The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-23
TWENTY-SEvENTH EPISODE
THE DESTROYED TORPEDO.

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Del Mar had evidently. by this time
GONE TO the conclusion that Elaine
was the storm center OF the peculiar
train OF events that followed The dis.
appearance Of Kennedy and his wire.
less torpedo.
At any rate. as soon as he learned
that Elaine was going TO her country
home for the summer. he took a bun.
salow some distance from Dodge Hall.
There, on the day th-t Elaine de.
eided to motor In from the city, Del
Mar arrived with his valet.
Evidently he lost no time in getting
70 work on his own affairs, whatever
they might be. Inside his study,
which was the largest room in the
house, a combination OF both library
md laboratory. he gave an order or
W TO his valet, then Immediately sat
down TO his new desk. He opened a
drawer and took out n long. hollow
cylinder. closed at each end by air.
tight caps, on one OF which was u
hook.
Quickly he wrote a note and read. Il
over: Install submarine bell in place
OF these clumsy tubes. Am having
harbor and bridges mined as per In.
etructions from government. d."
He unscrewed the cap at one end OF
the tube, inserted the note and closed
II. Then he pushed n button on his
desk. A panel In the wall opened and
n OF the men who had played 20.
1iceman once for him stepped out and
saluted.
Here's a message to send below"
said Del Mar briefly.
The man bowed and went back
through the panel. closing II.
Del Mar cleaned up his desk and
then went out TO look his new GUAR.
tiers over. to see whether everything
had teen prepared according 10 his in.
structions.
From the concealed entrance 10 a
cave on a hillside. Del Mars man who
had gone through the panel in the
bungalow appeared a few minutes
later and hurried down to the shore.
II was n rocky coast with stretches OF
cliffs and now and then a rRvine and a
bit OF sandy beach. Gingerly he
climbed down the rocks TO the water.
He took from his pocket the metal
tube which Del Mar had given him
and TO the hook on one end attached n
weight OF lead. A moment he looked
about cautiously. Then he threw the
tube into the water and II sank quick.
iy. He did not wait. but hurried back
into the cave entrance,
Elaine. Aunt Josephine and I mo.
tored down TO Dodge Hall from tho
city. Elaine's country house was on a
f1ne estate neal the Long Island Sound
and after the long run we were glad
90 pull up before the big house and
get out of the ear. As we approached
the door I happened TO look down the
road.
We'll. that's the country. all right"
I exclaimed, pointing down the road.
Look"
Laundering along was a huge, heavy
hayrack on top OF which perched a
farmer chewing a straw. Following
along after him was a dog OF a pecu.
liar shepherd breed which I did not
recognize. Atop OF the hay the old
fellow had piled n trunk and a basket.
To u surprise the hayrack
stopped before the house. Miss
Docge?" drawled the farmer nasally
Why. what do you suppose he can
wantg" asked Elaine moving out to-
ward the wagon while We followed.
Eyes"
Here's q trunk, Miss Dodge, with
your name on IT," he went on dragging
q down. II found Il down by the rail-
road track"
II was the trunk marked II. Dodge"
which had been thrown on the train.
taken by Del Mar and rifed by the
motorcyclist
How do you suppose II ever got
heref" cried Elaine In wonder.
"Must have fallen on the train"
suggested. "You might have collected
the insurance under this new baggage
Law