European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                T i to Kettle lakes the next  that come about he had hinted that he might be a policeman. He had asked to examine fhe Cashiers report he had announced his intentions to stay on at the Lodge despite the warning. And now Alana Stevens who had gone to great lengths to avoid him suddenly was eager to have a Date wit him the next Day " Bill Keith discovered that he was half standing with arms stiffened and Knuckles pressed against the white1 table cloth. He pulled himself up sharply. The two he had been watching were out of sight for the moment he turned on his it Heel and left the dining room with nervous Long strides. ". It was dark when he got outside the Lodge. He went Back to his Cabin and sat Down and wrote a letter to mar Gerard in Reno telling her All that he knew and suspected about what had happened to Rick. It would help Clear things up if his own plans failed the next Day. A v _bu1 Keith did t want to die but not for one minute did he think of  horseback trip to Kettle lakes with Alana Stevens. If it was planned for. The purpose he believed his threatened would come out into the open an identify himself. It simply was up to Keith to see him coming and act first Keith moved slowly into the bed room. Out of his Black suitcase he Drew a Small. Snub rinsed revolver and shoved it into his pocket. Of Alana realized that Keith was keep ing her purposely in front of him at All times she gave no sign of it by glance or action As they made their Way up the Steep Trail that led to Kettle lakes next Day. Keith marvelled As he watched  sat relaxed in the Saddle and Jill the sturdy Tail Wise Mare she Rode needed no guidance. _ Keith Rode the big sorrel that had thrown him the Day before. He kept a tight rein and it made the sorrel Nerv Ous but not As nervous As Keith. His eyes narrowed against the Sun As retried to watch All sides and glance be Hind him often too. Where was  from what had been planned by gig Benson or Routier or  his investigation into Rick s Deatti. -.-. -. Vv-x,./. Alana had been unusually silent for awhile. When she said this must beit Keith Felt his aching tense Muscles draw tighter with a Jerk must be what his Mouth was dry with  place sunday said we should Stop for lunch. It has a View and the Only Patch of Shade within two miles.". Alana dismounted. She looked up a Keith questioningly As he peered around him. Straight Rocky Trail la ahead and behind. A Wall of Rock lifted abruptly behind the Pine Iree some thing to keep his Back against and to his left a Boulder strewn incline fell. Have to turn on the Charm now of Al times " 1-Why?" he asked  what?." she turned surprised eyes to his. Why Are you glad we came because " she looked straight at him with a puzzled expression and then turned away and began to open thebon lunch. In a moment she laughed slightly. I be wanted to make this trip Ever sinc e i came up to the Lake. If there were Only some Way to gel up. Here without Riding a horse she Sun wrapped Oil paper and lifted a Corner of bread. Boiled Ham she announced contentedly and turned again to Keith. Aren t you hungry he looked at the White Box she had placed beside him. Never in his life hade Felt less like eating.  again the girl s brows raised slightly in question but she began her own lunch with relish Keith Watchingyou Don t like Riding do you Alana he asked  smiled Shook her head and said he. My Munchingthen Why do you ride every morn ing. " it was a terse unexpected question. Alana Stevens put the half eaten Sand wich Back in the Box and pushed it in by Jean Sullivan illustration by Martin Freyer steeply to a round Lake far. Below the second of the three kettles that appeared to be chiselled out of the Gray Rock floor of a desolate Valley. The Only vegetation was a few scraggly Pine tree around the Lake s Edge and then More Barren Gray formed the apposite Wallof the Valley that arose to serrated Snow marked Heights. Do you feel the Elevation Alan inquired suddenly. Keith s eyes went Down to Herswhy?". " v. You look like it. And we re up8000 feet at this Point sunday told  she was Busy with the Saddle bags that held their lunch. Why Don t you sit in the Shade Alana suggested. Wondering just How he looked Keith did As she said. He wanted to keep both hands free at All times anyway not filed with Saddle bags and straps. Alana brought out Box lunches and a thermos bottle of Coffee and sat Down beside Keith facing the expanse of Val key and mountains. Then she glance almost shyly at Keith. I m glad we came she said and lifted a Damp strand of Gold hair away from her smooth Throat at that moment Keith believed he hated her. Did she i had hoped she said quietly that we d be Good friends today Bill. Why do you suppose i suggested this trip i wondered said Keith through tight lips. You could t even guess her eyes had the soft imploring look again and for the first time Keith s suspicions wavered sickens Rigby. What if they had t told her about the note what if she was in. Danger too then he remembered what had happened right after he had seen that softness in her eyes the night before. Had t she smiled up. At Cal Routier and stood up eagerly to dance with him Keith stretched Long legs and reached for a i Aret with a hand that tremble visibly. Maybe Routier told you to be Nice to a 25-dollarday guest he said with smothered . He did t look at the girl until after he had lighted the cig Aret and the warm color still was High in her Cheeks. Shall we turn Back to the Lodge she asked with eyes on clenched hands in her  said Keith. Let s go  Why it was her turn to look angry and suspicious. Keith hesitated. I d like to see the Meadow with the Trout streams he said. Then Well go on agreed the girl coolly. Again Alana on the Black Mare Lethe Way. Keith Felt the familiar electrifying lightness of fear through his Hodyas the Trail grew narrower and became a five foot ledge beside the Rocky Steep slope to the Lake. They were descend ing now too and hews off balance with his feet Forward  straightened instead of. It happened with the usual lightning swiftness of Acci. Dents. Keith Neveri " heard the sound of the shot that came from the Edge of the Lake below.,he just saw the Black horse ahead of him go Down to he Knees and then he was Busy with the sorrel that screamed reared and Pawe dizzy space for Long awful moments the sorrel horse Felt a fist on his head. He put his for feet Down and trembled violently while Bill Keith leaped from the Saddle and stood stiffened with horror in the Middle of the Trail. The girl and the Black horse had disappeared in an agony of dread he dragged his eyes from the Trail forcing himself to look Down the slope to his left and there he saw her on the rounded surface Ofa Rock that jutted out of the steepness. It had broken her sliding fall but he was separated from her by Loose shale that still trickled stones from its recent  he watched Bill Keith s Frozen terror left. The girl had moved she lifted her head looking upward with amazed expression Fiat was erased immediately by fear and realizationbill" she cried faintly. She had lain face downward on the Rock. Now she pushed up to hands and Knees turned her head toward the Lake continued on Page 22. Communist leaders left to right Are Kurt Mueller Hannover Max Iii Mann Western chief Ludwig Becker Westphalia and Fritz Sperling bavarian. Vizonia s reds toe the party line continued fro ii Page 5 last year. In elections for City Council last week the party polled Over 10 per cent of the vote. If they can repeat this showing in. The next legislative elections they will have representation inthe bavarian parliament which they do not have at present. A bavarian Law. Requires a party to poll at least 10 per cent of. The vote in one District before being granted legislative representation although the comrades Are lying Lowland speaking softly in Bavaria in Wirt Temberg Baden they Are parroting the anti Western line vociferously. The Marshall plan they say is a plot tomake Germany into a Colony for West Ern  local policy they say does not differ in any respect with the general party program. Land re form nationalization of big Industry erection of an anti fascist democratic regime a parliamentary democratic Republic with All democratic liberties Are the slogans of the moment. The Campaign is directed from Stuttgart, 54-year-old Albert Buchmann former Shoemaker and concentration Camp inmate complains the party is being discriminated against. Although the party s main strength is entered in Industrial Mannheim Stuttgart an Karlsruhe the comrades Are paying Especial attention to youth and youth movements. Surveys show that Between 10 and 15 per cent of the party members Are below voting age. This is perhaps a tribute to Buchmann s son who is very Active in communist youth groups. Not Only is Buchmann jr., on the part payroll but so is mrs. Buchmann a situation which reminds some observers of certain new Jersey political dynasties. Although it is not passing up Theu. S. Zone the party is making its main Effort in the British zone. The key european recovery is Coal. The key to Europe s Coal problem is the Ruhr. Iff this Light it might be interesting to not that although the party s official head quarters Are in Frankfurt the Western zones chief Max Reimann spends a major portion of  in a Large heavily guarded Lodge formerly owned by the free masons in Herne West Phalia located near Essen in the heart of the Ruhr. It was Here that the con Ference was held which produced the unification in the West and the decision to rename the party the socialist peo ple s party. Jose Ledwon Moscow trained District Leader in the Ruhr declared in explaining the new name that henceforth the party would be socialistic democratic and national.". This brought Forth a reply  Adenauer chief of the Christian democrats who said now they Are calling themselves socialists and  Long will it. Be before they reverse the order of ihe.wbrdsthere is a heavy concentration of. Organizers arid party bigwigs in the Ruhr. In Disseldorf on Swank Konigs Allee alongside the City s most elegant shops and night clubs is the local party. Headquarters. The Boss is Hugo Paul who runs his chief Max Reimann close second in nastiness of dress Paul who has perhaps the Best formal Edu cation of any of the top comrades looks like a Well fed successful Small businessman. A few Miles away in Essen is Heinz Renner lord mayor of the town for a Short while after the end of the War. The reason for this concentration of organizers is the miners Union. The communists key Man in the struggle for control in the Union is Willi Agate. In the last freely elected reichor tag Agate had the distinction of being the youngest Deputy. He recently los the election for presidency of the miners Union Fay seven votes but Isnow a vice president. Agate is in the forefront of All Ruhr demonstrations and is credited with organizing the unsuccessful general strike there last  is also said to have been behind last week s projected two Day steel strike continued on Page 22 Wilhelm Pieck grand old Man of German reds is sed chief. Walter Ulbricht Pieck s Deputy sports a Lenin like Spade Beard. Weekend june 18. 1948 17