Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-11

felt like Some detective and I could
not help ~slapping myself m the chest
for the ingenuity with which I had du-
plicated Craig.
In his bungalow. nov that Smith
had gone back again 10 New York and
Washington. Del Mar was preparing
to keep the important engagement be
had told Ms about. another Of his ne
farious nocturnal expeditions.
He drew a cap on his head. well
over his ears and forehead His eyes
and face he concealed as well "a he
could with a mask 20 he put on later.
To his equipment he added a gun.
Then with a hasty word or two 70
his valet. he went out.
BY back ways 50 that even in the
glare or automobile headlights he
would not he recognized he made his
way ~ Dodge Hall A. ne saw ths
house looming M i'm the moonlight he
pit on his mask and approached eau
tiously Gaining the house. he opened
a window nniselessly, turning the
catch as deftlv as p honsehreaker. and
climbed into the living room
A moment w. looked around. then
tintooi over m the table. He looked
a. il ~ b. sure that il was the right
one and the right drawer Then he
beut down to force the drawer open.
"Pouf' q binding fash came and a
little metallic click of the shutter. fol
lowed by \ cloud ~ smoke.
AS quickly IT. II happened theirs
went through Del Mars head the er-
PLANTATION. II was 2 concealed am
era. lie sprang back. clspping his
hands over his face Out NJ range
for 2 moment. ne stood gazing about
the room. trying % locate the thing.
Suddenly he heard footsteps He
Owed through the window that he had
opened. Just a. someone ran in and
switched N the lights.
Half asleep 7 heard p muiTed exrlo-
sion. ar if Of a aashliEht started
IN and listened. Surely someone was
AfNF fAE HNFNi UUN I~ifAf-s Nuii~u
nv gun from my pocket and ran out
Of the room. Down the steps | flung
myself. two al a time.
IN the living room ! switched on the
lights in time 70 see someone disap-
pear through an omen window. ran
q the window and looked ont. There
was a man. half doubled Ut. running
1ratrJ III, -tIn. 90 rI, E..t~- - g-.-
2 clump of bushes. then apparently
lost. ! shot out " the window and
called
! was nnt the only one who heard
the noise. The shots quickly awak-
ened Elaine, and she leaped y of bed
and put on her timnno. Then she
lighted the liehts and came down
stairs.
The intruder had disappeared by
this time and had got To and was
ne"rinE out ri the window Al she came
hreathlessiy into the living room.
What's the matter. Walter?" she
asked.
Someone broke into the house aft
er those plans 7 replied He as
capped. but J got his picture. | think.
wv this device of Ecnnedy's. Let's 90
into a dark room and develop it,
There was NJ use trying n follow
the man farther. To Elaine's in
quiry NJ what meant. I replied by
merel, going over 40 the spot where
] had hidden the camera and discon-
Meeting n.
We went upstairs where had
rugged up I'm i%mprovised dark room
for my amateur Photographic work
some DAYS before. Elaine watched me
closely at last 7 found that I had
developed something As drew the
film through tha hvpo tray and picked
II UP held Y ~ the red light
Elaine leaned over and looked az
the film with me There was a pic