The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-07-02

mounted an aeroplane gun for scout
ing about the country after aero spies
He leaped into the car and Craig fol
lowed.
Take the Tottenville Ferry We'r'
going to Lakewood" cried Kennedy
"And let her outl"
Down at Lakewood. Mr.. Brown
whose placid life was not accustomed
to the high pressure under which W,
had been living, repeated the message
TO Mary.
I'm not quite sure what he is talk
ing about" he said doubtfuny, stn
looking at the telephone and rubbing
his head. Where do you think Elaine
and Mr.. Jameson are?"
Il don't know. but they started that
way pointed out Mary anxiously
Father, we must find them Mr. Ken
nedy would never have telephoned II
it hadn't been important,
Wellington Brown, at last spurred
into action by his daughter, hastily
ran out OF the mousse.
Elaine had been sketching only q
few minutes when we heard a shout
behind us. There was Mr.. Brown. hat
less, his hair flying, running toward
us, waving his arms wildly
Mr.. Kennedy has just called up,
he painted breathlessly, and asked me
to tell you, Mr. Jameson, to get Elaine
under cover and keep her there till
he comes"
The nearest shelter l could see was
a bridge over a small creek, and |
made for It as rapidly as I could.
We were not a moment too soon.
There was the aeroplane with two
men in 1t.
"Hurry-hurry!" Wa was urging
Sprague as he saw us moving across
the hillside. Fly lower-go can drop
these arrows better"
On toward US swept the machine,
as WI urged its driver
But we had been warned in time.
Make the turn and get away be-
hind those trees" WI shouted angrily
above the deafening noise of the pro-
peller. Perhaps if they don't see us
they'll come out again"
Gradually the drone of the aero en-
gine grew more and more indistinct,
and we cautiously came out from our
shelter.
Through the trees WI Fang was
now straining his eyes at the field
glasses, staring back to see us.
Apparently to him we had gone
back, and Elaine was under the UNI
brella. while was speaking to her
and leaving her there, although the
umbrella hid her from him.
Turn back now cried WI
In a huge, wide circle, like a hawk,
Sprague turned while WI eagerly got
the heavy round package of arrows
ready to release. Meanwhile ! man
aged to get behing a big tree, where
l could see, but could not be seen.
Now ground out. WI, releasing
the bunch of deadly arrows.
Down they came, hurtling from the
sky, piercing the gaudy umbrella N
a dozen places.
Wu's exclamation of satisfaction at
hitting the mark quickly turned 10
rage. as he peered back through his
glasses.
The umbrella was smashed, but uu-
Ger it, transfxed by the arrows, WAS
a scarecrow which had arranged.
Kennedy and Waters were literally
eating up the miles of good Jersey
roads on their way to US.
AS they neared Lakewood, Kennedy
heard, above the noise Of the car,
a familiar sound.
stop" he cried, there's an aero
plane about Hear it?"
AS this terror in the air made eff
from us, Craig caught a glimpse of it,
heaving in sight.
"Fire!" Craig directed as they APP
preached close.
The aero gun barked hoarsely.
Again and again it sent out shots.
The devils!" growled Spraguc,
ooking over uneasily at the gyroscope
3tabilizer They have an aero gun
.hey've hit u.s."
One shot had indeed penetrated the
'acuum case of the gyToscope and
stopped the little fywheel inside. in.
tead of being an aid to safety, now
he stabilizer was positive menace.
The machine swayed and acted |
razily as Sprague tried to catch 1t.
Suddenly, to the surprise of Elaine,
ar. Brown and myself, who had 40
dea Kennedy was so close, we saw
he aeroplane swoop down.
Something wrong with it," I cried
xcitedly "Come!"
Perhaps half mile up the creek,
! had fallen with a splash, tan
led mass Of wires and scrap, in the
7ater.
Sprague, enmeshed in the debris,
id not move. But WI, though ter
IDLY shaken, had fallen on him, and
III u super HuLAdu SHOlL, nc pu4lTu
imself together and managed pain
lily to crawl up the bank into the
iding rocks and underbrush, before
ny of us arrived in either direction
Here it is, cried Craig, bursting
trough the brush
Dead, muttered Waters, examia.
ig Sprague. The others gone.
With flash of unspeakable hate,
III crawled off farther in the shelter.
Just then l arrived, with Elaire
ose beside me.
"Oh, I'm so glad you're safe
lsped Craig.
Elaine looked at Sprague's broken
Id bruised body and shuddered.