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Updated: May 14, 2025
"It's almost time for our friends to be here, isn't it? What time is Captain Knabe coming?" said a voice. "At about fifteen minutes after eight. He is coming with Winckel." "Say, Schmidt, it was a good piece of business to get Strong out of the way. He is too dangerous and resourceful to suit us." This from O'Reilly. "He has been a nuisance, hasn't he?" answered Schmidt.
"Is there any way in which we can find out the last time someone in the house saw the prisoners?" "Good idea," said Winckel. "We shall soon find out." The household was awakened. Inquiries and investigation showed that Lauer, a trusted employee of Winckel, had taken a last look at the prisoners at about ten o'clock.
The automobile of Herr Winckel stopped before his house and from it Schmidt, O'Reilly and the owner alighted. They made their way to the cellar, a precaution as to the safekeeping of the prisoners. O'Reilly and Schmidt were to be guests of Winckel for the night. Much work had been planned for the morning. "Quiet, aren't they?" said Schmidt, as Winckel started to turn on the light.
Ted left the taxi two blocks before he reached the Winckel residence. The inside of the house was almost, not quite dark. Stealthily the boy investigated. He decided that any entrance would have to be made from the rear or the side of the building. The rear windows to the basement and the door he found were locked. The boy studied the situation.
At half past ten all the men had left and from what Ted heard he understood that Knabe, Winckel, O'Reilly and Schoen were adjourning to some other place to perfect plans. Ted cautiously stretched himself. He was wary and still watchful. Although his muscles were stiff and his bones ached, he had not dared to move.
"Well," said Winckel after awhile, "never mind how they escaped, the important thing is how much have they found out of our plans." He showed plainly how disturbed he was. "How can they have found out about our plans? Pretty far fetched to imagine that they could have obtained any information the chances are that they did not escape until late this evening." O'Reilly interrupted Schmidt.
Oh, yes, one more thing, Schmidt, better have Strong watched even more closely. What is the other business?" It could be seen that Mr. Winckel was the moving spirit. "Tomorrow, eight o'clock, here the chief will come from Washington. When Captain Knabe comes, he will tell us just when the day will be. It is very soon, very soon; the long wait is over. Then, too, he will tell us what we shall do.
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