The Dermott news., 1915-12-02

thing was wrong For as the new conner leaped at him, the chauffeur turned suddenly and fired. The shot wounded the man.
 It was a signal for a free-for all fight
 Del Mar knocked the revolver out of the chauffeur's hand. With a blow of chair. the chauffeur laid out smith, entangled in his unfamiliar garments, shook himself loose from the two oth- CTS. and made n rush for the door.
 Hard after him came Del Mar and the rest. joined now by Henry the valet One shot was left in the chauf. feurs revolver. and he blazed away and leaped into the car
 He got me groaned Smith as he stumbled and fell forward
 On cane Dol Mar and the others. They caurht up with tho car just as it was starting But the chauffeur knocked tbe gun from Del Mars hand before he could get good am and ire. al the same time bowling over the Ian who had eane through the panel
 OF the ear went now rapidly gain inr speed Del Mar had just time to swing ea the rear of il
 Around the rapidly driven ear hc climbed. hanging on for dear life. over tho mud guarl and toward tho running baar1 On sped the car, swaynK cra1ty back and forth Del Mar croucho! on the running board anl worked his way slowly anl peril ously ta the front seat
 The chauffeur felt the weight of s.t1c1ae .on that sile. lust as he turned t7 sec what it was Del Mar Ieared at him
 
 Somehow Elaine and l must have been hoadooci that day.
 We had not been gone five minutes from Dc. Mars after the accident 10 the chauffeur. when We heard mys. tcrious knock in the engine.
 Mere engine trauhle.' sighed Pull up alaug the Toad and I'll see If l can fix it."
 We stopped and both got out There YVES no fake about this trouble or about the dirt and grease I acquired an ygy hands and face tiakeriug with that r3tor
 Here, let ne powder your nose. Waltcr." she said, uudis:Iayed al our trouble. Eayly opening her bag. 'W ell of all things, what's this, and where did lt come fr1r Q"
 | turned from the engine and looked. she was holding some kind af r}an CT da,umrat in her hand, In blank surprise she eNaliued t.
 What to you think it is. Walter 9' she asked. handing 1t to ne.
 toek fl and oNa,aiael it carefully. Incredible as it seailei. 1 figured out anckly that il must be nothing short 5' a plan ut the new dctcUses at sandy Heck.
 | fell tp work again. eager to get away with eur dangerous prize, Elaine now aul then advising Ele Finally 1 turned the engine over For a won der it raa smoothly.
 Whats the matter now ." ex claimed Elaine. turning quickly and looking up tho road along which we had just come. Thero lurching along at full speed was ear. Two E1en were actually i fighting on the front of it. regardless of speed and safety
 On rushed tho ear. directly at us Just as it passed us. the chauffeur seemed to suCluon all his strength, He struck powerful blow at tho man, recoiled and strengthened out his car just in tille. The man fell. literally at our feet
 It was Del Mar himself,
 Why. what's all this about" I asked eagerly.
 Before I could raise him up Del Mar had reEaIned his feet
 Just a plain crook, who attacked me-" he nuttered. brushing off his | clothes to cover up the quick recog- milton of what it was that was hold ing in my hand. for he had seen the plan immediately.
 Cant we drive you back" asked | Elaine,
 Ho climbed up and sat on the floor | of the roadster. his feet outside. and