rfield. Houses rocked, windows rattled, a sudden wind swept over the to

bells clanged, a murmur of agitated voices crying aloud was heard on every side, and the

ervous, stood trembling in his bat

aid. "I can see it from my windows. Something m

ised the enterprise to an important position. The original plant had been duplicated a dozen times, until now, on the big field south of the city, the cluster of buildings required for the construction of aircraft was one of the most imposing manufacturing plants in that part of the State. Skilled government aviators had

ed. By noon the fire was controlled; a cordon of special police surrounded the entire plant and in one of the yards a hundred and

not sleep. Aunt Sally, realizing the situation, had an early breakfast prepared, but when she called Josie O'Gorman the girl was

ood!" she exclaimed. "I'm wo

e fire, Josie?" a

ding where the explosion occurred were killed outright, and two others seriously injured. Fo

it is," said Mary L

of the explosion!" i

replied Jo

as not an

for shipment, were blown to smithereens. A good many others, in course of construction, were ruin

Mary Louise, staring at her

fine fettle this morning, since his propagand

nderstand you," fa

sing the activities of our President, but these are not dynamiters, nor do they display their disloyalty except through foolish and futile protests. One who resorts to murder and arson in an

ing her tousled red head, "and better expres

emon be arrested and puni

d carefully questioned. I heard your Chief of Police-whom I know and knows me-assert that without doubt the bomb had been placed by one of the workmen. I wonder what makes him think that. Also the police

e able to apprehend the c

be careful. It is possible, of course, that the fellow has left traces-clues that will lead to his discovery and arrest. Still, I'm not banking much on that. Such explosions have been occurring for months, in

ment of justice, and the secre

etimes the German spy remains undiscovered. It's diamond cut diamond-fifty-fifty. But when we get every alien enemy sequestered in zones removed from all factories doing government work, we'

had been slain by their country's foe; the courtrooms were filled with eager mobs hoping that evidence would be secured against some one of the many suspects. Gradually, however, the interest decreased, as Josie had predicted it would. A half dozen