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SERIAL STORY
SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR
BY BLANCHE ROBERTS
THE ENEMY AGAIN
V , CHAPTER X
THfERK wer no ehota
A above, but a murmur of ex
cited voices reached Tom and
Judith. Flashlights played all
round, never quite spotting them
under the wharf. Tor a few sec
onds the swimmers stopped pad
dling in the water and huddled
together, holding to the. barnacled
pott
' "Tiila cant last long, Judy,"
Burke whispered hoarsely, his
'teeth chattering. "They'll find us
sure. They know we're under
here."
"Let's take a chance of swim
ming for it," Judith said. "If they
(hoot at us it might attract at
tention and bring help of some
kind. They may not take that
chance. Anyway, I'd rather drown
than freeze to death," she said,
shivering. '
S' "Then come on, darling." The
endearing word strengthened her
with uew hup6.
' They moved In and around the
boats, swimming as quietly as pos'
sible, but their pursuers' lights
.picked them out. Mo shots came,
but Judith was tense with fear.
-Swimming furiously now, they
drew out of the lights' range and
reached a white schooner anchored
eft shore. With great difficulty
-Tom got himself aboard and
pulled her up. They were ex
hausted and cold.
. "I'm not sure this is a safe
place but it gives us a chance,"
Tom panted, scanning the dark
ness. .
"Surely they can't hound us
much longer. The detective should,
be along soon. He was to follow
me." Judith drew her shoulders
forward and wrapped her arms
wound herself for protection
against the cold air. "I'm freez
ing, Tom simply freezing to
death." -
. He took her hand and pulled her
along the deck to the cabin door.
Luckily it was not locked. Judith
stumbled down the first step but:
tie caught her up in his arms and
et her safely on the floor below.
His arms dropped away from her
at once while her heart cried out
$0 him not to let her go.
-"If I can find some old clothes
or us," he said, fumbling in the
liark for closets. "We've got to
f' et out of these wet things before
tt catch pneumonia."
There was nothing to be found,
put he kept looking. Judith's
fingers discovered a blanket on
one of the bunks and she wrapped
herself in it, wet clothes and alL
and sat down on the edge of the
punk. Quite without warning, she
laughed a laugh that was next to
(tears and hysterics.
V When I get out of this mess,
jthe company owes me a real va
cation and another raise in salary.
Il'll never be the same."
"You WMT. RWPft Harlintft mU
Tom softly from across the room.
Judith stared in the direction
of his voice. Her heart thumped
against her. ribs so loudly she
wondered if he couldn't hear it
? A devilish impulse rose in-her
to taunt him. "Don't tell me you
Ireally have a heart".
! "One that beats for a redhead,"
Ihe laughed. "Now don't try to
make me say more, Judy, not un
!til we are out of this. Then I'll
prove what a real sentimental
I streak I have. What you have'
'gone inrougn lor me . . ."
: . "You don't owe me a thing,
iTom Burke," she flared hotly. "I
(have only been following orders.
Ilt's my job the job you thought
iso stupid for a girl."
: . There was a swift movement
land Judith felt herself pulled in
to strong arms and against a wet
icoat and a body that shivered
with cold. His hand tilted , her
Ihead back and he kissed her a
kiss that set her whole body tin
gling with excitement He freed
her lips but held her tightly in
his arms.
"TTS a free world, Judy, dar-
ling," he told her huskily. "I
have a right to be sentimental
any time I want to and without
changing my mind about things."
, She pushed at him and strug
gled to get out of his arms. An
other minute and she would be
weeping. .
"Well, I don't want any of your
love,"- she said and wondered why
she was telling such a lie it was
the only thing in the world she
did want.
"No?" '
r- He kissed her again. Slowly,
he felt herself sink into a well of
Jiappiness and then just as slowly
come back to the present. Against
ner win, ner arms clung to him.
Then he let go of her so abruptly
jUiat she fell back to the bunk.
He drew in a sharp breath and
moved away from her.
. Judith was too stubborn to give
"Way to tears and lot him know he
had won. Instead she got angry.
"Let's have a light spies or no
spies," she demanded and stood
up.
"Judith, sweet " he said, "why
don't you give in and say ' He
broke off abruptly. "Sh " he
whispered. Her heart beat chok
ingly. Into the quiet there came thi
sound, close at hand, of oars dip
bing into the sea.
" "Oh, Toml" she whispered and
stumbled forward against him,
forgetting her anger, wanting only
the love and protection of his
arms. "You were right. Investi
gation is not a girl's job. She
should stay at home and Oh,
Toml
"Yes, Judy," he said. Tm
sorry I was so mean, darling,
about your job." He put a finger
tinder her chin, lifting her tear
wet face. "I do love you, sweet-
nenri. i nave every minute or
the time. Please keep on being
brave."
'...
1JE pushed her from him and she
huddled hi a dark corner. She
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heard mm swear.
' "The Pacific has your gun but
I've still got a good right fist"
They waited, Tom poised at the
foot of the steps, every muscle
drawn tight. Judith scarcely
breathed. This would be either
the beginning or the end of things
ror tnem, but at icasi she and
Tom were back together.
There were cautious steps
above. Then a flashlight poured
down the steps. A man started
down, Tom made a flying tackle
for his legs and brought him
down hard. A quick right to his
jaw put him out for the moment
Tom saw the man was Heavy.
A second man had appeared,
and Judith cried out sharply as
she saw him raise the butt of his
gun to bring down on Tom's head.
Her warning came a second too
late and Tom's dodge did not
take him out of reach of a glanc
ing blow. He went down, and in
that moment the spies won the
upper hand.
"I will shoov " said Karl menac
ingly as Tom struggled to his feet,
"if you make a move."
The third man kept the cabin
well lighted with his torches, and
at the same time made sure the
portholes were closed and cur
tained. ; "That was a foolish move you
made back there," Karl remarked.
"I could have shot you easily
both of you."
"This is a good spot as any,"
said Heavy, scrambling to his feet
and shaking his head. He drew a
cord from his pocket and set to
work binding Burke's hands and
legs; then he pushed hint into a
chair.
"You will talk now."
"No!"
"All right Karl reached a
hand for Judith. She gritted her
teeth as the man's fingers dug
into the flesh of her arm, but
kept her face averted so Tom
could not see the flash of pain in
her eyes.
(To Be Continued) -
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"Yes, Madam, those are
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For the first time in the his
tory of the human race there
can be enough of everything to
go round. Poverty is not inevit
able any more. Donald M,
Nelson, chairman War Produc
tion Board.
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23 Measure.
24 Symbol for
sodium,
28 Bustle.
28 Eye.
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Department
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(abbr.).
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51 So be it!
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(geol.).
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land.
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dwelling.
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33 Babylonian
moon god.
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peace.
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(abbr.).
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9 Cubic meter.
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48 Varnish
Ingredient.
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