Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1943)

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Jones was worried, plenty worried. . . . Jones, the Chinese girl and Lin Yun, stained with dust, sweating and breathing heavily, reached the rock. Allowing no time for rest, Jones and Lin Yun, with a crowbar and pick, made an excavation, buried the dynamite. Then they started back in the direction from which they came, the girl paying out the wire as she went. Jones stopped shortly and indicated a spot near his feet. "We'll put the second one here." Suddenly Lin Yun checked him. "Do you hear that?" Jones listened. From a distance he could hear a faint but continuous rumble. The sound was ominous. It was the distant roar of countless army trucks. Jones and Lin Yun stared at each other. !"It is the enemy," said Lin Yun. "Yes. And sooner than we figured on." I IN YUN turned quickly and ran to the *" edge of the plateau. Jones followed. They stared down. Far below, in the direction of the temple they could see a mile-long, snakelike cloud of dust. Peering intently they could just make out the shadow of tanks, trucks, artillery and troops. "They'll be in the ravine and through it before we have time to plant the rest of the charges," said Jones grimly. Lin Yun's face was grave. "That's how it looks," he replied. Jones thought a moment. Suddenly: You two know how to set it. "How quickly do you think you can do it?" "With any luck, in fifteen minutes." "Good," said Jones. "I'm going down ind stall 'em." The girl and Lin Yun gave him a startled look. "One thing, though," Jones added. "In ifteen minutes, you've got to kick 'er off — and there can't be any ifs or buts!" "But how is it possible for you, one man, to — " "Don't worry," said Jones, grimly. "I'll think of something." THE Japanese general in the first staff ' car could hardly believe his eyes. There, walking in the middle of the road toward them, apparently oblivious of their approach, was a white man. Immediately the officer stood up, signaled the cars in back of him to stop and waited for Jones to reach his car. Jones sauntered over casually. With an amiable little gesture, he smiled and said: "Good morning, General." "Never mind the amenities. Be good enough to explain why you are delaying an entire mechanized division of His Imperial Majesty, Hirohito's Army?" "I'm outa gas," explained Jones calmly. He jerked his thumb toward the ravine. "A couple miles back, I got a truck." An officer leaned over and whispered something in the General's ear. The General nodded. "Let me see your credentials." Jones pulled out his wallet and some documents, handed them to the General. As the wary officer started to open them, Jones glanced furtively at his wrist watch, his expression completely hiding his anxiety. "I see you are an American citizen," said the General. "That's right." "I have spent many years in your country. You must believe me when I say that, contrary to popular belief, the Japanese people have great esteem for your country." "That's fine," nodded Jones. He pulled out some cigarettes. "Have one?" "Ah! American cigarettes. Yes, indeed. I am very fond of them." He took one, lighted it. Then, beaming: "Yes, we like your country so much we have finally decided to take it away from you. In fact we have already moved toward that objective." Jones pretended not to understand. Trying hard to stall for time, he let his face go blank. "I don't get you. Maybe you can explain what you mean." "It will be a pleasure to enlighten you." The General smiled, leaned forward and started with great gusto to relate the story of Pearl Harbor. "Your warships are at the bottom oi the harbor," he said. "Your planes were destroyed before they were able to take to the air. Your defenses are a shambles and your dead by the thousands litter the beaches and the streets." Jones said nothing. 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