The Dermott news., 1915-10-14

| name by the sentry VINO entered with
the submarine suit while Del Mar got
himself together after his remarkable,
trip.
The men at the council table rose
and saluted as Del Mar himself en-
tered He returned the salute and
quietly made his way to the head of
the table where he took a seat. natu-
rally.
This is the area in which We must
work first of ALL he began, drawing
toward him book and opening il.
| And We must strike quickly. for II
they heed the advice in this book. il
may be too late for us to take adyan-
tage of their foolish unpreparedness.'
1t was q book entitled "Defenseless
America" written by great Amert.
can inventor, Hudson Maxim.
Del Mar turned the pages until he
came to and pointed out map. The
others gather about him leaning for
ward eagerly as he talked to them.
There on the map, with radius OF
some one hundred and seventy miles,
was drawn a big segment of circle.
with Peekskill, New York, marking the
center
That is the heart of America" said
Del Mar. earnestly. 1T embraces New
York. Boston. Philadelphia But that
is not the point Here are the great
majority of the gun and armor fac
tories, the powder and cartridge works.
together with the principal coal fields
of Pennsylvania
He brought his fist down decisive
ly on the table IF we hold this sec
ton" he declared. we practically hold
America
Eagerly the other emissaries lis
tened as Del Mar laid before them the
detailed facts which he was collecting,
the greater mission than the mere cap
ture of Kennedy's wireless torpedo
which had brought him into the coun
try. Detail after detail of their plans
they discussed as they worked out
the gigantic scheme.
It was war council of a secret
advance guard of the enemies of
America
Meanwhile. Del Mars man in his
boat. cutting wide circle and avoid
ing the Dodge boat carrying the natur-
~ it''oe i''' way az. VS. Wv no
uiiesi ne e'''"e " INC
mere ne iai'aeu anu p'o'eeu0H ap
me p'aeh 70 the ioot OF ROCKY eiso'
where he turned and followed a trail
up il to the top 1t was the same path
already Travelled by my eaptors with
me and later followed by Elaine
As he came steathlly out from IN
Ger cover Del Maj man sdzeo uomh
the stairway. He drew back at what ne
saw. Slowly he pulled a gun from MS
pocket watching down the steps WIN
tense interest There he could see
Elaine and myself YEARLY climbing To-
ward the tor, our backs toward him'
as We covered the men IN the cave.
So surprised was he at what ne saw
that he forgot that his boat below had
been followed by the mysterious nat
uralist who. the moment Del Mar
man had landed. put on the last purst
of speed and ran the Dodge boat close
to the spot where lue aiue ia" 'eA'
Del Mars.
a glance INTO the BOAT sunlcea 10
tell the naturalist 'hat me nEule III
was only a dummy. lie did not pause,
but followed the trail up the mn uh'li
he was close after the etnlssary aheau'
going more slowly
Only few feet further along the
cnTf the naturalist paused 100 Keeping
well under cover LOT inc man ""s
now Just aheau OF MN: ne 'ooheu
hNedIy al MN ana Sa" niuh ea"o Wv"
the cln Iheh ne sa" MN sio"'
draw gun.
Who could be below Qulchis tne
naturalist hlinu seeiiieu " WI N
crouched down. as II reauy 10 spiine'
me ehlssary Slowly laiSeo n.'
VoiVer ana TOOK cdieiui am .. o
oacks OF Flame anu in' '0A'
came up the steps