World War II
I. Cherry 1 II. Catbirds and Hawk 11 III. Dolls and Nazis 17 IV. Hans Schlitz 25 V. The young Lord 34 VI. Lady Spies 44 VII. Enemy Sighted 57 VIII. Roll Out the Barrel 67 IX. The Hideout 80 X. First Blood 91 XI. Cobbler or Spy? 105 XII. “The House Is Gone” 113 XIII. Lull Befor...
“No—o.” Alice spoke slowly. “I’m staying right here. There’s the dairy, you know. Jock will care for the cattle and tend to the milking. I’ll make the butter. It all goes to you...
4. Part 4Cherry had been given a welcome by a bright young lady who sold shoes in a great store. This young lady was wondering whether a bomb had scattered her shoes over a city block, a...
7. Part 7“You see,” he began, after waving the ladies into chairs, “it’s like this. You, my child, are not afraid of bombs. That is, you are determined not to be. So are we all. We won’t...
5. Part 5Cherry was booked for a return to her subway studio on the following evening. Dave spent the greater part of that day teaching her a new song. He knew the tune and could pick it...
6. Part 6“They used strange devices for hiding their messages.” Alice had a good memory. “Once when Louise was arrested she threw a black ball of yarn into the brush at the side of the r...
3. Part 3“There was a house close to the railroad track where all the cars filled with wounded soldiers were passing. Someone hid in the dark room. Every time a car passed, she’d tap on...
2. Part 2“That’s old Jock! Something terrible is happening. Here!” Brand thrust the automatic into Dave’s hand. “You know how to use it. Press the handle, that’s all. March him down into...
1. Part 1I. Cherry 1 II. Catbirds and Hawk 11 III. Dolls and Nazis 17 IV. Hans Schlitz 25 V. The young Lord 34 VI. Lady Spies 44 VII. Enemy Sighted 57 VIII. Roll Out the Barrel 67 IX. Th...
9. Part 9There, after darkness had fallen, Alice slipped away to a little hotel where no questions were asked. When, however, she told what she dared of their mission, she was accorded t...