, Regency,
is to be torpedoed," she told him.
"Enemy spies already know when
she leaves Scapa Plow."
Inspector .Babcock was dectrl
fled. "Do you know what you're say
ing?" he demanded.
Mary became suddenly calm.
She managed to marshal her
thoughts and her words.
I was kidnaped today by Carta
Uarchetta and her chauffeur," ah
was saying. They took me to her
house in Mayfalr. They drugged
me but I came to before they ex
pected. X distinctly heard Carta
order Felix, the chauffeur, to in
form the enemy of the sailing time
of the Regency from Scapa Plow.
Something about static on a time
signal. That ship win be tor
pedoed.
"Go on," the Inspector motioned.
They gloated about it They
intend leaving England. They're
,1 l ... n-ffnl nnw In
Carta's limousine."
' Vaguely, Mary knew a call was
being put through to the Ad
miralty. Orders were dispatched
to a dozen different officers, .
At last Inspector Babeoek
turned to her. '
' Tell me all you know about
this," he spoke quietly.
His request made Mary realize
the enormity of what she had done.
She knew she had gone too far
to keep Vincent out of it She saw
his name must come in in con
nection with the Moravia, at least
" q. nil. tt ' uv moi
she loved Gilbert Lenox, if she
betrayed Vincent She would have
to stand by him. She leaned
toward the inspector.
. "Vincent Gregg, an American
aviator, Is innocently involved in
ihls. If I've done anything to help,
will you help him?"
Inspector Babcock studied her.
"I can't make any promises. But
111 help if I can."
Mary's long narrative com
menced with the air raid and the
dinner in the restaurant when
Carta and Vincent had first been
linked. She told briefly of the
Moravia and her suspicion that
Vincent had been the one who had
unwittingly revealed to Carta the
secret time of sailing. When she
came to the last horrible chapter,
she broke down in sobs.
The story was interrupted by
the insistent telephone. The Ad
miralty called back several times
for Inspector Babcock. Reports
tame through from the Yard's own
operators, all along the route to
Bristol. After one of these calls
the inspector nodded his head as
If satisfied.
Mary felt relieved in the knowl
edge of what she had done to save
the lives of a thousand British
seamen. She was fully reassured
wnen trie inspector said:
"you've done the country a
great service. The Regency's sail
ing has been canceled."
He leaned back and regarded
her thoughtfully. "In view of
what you've done, IT1 make every
effort to save your friend Gregg.
He'll be brought in for questioning
and will be interned for the dura
tion of the war. But I don't think
you need worry about a firing
squad."
Daylight was coming through
the barred windows of the Inspec
tor's office when the long wait was
over. A .chair scraped. Inspector
aUbcock'jtaod tsj.
"Is this the woman?"
In the doorway, handcuffed to
a Scotland Yard man, was Carta
Marchettal
Rapier-like, her ayes flashed
hatred at Mary.
a e e
OUTSIDE the sun of early morn
ing struggled with the fog.
The clop-clop of horses' hoofs
sounded unreal after the fantastic
events of the night
Mary started toward Soho
Square but found she was going
n entirely different direction.
Without knowing it her steps were
following the dictates of her heart
She had to see Gilbert Lenox at
once.
At the hospital she was shown
into a waiting room. It was only
a minute and then the sight of
Gilbert's serious face.
"I had to see you. There's
something I must tell you. I hard
ly know where to start" He
waited for her to go on. She threw
back her head, the, maize-ripples
of her hair brushing her shoul
ders. "No matter what happens," she
began slowly, "I want you to be
lieve this. I love you." .
There was a puzzled expression
on Gilbert's face. He took a step
closer. Then his eyes lighted with
unbelievable happiness.
"Oh, my darling. This is what
Pve wanted what I've waited for."
rve never stopped loving you and
never will, I guess. . We'll be re
married in church and then go
back home as soon as I've finished
soy service in France."
Mary drew away. It was agon
izing this knowing that happiness
was right beside her and she
couldn't reach for it "No, I can't
be your wife," she said faintly.
This is the end goodby. Yes
terday, I'd have given up Vincent
for you, but nowwell, it's too
late. Vincent is to be arrested and
Interned for the rest of the war."
Gilbert paused as full Import of
her words reached him. "But that
trees you!"
She shook her head. A jerky
mile came to her lips. That's
the strange thing about it," she
whispered. "Vincent's been fool
ishly involved in a naval spy plot
t was the one who disclosed it
So you see, I can't walk out on
him now."
(To Be Continued)
Frank E. Gannett
Puts Hat in Ring
frank Gannett Rochester. N. Y,
publisher and anU-New Dealer,
answered bis party's call W
duty" and announced Dls eandfc
'dacy tor Republican presidential
nomination. He will Haiti with
Thomas E. Dewey tot New
York's Itt votes at national coo-venttoo.
FLAPPER FANNY
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INDIAN HEROINE
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Powhatan.
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of
Captain John
Smith.
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knife.
15 Red cosmetic. '
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17 Snare.
19 Three.
20 To touch.
21 Encountered.
22 Sandy.
24 Pattern Hock,
28 Measure of
area.
27 Form of "be."
28 While.
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31 Astir.
32 Definite
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35 Large Inn.
36 Ireland.
37 Period of
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prickle.
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8 Either.
8 Musical
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7 Rotation. -
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39 Fortress.
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