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ljr <fgh- tjy Herbert O.JYardley
CHAPTER 41
REACHING IUS desk and sruard
>«dly answcnn," the rail that awaited
him from tiie secretary of war,
Greenleaf guessed t fiat speed was
even more urgent than lie bad
thought, for, from the secretary’s
ambiguous words, lie knew that to
day the all-important message would
gc forth giving the rendezvous of the
American tianrports and the British
fleet.
The stolen code book was restored
to its place with no one the wiser,
it would be lor Greenleaf, a closed
Incident, lb; had missed destruction
by a hair’s breadth and had no wish
to have iii 9 pent recalled to him. For
ithe present he could presumably
breathe more fit . ly, being reason
ably sure that the all important ren
dezvous of the transports could not
!now be read in tlie American cipher.
'Yet how soon would the capture of
Uensen be discovered? When he
Hailed for one day to send his mes
sage to be transmitted to Mexico—
that would be tomorrow —unless—
yes. there was u chance, a desperate,
■nlikely chance ir it could be pulled
•ff he might plan a coup greater than
any in his career, a coup so great
that It would equal in Importance a
Victory on the western front, the re
pnlse of a German push, or the turn
ing back of the German fleet, as at
Jutland. He sobered from the in
toxication of that dream. There were
tremendous difficulties in the way
of tlie realization of his roup. And
time, time was short between now
And tomorrow morning.
The Hon. Noah Higgins burned the
tiny memorandum which he carried
in the back of his watch, a memo
randum which gave the day and
hour, the latitude and longitude of
the rendezvous. Greenleaf had hlra
iaelf enciphered that message and In
the evening it would be on the air.
, The station in Mexico City would
bear it and aw: r its translation.
The attendant at the shack In the
bills would t»e awaiting an Invisible
ink mess from the captive Jen-1
(sen. The Countess would drive to
the shack her chauffeur would re
ceive an innocent appearing receipt
4br gns, the Countess would drive to
Washington, develop (he hidden mes
sage on that receipt, and through
channels at her command, send the
message to Mexico, if Jensen sent
no message these things would not
happen, and within twelve hours the
whole Os rman • ret "crvloe would
know Ter en had been trapped. Other
mearure- would lie taken and at once.
Could he, somehow, prevent this
knowledge from escaping, delay this
reorganization tin. e days, much, very
■ouch might be done.
\ "Mr T'fi etai Greenleaf said, "U
• ~,
Zffwif/ng Studio'rttk'complete' WesternEtectric sound equipment
[ i St em ~- T he Metro -gold ry n -Mayer traveling motion pn-cur-c
KRLEFTj Studio entrance through which the public will pass to view record
iXtS-rmriST' s°u*a (08/rTsm Sam amz,i£ wfdfZ%}
(Reported to tho Dispatch.)
Hollywood is coming 1o Henderson!
Although that may sound like a
(broad statement, it is, save for per
haps slight exaggeration, the truth,
for on tomorrow at 4::'-0 the far-fam
fed lldtro-Ooldwyn-Mayer Traveling
Motion Picture Studio will pay the
Stevonßon Theatre a brief visit.
This traveling studio, witich was
designed and constructed to special
specifications at a cost of $150,000, is
literally a. miniature Hollywood on
wheelaj what with its elaborate mo
tion picture sound equipment, its
cameras, and its expert crew of
camera and sound men from the fa-
Don’t Get Up Nights
Make This 2. r »c Test
lJoe Juniper oil, Buchu leaves, etc.,
to flush out excess acids and waste
matter. Get rid of Bladder irritation
that causes waking up, frequent de
sire, scanty flow, burning and back
ache. Get Juniper oil, Buchu leaves,
etn. In little green tablets called
Buketp, the blnddei laxative. In four
days if not pleased go back and get
your 25c Get your regular sleep and
feel “full of pep" Miles Pharmacy
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With Strong—Safe-
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Consult, ip: freely—without charge or obligation. We
write every form of Insurance, EXCEPT LIFE. We
solicit inquiry and opportunity to serve you on our rec
ord of satisfactory INSURANCE SERVICE. Since
1895 Licensed Agent for Strong Stock Companies whose
Policies are Nun-Assessable.
Authorized by the Legislature of North Carolina
to conduct an Insurance Department,.
Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
ll'. H. FLEMING, Mtir.
Henderson, N, C. Phone 199
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Is of the utmost importance that the
Countess Thorlund should be Inno
cently occupied this evening from
eight or nine o’clock until midnight.
Can I ask the assistance of Mrs.
Higgins?”
The secretary frowned.
"We are giving a small dinner this
evening to Mr. Johnson. You know
the identity of Mr. Johnson.”
"I have my suspicions,” he said. “I
take it that the Countess Thorlund
baa not been Invited to that din
ner.*
“She bas not,** The secretary
hemmed. "Mrs. Higgins does not like
the Countess and there is no diplo
matic reason for her being there.”
“I see. No doubt the Countess
would like to be there, however. A
small, very select dinner to meet the
important Mr. Johnson.”
“The party is complete. The in
vitations have been accepted,” the
secretary said stiffly.
Greenleaf said with firmness:
“You will, however, permit me to
see Mrs. Higgins? Something might
be arranged."
The secretary looked at him with
displeasure.
“May I ask why?”
Greenleaf said gravely:
“It would be better that you didn’t
know at the moment. You’ll have
to trust me. I can assure you it is
of the utmost importance.”
The secretary regarded him half
In annoyance, half in amusement.
"A secret service should be secret,”
Greenleaf said.
"Are you the only one in Wash
ington to know everything?” the sec
retary blustered. “I seem to have no
secrets from you but God knows
what secrets you have from me.”
Greenleaf, thinking of the stolen
code book, of the captured Jensen, of
poor murdered Bill, and of the crimi
nal actions he was at this moment
planning, acknowledged to himself
that the secretary was «holly cor
rect.
“It is this way,” he said. "I can
do things that you can’t. You have
to play according to certain rules
which aren’t binding to rue.’*
“Do you mean,” the secretary
asked, “that you break the law
whereas I don’t?”
“You surprise me with such insinu
ations,” Oreenlea, said with a fine
assumption of indignation. “The
questions are those of conventions,
diplomatic usage, and all. I have to
employ, er—r —short cuts you might
say. Time is of the essence."
The secretary realized that.
“God knows diplomatic methods are
indirect and slow as molasses in Jan
uary.” he agreed.
“Permit me then to speak to Mrs
mous Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios
California.
Facilities for both the laking and
the projection of talking motion pic
tures are included aboard the studio,
and realizing that the general pnb
licw onld be greatly interested in
having an opportunity to inspect ibla
equipment, it is announced that dur
ing the studio’s visit beret his will
be permitted.
The studio, which is hauled by a
gigantic trackless locomotive, truly
an amazing sight in itself, is regard
ed as one of the most remarkable and
noteworthy achievements in engineer
ing yet attempted successfully by the
resourceful mind of man. Everywhere
the studio travels it is referred to as
“The Eighth Wonder of the World.”
Painted a colorful red, and taste
fully trimmed in gold, the studio
measures over 70 feet long and 9 feet
wide. Wherever it goes, it creates a
terrific sensatiqn, and since it began
its tour of the country, il has Ibeen
visited and inspected by countless
thousands everywhere.
Perhaps the feature of Ibis travel
ing studio has captured Ihe most in
terest, If It, is possible to designate
on efeat.ure of this astounding phe~
. , 't ~'y V** Vs .. . . * 'T\*
tniiNDEESON, in. &y da&t. .dispatch, tcjesMy, December 4, im
Higgins,” Greenleaf said. “Mterely
turn your head the other way. Shut
the diplomatic ear. Forget this con
versation and the names mentioned.”
“You mean it?” the
asked, giving him a searching look.
“It is truly Important?”
"More Important than I can say,*
Greenleaf replied.
The secretary said, after a mo
ment’s thought, “Very well tiben. I
owe you this much for deciphering
the German code. That was a great
achievement.”
Greenleaf got up briskly.
“And now I will drive with you to
your house. Were Ito go alone my
reasons might be questioned by tho
curious. Whereas with you it will
be thought that we discuss the chem
ical preparedness of this country.”
“I cannot remain at home long."
objected the secretary. “I must ro»
turn to my office.”
“Ten minutes—fifteen at the most,*
Greenleaf said.
Perhaps that wouldn’t have sufficed
had not the secretary fJd to hlh
wife:
"Give him what he wants, Myra,
if it’s humanly possible. He has good
reasons.”
Perhaps luckily for the secretary,
he was not commanded at the mo
ment to tell those reasons, for he
would have been put to It to do so.
"And what can I do for you, Mr.
Greenleaf, that Is of so great im
portance? You do not come to my
official dinners. You plead mysterious
duties elsewhere.”
“it Is the greatest regret of my
life,” Greenleaf said.
“Ju Terre Haute we’d say you’re
trying to pull my leg,” answered Mrs.
Higgins.
“It is for someone else I wish t*
ask an Invitation to dinner.”
"Yes?”
“For the Countess Thorlund.”
Mrs. Secretary Higgins became
perfectly stiff and expressionless.
"For illy small dinner tonight? It
is very special. It includes only peo
ple I like. The invitations are all
accepted. I do not see how I can
enlarge the number. I assure you I
don't want her anyhow. She’d make
haif the women present look like
small town fry. She is too beautiful
to have around. Naturally most
women detest her. I don’t go as far
as that myself. I only say she’s
probably a climber and her morals
are no better than they should be."
"I’m surprised at you." said Green
leaf. ‘ What have morals to do with
it.' We’re not back in Terre Haute.
Not ihat Terre Haute has any morals,
but you know what I mean.”
“V don’t see how it can be done,”
she replied.
(TO BE COKTWUEI})
nomenon as being more outstanding
I ban the others, is the ultra-omdern
projection botoh, with its regulation
Western Electric sound equipment,
projection machines, and the six and
one-half by five attd one-half foot
screen, one of the few rear projection
screens in the country today.
The* studio is designed so the pub
lic may pass through it to view the
projection equipment at one end, and
(lie sound recording studio at the
other.
MUST VACATE
To Make Room For
Daniel Hardware Company
ECONOMY STORE
FORCED TO CLOSE OUT
ENTIRE STOCK QUICK
See Tomorrow’s Dispatch
For Complete Details'
ECONOMY STORE
Next To Roth-Stewart Co.
V . ,
MRS. DICKERSON IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Aged Resident of Dabney
Will Be Buried at Cokes
bury Wednesday
Mrs. sAatrah Lee Dickerson, wife of
Frederick Dickerson, who died some
18 years ago, passed away at 6:30 a.
m. today at the home of a daughter,
Mrs. C. G. Ivey, at Dabnfcy. She was
72 years old.
Surviving are the following chil
dren: John R. Dickerson, Mrs. C. G.
Tvey, Mrs. C. A Pegram, L. R. Dick
erson and R, F. Dickerson, all of
Vance county; Mrs. J. Tillotson, of
Granville county, and Mrs. E. C.
Jones of Franklin county. J. M. Ed
wards, 88, of (he Cokesbury section,
one of the oldest residents of the
county and only surviving Confeder
ate veteran in the county who went
io (he war from this county is ati
only brother. There are no surviving
sisters.
Mrs. Dickerson had been a inem
bei' of Cokesbury Methodist Episcopal
church for the past 15 years.
The deceased was born in Warren
county July 16, 1862. Her last illness
had forced her confinement in bed
for ten days, although she had been
in feeble health before that.
Funeral services will be held at
Cokebury Methodist Epicopal church
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock, m
charge ofR ev. L. R. Medlin, pastor
of the First Methodist Protestant,
church of this eity. Interment will be
in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be selected from
among friends at the funeral, it was
announced.
DIPHTHERIA DRIVE
HERE IS PLANNED
Health Department Launch
es Move With Clinic at
Clark Street
A catnpaign against diphtheria was
launched in the schools of the city
and county today, and the first visi
tation was at Clark stieetl school, Dr.
Z. P. Mitchell, in charge of the cam
paign
The purpose of the effort is for the
immunization of children from diph
theria. This means, the health officer
said, giving the diphtheria vaccine,
known as diphtheria toxoid to pre
school children and all school chil
dren under ten yars of age who have
never had the treatment. The toxoid
is given in two doses two weeks
apart. He said it does not make the;
children sick, but does protect them
against diphtheria;
Children ten years old and over who
have taken lh»* treatment heretofore
will be given the Schick test to de
termine their immunity status, to see
if they need further treatment.
Dr - Mitchell said he was especially
desirous of giving the treatment to
pre-school age children—those from
nine months through five years of
age. He said tho vast majority of fa
talities from the disease occur in
those ages. He urged the cooperation
°f parents in the campaign.
Red Cross
Total Goes
A boves3oo
Total receipts in the Red Cross
Roll Call campaign, which was offi
cially ended last Thursday, Thanks
giving Day, amounted today to some
thing more than S3OO, it was stated
by Mrs. W. H. Fleming, chairman
of the Roll Call this year. She has
been assisted in the work also by
(Mrs. Henry T. Morris, who is chair
man of the Red Cross chapter here.
The goal for the county was put. at
S6OO, or 600 members., Many dis
tricts and workers in the yi(y have
not been heaid from as yet, and only
one rural township Nutbush lias
made a report, Mrs. Fleming said.
She thinks the total to be reported
will run much larger titan the figures
now in hand when all the amounts
have been turnd in. Workers who
have not reported are urged to turn
in their collections immediately to
Mrs. Fleming, so lhat the final report
may be made.
HIGHWAY ROUTING
HERE IS SURVEYED
Nothing Learned Definitely
About Immediate Plans
For Job
Surveys have been made by engi
neers of the State Highway and Pub
lic Works Commission of possible
routings for the re-routing of the
national highway through the Forth
Henderson mill village, it was said to
day by Mayor Irvine B. Watkins.
The mayor said he did not make
any contacts with the engineers on
their visit here, and he knew nothing
about definite plans for the work, but
something is expected to he decided
early in the new year, with work
probably to get under way as soon as
possible after the cold weather has
passed. It is understood the northern
end of; Garnett street will ibe repavect
from Andrews avenue, where the pav
ing project of last summer ended, and
that a new route will be built thro
ugh the mill village to avoid conges
tion and traffic hazards that now
exist there. The new work is ex
pected to cost around $40,000.
TWO LIQUOR CASES
BEFORE THE MAYOR
.T. A. Day Appeals 30-Day Road Sent
ence Imposed for Driving Car
While Drunk
Two cases in which liquor law
violations were alleged were tried by
Mayor Irvine B. Watkins in police
court today.
Wilson Parrott, white, drew a sus
pended judgment on a charge of be
ing drunk, being taxed, however, with
the costs.
J. A. Day white man, was tried at
a hearing Monday afternoon for driv
ing a car while under the influence
of liquor, and was sent to the roads
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30 days, and deprived of pr j vj]pr ,
driving an automobile s ot c {(l ' '
Notice of an appeal was ’ v '
bond fixed at SIOO.
Foreman of (X’C Caron
Unity I»|s„:,t,. h lt„ ri .!, n
lo the Sir Walter
By •* Itnskervllle
Raleigh, Dec. 4 Frank j M M
a graduate of the school of q '' ' '
at N. C. State College, has !
pointed foreman in charge r ,f V o
camp from the CCC camp at \i. Ul '
Chester in Cumberland county vV'
will be established at the Sro> ,• j•'
est Nursery, near Clayton’ o p ei
by the Department of Conservati"'
and Development, State F0 1> ..,, ( .j
S. Holmes announced today