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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 27, 1940.
By Ernie Bushmiller
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Tove thithe Clină Festare Brillen W. Lee,
The Impregnable Door
By Sidney Horler
(Continued from Page 3.)
The night was fine, and in order
to get the fuggy air of the baccarst room out of his lungs, he decided
ike it. The
game was
even more exciting hoped.
proving than he had
CAESARINE HIMSELF had
from a blind man! Poor fool, he could deny me nothing-not even these plans! But, of course, Herr Zeitler, he was not entirely res- ponsible when he showed them to me."
Her taskmaster smiled again. "Oll you put what I gave you Into his glass?"
She nodded.
to walk back to Chapel Street, | M. zahift in wishing Standish fare- sattutorily."
Grosvenor Place, where he lived.
Being able to see almost as weli as a cat in the dark-a quality which had often proved extremely valuable to him in the past-he set out at a brisk pace, cutting through Vigo Street his way to Piccadli- scarcely Kono a hundred
iv. He
ly.
lind
on
lowever, when a sixth sense
him he was being followed.
Now if there was one weak spot in It was his in- Standish's make-up
ability to hear anyone at his heels without looking round He did so. now, pivoting so quickly that the shadower almost fell into his armas,
But if Standish was quick, so was the other; there was the dull gleam of steel, and the vicious lunge which his assailant made would have Hone home Standish had not moved with the speed of a well- trained boxer. For a man of his weight, it was remarkable how deftly he stepped aside, the result being that the knife-thrust was
wasted on the empty next minute air, and the would-be assassin the crashed to the pavement like a Rack of cools Bung Into a cellar. And once down, he stayed down.
Spurning the body with his foot. Tiger saw that there was no con- sciousness left in the fellow. There seemed to be no one about and he не walked quickly on, reflecting us went. Was this man the ordinary type of black-out footpad or did the thing go deeper than that? Was he, the spy-catcher, under suspicion by the Other Side? It certainly looked
well: "Come back any time. Mr Bartleit; and perhaps anollier even Ing you will play yourself."
•*
You bet your life I will," he hind answered.
And now he was going to live up to his promise.
Only forty-eight hours had passed between his first and second visits, but much had happened in the mentine.
•
EINRICH ZEIDLER, the Chile! of the German spy system in Bellain, sat in his closely-guarded ̧ room, which lay at the back of the baccarat room which, in turn, lay at the back of Caesarino's night club. With him was a woman, a radiantly beautiful woman. The Hon. Brenda Loring had just taken
bulky foolscap envelope from her bax.
"There are the blueprints for the new Thunderbolt British fighters." ahe sald, and with the words her facial attractiveness changed. No one looking at her now, could have mistaken her for anything but a bird of prey, cruel.
female rapacious, lacking conscience.
Her German paymaster smiled back: it was like one hyena greet.... ing another.
"You have done your work well, my dear Fraulein," he said. "So you found the great Roger Westlako easy. hein?"
"Yes, I was like taking pennics
it has worked out very resumed Zeldler. "Caesarine is very pleased with the five thousand or so he has got pul of Westlake through his
baccarat room am pleased, and
when these plans arrive in Ger- many, as they very quickly wil, A. himself will be pleased. As for you, Fraulein, no doubt you will get a handsome bonus. There is just one thing, though," he added
and then looked at her speculatively that she wondered what was coming.
The British are fools, perhaps," he resumed, "but I do not think it would be wise for the Hon. Brenda Loring to stay in London much longer, When this besotted fool, Westlake, comes to his senses. curious as of course he will-it is characteristle
British that of the they mix up their consciences with their love affairs he will first suspect you of stealing those plans, and then endeavour to
Et them back. By that time, Fraulein, you must be away from here."
"Have you any special orders?" "Not at the moment; but I think that the Cologno headquarters will be able to use you in Zurich. In the meantime go back to your virginal couch and sleep the sleep of the good servant who has done her duty faithfully and well."
That she appreciated the sardonic undertone of his heavy, humour was shown by the simile that flashed across her face.
Thank you, Herr Zeldler, I will; I don't mind saying that I shall be
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glad to get to bed early to-night; I have found the attentions of Mr. Westinke rather exhausting.".
The man with the inscrutable Ince rose from his seat at the big desk and gave her a short bow.
"Once
Fraulein, my con-
kratulation&ain,
i will see you out myself; the mechanism
room is
very intricate,arding It was
not
often that the spy- master became gallant, but tho success of this fatest coup by his. best agent in Britain had indeed Induced a a mood of good humour.
"You are very valuable to
Fraulein; I must cherish you. I...
What he was about to say went unuttered. The power of speech went from him. But the woman, her nervous system reacting moré quickly, stifled a scream.
1
There, standing in the doorway of the room which was supposed to be so impregnable, stood tall figure. It was that of a man well- bullt, athletic, stalwart. His face was indistinguishable, for it was covered by a black silk mask. This avenger for he looked the very. spirit of retribution-carried a re- volver in bls right hand. Yet his voice, when he spoke, was pleasant enough, although the words had a steely edge.
to
"I must apologise. Herr Zeldier, and you, Fraulein Muntzer," he said, "for dropping in on you so unex- but I did not have time telephone. You see, the Ministry of Aeronautical Research hove just discovered that some rather valu- able blue-prints are missing-some- thing to
to do with 12 new British nighter. f believe. Of course, I did not enquire too closely into it-I am an absolute fool at mechanics but it just occurred to me that you two might know something about it; that is why I looked in as I was passing."
Whilst the woman stared fixedly' at the speaker-could this be the same man who had acted like a fool at Chalinot's?—the spy-master responded to the situation in the only way possible. But as his hund reached out for the invisible button on the desk behind him, he was seized by the left arm and swung round.
"Keep your hands off that but- ton, Zeldler," said the mystery man, ton, and now all the former pleasantry was gone. "You see, I happen to know a good deal about your little gadgets oh, excuse me!" And pushing
revolver his
Into the stomach of the German, he snatch- ed the foolscap envelope from the desk and placed it in his overcont
pocket. I wil
"Now I will be off," he said, "but before I go, I think it only fair that I should explain how I have comme to know so much. Being almost a gentleman, I will start with the Indy. Here are a few tips, Frou- lein, which you may find useful
ik
you survive the war. To begin with you are much too attractive to be a successful spy; you should tone down that startling beauty of yours a bit. Although you may not know it, you have been under sus- piclon ever since you landed in this country with
false American passport. Besides, you ought to be more careful in your choice names; the real renda Loring is
of
still in n. convent in Elre. Then ugain, you ought not to have flown at such high game as Roger West- Jake at least, not so early as ali this: you should have worked your We why up to him by degrees. may be fools in this country in many ways, but we keep rather a sharp eye on inventive geniuses in time of war.'
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Ile turned sharply to the right and now faced the spy-master.
"You thought yourself safe, doubt, Herr Zeldler; according to. what I have overheard, you have gone so far us
as to describe this room as impregnable; and I must admit that some of the gadgets you have used to guard yourself here are pretty good; but, as it happens, I paid a visit here in the early
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hours of this morning and I had n number of experts with me. One, you may be interested to know; Is the most skilful burglar and safe- blower in the country.
The police, obligingly enough, released him from Dartmoor Prison especially for I should not trouble to this job.
in violent
way, any
become
and
Zeidler; the place is surrounded you look behind, you will see that the secret panel on which you
yourself so much, no prided doubt. Is now partly filled by couple of revolvers. The men be- hind these revolvers are very deter- mined fellows and there are a lot And of others like them outside. now, if you will excuse me, I will run along to see Roger Westlake; he has not been very well lately, but he will soon be himself again
now.
"One final word! After you have been taken away, a thorough search will be made of this room, and 1 ain hoplag to find some files dealing with the great blackmail organisa- tion on which Herr. Hitler prides himself 50 much. You are a reader, perhaps, Herr, Zeidler? If so, no the book doubt you have read Hiller Speaks by Dr. Rauschning, the former President of the Danzig Senate? it is a very interesting book and in it the author quotes the words of the Lender himself. We of the British Intelligence have. memorised them; they are these:
"I am having a comprehen- sive card index compiled
UCTU of influential person in
the world. The cards will contain every
detail of importance. Will he take money? Can he be bought in any other way? Is he vain? Is he sexual? Is he homosexual? That is of the utmost value be- cause it provides close associa- tions that can never be escaped
from. Has he anything in his past to conceal? Can he be sub- Jected to pressure? It is on the
strength of these reports that I choose my men. That really is politics.
The man in the mask stepped from his pocket he took aut
ball whistle. He blew three
£
sharp. notes on it.
To the foremost man who came rushing forward, he said in a tone of deep disgust, "Here they are- take 'em away."
(The adventures of Tiger Standish with appear in thą "Hongkong Telegraph" cach Wednesday and Saturday. Be sure to read the second story In this interesting series, in which Tiger outwits a gang operating on illegal radio station.)
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