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nm siuky so ru: Jeff Curtis ui
his wile. Lee, are already oa their way
to Tterra Libre wbea he receive! a note
hew Zora Mitchell warnlar them hot to
eeaee. When they arrive la Tlerra Libre
they And both Zora and her huband
dead. It la Mitchell's Job as chief engi
neer for a fruit company that Jeff has
been called te All. Later Jeff's friend
Bill Henderson Is killed, and Jeff sns
ffects his employer, Senor Montaya, of
murdering him and the Mitchells because
they had found a cine to the strange
things going on at the plantation. Other
sinister Agnres are the company chemist,
Br. Toenjes, and the dyers, Kyden and
Lannestoeb. A man named Collins ar
rives from the Canal Zone to see Mitch
ell, and Jeff hires him without arousing
Moatays's suspicions. A talk with Jerry
Mclnnls discloses that Montaya Is part
Herman and Is dealing with the Narls.
Collins reveals his identity as a U. S.
naval Intelligence offlcer. When he and
Jeff discover hidden German bombers,
he realises that there will be trouble. He
has Just persuaded Montaya to let Lee
and the children leave "tor a few days.'Vi
NOW CONTINUE WITH THE STOBT
CHAPTER XVHI
"Bueno, bueno," Montaya finally
gaid, more smoothly. "There is no
need of this heat. It will be only for A
day or two. But understand, this
ffisit must not be used as an open
ing wedge for regular contact with
Ihe Associated people. That I will
not have during our construction pe
ffiod."
His dignity recovered, he turned
lo Emilio, who had been standing by,
staring incuriously into the distance.
"Help to get Senora Curtis and
the children across to Riverbend."
"Si, Senor."
Curt mounted the steps. At the
dispatcher's office he put in a call
(or his house at San Alejo.
"Hiya, Lee. Surprise. Pack for
yourself and the kids. You're visit
ing Jerry and Marta for a day or
two. They're having an anniversa
ry dinner tonight?"
"But Jeff, what anni?"
"I'm sorry I can't go. As I told
you, I'm completely tied up until
the new shovels are in operation.
Anyway, you have a good time for
the both of us. I'm sending the car
(or you now. Can you be ready in
forty minutes?"
"I think so, dear, but?"
"No 'buts,' I can't go and that's
that. If you wait for me you may
never see them. There's no telling
when I can get a day from the job."
He hung up. This last should tell
Lee the urgency of the situation
without giving the operator?un
doubtedly listening in?anything to
chew on.
But Lee reached Tempujo by
noon. The kids bounced about in
excitement, clutching at Curt. He
turned them over to Emilio, togeth
er with the three small bags Lee
bad brought.
Then he held Lee close, whisper
fog while pretending to kiss her,
"Don't look so anxious, sweet. Keep
a clear face. Everything's under
control, and I'll be with you sooner
(ban you think."
He managed to slip into her palm
a note folded tightly. "For Jerry."
Curt then handed Lee into the
boat and watched the crossing. He
saw her met on the other bank
that would be Jerry, God bless himl
?and they waved across at each
other.
monanan naa Deen au flay at the
tractor-shovels. Their progress had
been slowed today by more difficult
terrain. More filling, more matting
bad been necessary. He returned to
Tempujo along with Curt and Emi
Bo, and after the three had show
ered and changed clothing, they had
?upper together. Collins was finish
ing his at a table by himself. He
looked a good bit fresher than he
had this morning. He'd shaved and
it was clear he'd slept all day.
After supper Curt went to his of
fice, followed as usual by his body
guard.
Eight, nine, ten o'clock came,
and still Curt applied himself. There
was plenty to be done, he might as
well do it. Emilio looked in on him
?nee, annoyed but making no com
ment. Curt merely looked up, then
back at his desk again.
Ten-thirty. Curt rolled up what
prints he'd been using, stacked his
papers. He came to the door of
the drafting room, stretching and
jawning. In the middle of the
itretch he stiffened. Emilio looked
?p, instantly alert?almost suspi
cious. Curt's eyes, without having
turned his head, seemed to be pierc
ing the darkness beyond the porch.
He banked on Emilio's drowsiness
to keep him from realizing immedi
ately that no one can see into dark
ness from a lighted space. In a
tow voice, keeping his lips stiff. Curt
?aid, "There's somebody out there,
?at behind those palms. Size and
Sipe looks like?Collins, I'd say.
Pot out your Jight."
As he spoke he reached behind
torn inside the door of the drafting
mom and switched off the lights
Oiere. Emilio's reaction was to snap
off the table lamp and move catlike
to the door, reaching for his gun.
Then Curt struck. The butt of his
own gun caught the native behind
the ear. Emilio went down without
a sound.
Curt hauled the unconscious man
into the bedroom and shut the door.
He closed the hinged bamboo shut
ters over his window, then turned
en the light in the adjoining shower
room and left that door open a
crack.
There was no rope available, so
he ripped a sheet into strips to bind
the man's hands behind him, tie his
feet, his legs. He soaked these
strips in water so they couldn't pos
sibly be worked loose. He fashioned
a gag, pried open the teeth, secured
it in place. Then he picked up the
inert form and tossed it on the bed.
Before snapping off the bathroom
light a glance at his wrist showed
it was ten-forty. He'd better get
the crew together. Jerry should be
on this side by now, to meet Mona
han upriver away from lights.
On Sunday nights Tempujo set
tled down earlier than on Satur
days. Already most of the resi
dence lights were out, and only one
end of the mess-hall showed activi
ty. His eyes now adjusted to the
dark, Curt could see through the
screen door what looked like two
trunks to the palm tree in the yard.
"Collins?" he called softly.
"Yo."
Curt picked up a camera and flash
bulb he'd set apart earlier, then
let himself out and down the short
path.
For several minutes neither
spoke, then as Curt was grumbling,
"Wish they'd hurry, I'd like a
smoke," Collins touched his arm
and pointed in the dimness.
Curt grunted. "Yeh, that's them."
Two figures were making their
way toward the bungalow, taking
advantage of every patch of heavy
darkness. The four men joined
forces.
"Lee and the kids?" were Curt's
first words.
"Okay," Mclnnis answered. "By
luck, the San Timoteo's taking on
Emilio went down without a sound.
fruit. They're aboard now. The
Old Man'a given orders to speed
the loading and be ready to pull
out at daylight with whatever load
they have by then. He'll get heck
from Distribution," Mclnnis chuck
led, "but I guess his shoulders are
broad enough."
Monahan stopped them at a cache
he'd prepared earlier in the evening,
and all four shared the load?the
big bundle of dynamite, the three
cans of black powder, the fat coil
of fuse.
Getting to the motorshed and run
ning a car outside the yard limits
unseen proved easy. Once under
way, Curt sketched a quick picture
for Mclnnis of what they'd found
last night, what they were headed
for.
Mclnnis grunted a couple of times,
and at the end said, "Okay, what's
the program?"
Curt went over it. At one point
Collins interrupted.
"We'll get there about midnight.
Monahan's job is set for one. Not
sure that'll be time enough for me.
Got to study those fuse mechanisms.
Chances are they'll be simple
enough, but I can't be sure."
"Okay, another half hour, think?"
Collins considered. "We'll have
to chance it," he said reluctantly,
"can't take all night. Anyway, these
explosives will do the job on the
planes in case I can't set the bombs
for explosion. Yes, make it one
thirty."
"Okay, got it," said Monahan.
"Another thing," Collins went on,
"once you men get the dynamite
planted you'll have to clear out. I'll
finish priming the bombs alone.
Then if anything goes wrong we
won't all grow halos. You'd be no
use to me anyway."
"Guess you're right," Curt
growled. "Well, we can't all be
heroes," and he mentally saluted
the Navy man.
Midway across the flats he stopped
the car to climb a pole and cut the
two telephone lines?the dispatch
er's line and the general office link
between San Alejo and Tempujo.
Nothing happened to impede
them. They reached the foot of
the Quebrados in good time, de
spite running without lights. There
Monahan melted into the night to
grope his way up a trail.
I A wide ditch circled the foot of
the Quebrados, a catch basin to
carry off the torrential rains ol the
wet season as they flooded down
the mountainsides. A wooden bridge
carried the tracks across this chan
nel. The three men quickly pushed
the car through the airfield spur
and mainline connecting tracks un
til it was headed for the river again,
and pushed it back across the bridge
so it was clear for the run to Tem
pujo.
As Curt and Mclnnis were load
ing themselves gingerly with ex
plosives?the dynamite and two cans
of powder?Collins spoke up.
"It won't take all three of us to
break in. I'll be planting this last
can to knock out that bridge behind
us. Have that much done."
"Good."
Curt cut a length of fuse for the
Job, took the rest of the coil, and
with Mclnnis got under way for the
hidden hangars.
They reached the fence and Curt
led the way cautiously to the spot
where he'd broken through last
night. He played his flash along the
ground. Good. The leaves and de
bris scattered over the soft fill of
the hole he'd used before was undis
turbed.
"Yeh, but I don't like this, Curt.
Looks too easy. I can't believe they
don't keep some kind of watch.
You would, I would, they're not
dumber, are they? You could have
got through last nght by sheer
luck."
"I know. It's been in my mind,
too. But there's nothing we can do
about it except keep alert."
Mclnnis' words were prophecy. It
was as they were hauling at the
strip of corrugated sheathing?a
noisy job itself!?that they heard
the running feet. So there was a
patrol maintained! The two men
jumped away from the wall and fell
flat in the dry grass. The feet
pounded around the end of the build
ing, a flash played back and forth
and picked out the hole in the fence,
the sprung sheet.
"Was ist das? Antworten sie!"
The man ran to the fence, then to
the break in the hangar wall. The
sheet had not been ripped sufficiently
to admit a person, so the man
turned from the building and played
his light about the space between
it and the fence.
The two Americans couldn't possi
bly avoid detection long. Curt made
a cautious move for his gun and the
rustle of the dry grass gave him
away. The guard shot wildly in that
direction and doused his flash.
Curt and Mclnnis rolled apart in
stantly, but neither used his gun in
the blackness for the flash would
give away his position. The guard,
too. after the first wild shot, held
his fire. But his movements showed
he was edging toward the fence.
"Alarm wire!" shouted Curt.
"Along the fence-top! He's trying to
reach it!"
The guard lunged for the fence,
but there came a shot from beyond
it, from the other side. Collins! A
quick stab from Collins' flashlight
showed the German close to the
fence, his arm upstretched, the man
ready to spring. Another shot, and
me man wenx aown.
"Finished my job at the tracks,"
Collins called anxiously, "and heard
this guy as I neared the fence. Then
the shot. Are you okay?"
"Yes," cried Curt. "There's a
hole in the fence, Collins. Get busy,
you guys. I'll see if the shots car
ried."
He raced around the end of the
building and to the front. He had a
clear view to the other end of the
field. A few night lights showed, as
they had last night. Under one of
these, the one outside the clubroom,
two figures stood like statues. Men
listening. Presently they seemed to
relax. They moved out of the light,
not fast as though alarmed, ai)d
the clubroom lights snapped on. Curt
relaxed, too. The shots had been
behind the buildings here, the sounds
wouldn't have carried sharply to the
other end?he hoped. He returned '
to the others.
Collins and Mclhnis had forced
entrance to the hangar. All three
had flashlights tonight, and Curt
found Mclnnis taking a quick look
see for himself. Collins was at the
bomb room door, forcing the lock.
Curt and Mclnnis joined him.
Inside the long partition they spent
a moment studying the layout. The
cylindrical casings were pointed at
the bulkhead, which was constructed
of thick planks. When assembled,
there'd be a space of about two feet
between the noses of the bombs
and the heavy wall.
"Okay, men, it'll work," Collins
said. "Get busy on your jobs, I'll
handle mine."
The room was wired with lights.
Since no beam could escape out
side, Collins snapped the switch and
immediately got to work on a study
of the first tail fuse at hand.
"Huh," he said dismally, "they're
the arming vane type. Well, guess
I can revolve them by hand. Nose
piece, I understand that well
enough. Pull the pin and they're
set for impact."
These bombs were designed for
loading on planes, assembled, but
not set for explosion. On release
from the plane, the arming pin of
the nose fuse would have to be
pulled, to free the mechanical re
straint that prevents the fuse from
firing the detonator. In the case
of the tail fuse, however, that
"brake" would be released auto
matically by the revolution of the
arming vane as the bomb fell
through the air.
(TO BE CONTINUED/
Slacks and Pajamas Lead the
Way to a New Field of Design
? V
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
CO FAR we have been accepting
^ pajama costumes as an interest
ing fashion diversion. Skeptics thera
were in the early days when pajama
and trousered fashions were regard
ed as novel and of passing fancy.
However, the practicality of the
trousered costume became more and
more apparent, until in this time of
wartime activities what at one time
seemed but a fleeting, transient fash
ion gesture has grown into a perma
nent phase that challenges designers
to accept the movement as one that
demands of them a technique that
leads into a new field of design.
Today there is a unanimous de
mand for women's slacks and pa
jamas for every day wear, as well
as for leisure moments. Designers
are rushing to produce a larger and
more varied collection of attractive
styles than ever before. An exciting
ly wide range of attractive fabrics
in rayon constructions, in velvets and
crepes have been drawn upon. Meas
uring up to the beauty of fabric is
the magnificent way in which design
ers are rising to the situation of cre
ating smart and diversified fashions
along the new avenue of thought.
The models pictured speak for
themselves in that they demonstrate
the really triumphant grasp of things
that has taken place among style
creators who are, with their design
ing ability, giving to the new trou
sered vogue a stable and permanent
place in the mode for all time.
The call for at-home costumes that
will defy the menace of low tem
perature is met in the costumes
shown in the above illustration. It
is interesting to note the versatility
they express and the one note that
II
rings through the group is the charm
ing femininity that has been stressed I
in the modish jacket and tunic tops.
Pilot blue rayon fabric with an at- !
tractively textured surface is used
for the youthful pajama suit above i
to the left. Interesting style details
are seen in the peplum effect and j
especially in the scallop treatment
The tunic-top pajamas pictured to
the right are designed for the tall fig
ure. The tri-color scheme achieved
in pajamas of royal blue sheer rayon
crepe are punctuated with bright
flashes of fuchsia and green inserted
as pleats. There is the suggestion
of a Russian cossack tunic here
that is most picturesque. The belt
and buckle are of the blue fabric.
A charming antidote to chills is
the striking hostess pajama ensem
| ble centered in the group. The long
sleeved jacket in sapphire blue rayon
crepe combines with well-cut trou
sers in sooty black. The black ac
cent is repeated smartly at the jack
et front where gold embroidered ap
plique adds a sumptuous look. You
may be tempted to appropriate this
regal looking jacket as a fitting com
plement to a formal floor-length
crush-resistant velvet skirt should
occasion demand.
The inset below to the right shows
black rayon faille trousers and a
red wool jacket striped with black
rayon braid. A stunning winter
cocktail costume this! Shown in the
inset to the left, velvet lounging pa
jamas are worn with complete non
chalance. The velvet is crush-resis
tant. The costume is enlivened by
the embroidered jacket elaborately
decorated with red chenille flowers.
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Velvet Highlight
This season it is both patriotic and
smart style to make one dress play
? many-purpose role by changing its
accessories. Pictured above is a
simple black afternoon frock which
has been high-spotted with detach
able bows of black velvet. The
magic of accessories is further
stressed in a picturesque hat made
of rose colored velvet, plus gloves
of matching velvet. The fact that
the hat and gloves are rose colored
is style significant, for black cos
tumes highlighted with pink rank ace
high in importance this season.
Handknit Frocks
Many new and interesting details
give to handknit frocks outstanding
style this season. One of the smart
fashion trends is the wee narrow
yarn fringe that outlines edges of
yokes, pockets, sleeves and necklines.
The use of handmade yam ball trim
ming is also noted, likewise little
yam tassels.
Be Sure to Choose
Earrings Carefully
Important fashion news points to
earrings. That earrings add general
interest to the face there is no doubt,
and chosen carefully from the color
standpoint they certainly add bril
liancy to the eyes. However, don't
think that any old earrings will do
the trick. Choose your earrings with
a very keen sense of proportions of
your face and be sure to try them
on with and without your hat.
A pair of gold earrings in a fine
floral pattern, or a leaf design, in
loop effect scroll or a two-tone twist
will always be smart and will go
with both daytime and informal
clothes. In selecting earrings the
best thing to do is to match or ac- j
cent your eyes. Watch your lipstick
and Anger nails that their color does
not clash with Jewels.
Tiny, Veiled Hats Are
Trimmed With Ostrich
Very tiny hats are popular for
dress occasion. Especially favored
are the wee ones that are cunningly
trimmed with ostrich tips in rose
or light blue or fuchsia tones. With
these you wear a crisp vail that
stands out daintily like a halo
about the head. These veils are stiff
ened to flare out like a brim, and
they keep in good form without wilt
ing down in limp and unsightly fash
ion.
Lace Edging
If in doubt as to how best to finish
off the edges of the print frock you
are making, or the pastel faille frock
or taffeta plaid blouse, let narrow
black lace be your answer. This
pretty trim is to be seen everywhere.
The black sheer dress with low-cut
neckline is very charming with the
new frilly black lace accent
? IMPROVED J
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
Sunday i
chool Lesson
& HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D.
Moody Bible Institute at Chicago.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for February 7
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
JESUS AFFIRMS HIS DEITY
LESSON TEXT?John ?:12. S9-M. M-S0
GOLDEN TEXT?He that bath sees me
hath seen the Father.?John 14:8.
"The Light of the World Is Jesus!"
Who does not remember with what
delight we as children sang, "Come
to the light, 'tis shining for thee . . .
The light of the world is Jesus."
How precious was the truth that
thus flooded our souls. Jesus is the
light. Just as the sunlight sheds its
glory on an awakening world at
dawn, so He sheds abroad the light
of God in the hearts of men. As
this portion of God's Holy Word is
studied and taught, may the light
break forth on many a soul caught
In the bewilderment of this dark
world.
But that is only one of the great
thoughts around which our lesson
centers. As Jesus here reveals
Himself as divine, we consider four
simple words, each fraught with
rich meaning.
I. Light (v. 12).
The text says: "Then spake
Jesus." When? Just after He had
silenced the hypocritical accusers of
a woman taken in sin, and had
spoken the word of peace to her
troubled soul. She was to "go and
sin no more" because she bad met
Him who is the light of the- world.
They that follow Him "shall not
walk in darkness"; they are the
children of light, they have the very
light of life shining in their hearts
and lives.
Not only does Jesus light the be
liever's heart, but this light shines
into all the dark corners of this
wicked world, exposing sin and
hypocrisy, and showing the way
back to God.
?. Salvation (w. 25-30).
"Who art thou?" That is the ques
tion every man must ask and an
swer as he considers Jesus. Even
neglect is an answer?a rejection.
The answer of Christ in these
verses goes to the very heart of the
matter, for He takes the people
right to the cross of Calvary. When
they had crucified Him, they would
know. Did not the centurion say:
"Truly this was the Son of God"
(Matt. 27:54)?
It is true today that no man knows
Christ until be knows Him as the
crucified Saviour. Teacher, Exam
ple, Guide?all these He is?but
they are not enough, for we sinners
need a Saviour. May many today
follow the example cjf verse 30.
in. Freedom (w. 31-30).
Free! Four letters, but what a
depth of meaning! Chains have fall
en off, prison doors are open. The
one who was bound is firee.
But here we are concerned with
an even more important liberty, the
freedom of the soul. Many there
are who boast of their independence
but who are naught but slaves.
Jesus said: "Whosoever commit
teth sin is the servant of sin"
(v. 34), not its master.
How shall they be freed? Note
three things in these verses:
(1) A condition, "If ye continue in
my word." This means not only a
profession of faith, but a daily ap
propriation and realization of His
truth in life.
(2) A promise, "Ye shall know
the truth." The philosophies of men
profess to be a seeking after truth,
but how few there are who look to
the one place where it can be found
?in Jesus Christ.
(3) A result, "The truth shall
make you free." Truth always sets
free. Men are enslaved because,
as in some foreign lands, they have
not had the opportunity to learn the
truth or because they have rejected
it.
Men profess to seek truth in their
research and in the process of edu
cation, but without Christ they can
not have real truth. Educational
systems which rule Him out are
deficient and lead to bondage rather
than freedom.
IV. Eternity (w. 5?9).
Taking up their statement that
they were Abraham's children (see
v*. 33, 37), Jesus enters into the
sharpest controversy with the un
believing Jews of His entire earthly
ministry. They were claiming kin
ship with a great man of faith who
In his day had looked forward to
the coming of Christ (v. M). Now
He was here, and instead of receiv
ing Him as their Messiah they were
ready to kill Him.
Not only did they claim Abraham
as father, but also God. Jesus told
them that in their sin and unbelief
they were of their "father the
devil." It is possible, then, to be
very religious, to follow the tradi
tions of one's fathers, and yet to be
children of the devil.
All this led up to their sharp re
buke In verse 57, which denied to
Christ anything but an earthly ex
istence and which led Him to the
statement of His eternity. He Iden
tified Himself definitely and clearly
with the Eternal One?the great I
AM of Exodus 3:14.
Christ is God, and is therefore
"Infinite, eternal, and unchangeable
in His being, wisdom, power, holi
ness, justice, goodness and truth"
(Westminster Catechism).
; ANOTHER I ;
7 A General Quiz " |
I"fce Qantioiu
1. Alluvial gold is what?
2. What is the correct name for
the German secret police (Ges
tapo)?
3. What are the colors of the
rainbow?
4. Which is the right bank of a
river?
5. What is vegetable ivory?
6. What is a fellah?
7. If a man is sartorially cor
rect, he is what?
8. Tabasco is a state in what
country?
The Answers
1. Gold found in the sands or soil
of stream beds.
2. Geheime Staats Polizei.
3. Violet, indigo, blue, green,
yellow, orange and red.
4. The bank at one's right when
' facing downstream.
5. The seed of the tagua nut,
which looks like and is used as
ivory.
6. A peasant in Arabic-speaking
countries.
7. Dressed in good taste.
?. Mexico.
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