The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23
TWENTY-SEVEMTH EPISODE

Del Mar had evidently. by this time. come 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 bun galow some distance from Dodge Hall.
 There, on the day that Elaine de- cided to motor in from the city, Del Mar arrived with his valet
 Evidently he lost no time in getting to work on his own affairs. whatever they might be Inside his study, which was the largest room in the house, combination of both library and laboratory, he gave an order or two to his valet. then immediately sat down to his new desk: He opened drawer and took out q long. hollow cylinder. closed at each end by air tight caps, on one of which was a hook.
 Quickly he wrote a note and read it over: Install submarine bell in place of these clumsy tubes. Am having iharbor and bridges mined as per in- struetions from government. D"
 He unscrewed the cap at one end of the tube. inserted the note and closed it. Then he pushed button on his desk. A panel Tn the wall opened and one of the men who had played po- liceman 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 1t.
 Del Mar cleaned up his desk and ithen went out to look his new quar- ters over, to see whether everything had been prepared according to his in- structions.
 From the concealed entrance to cave on hillside. Del Mars man who had gone through the panel in the bungalow appeared few minutes later and hurried down to the shore. It was a rocky coast with stretches of dlQ AOW dUQ liiCU Il tf ilit dld q 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 weight of lead. A moment he looked about cautiously. Then he threw the tube into the water and 1t sank quick ly. He did not wait, but hurried back into the cave entrance
 
 Elaine, Aunt Josephine and I mo tored down to Dodge Hall from the city. Elaine's country house was on fine estate near the Long Island Sound and after the long run We were glad to pull up before the big house and get out of the ear. As we approached the door l happened to look down the road.
 Well, that's the country. all right" l exclaimed, pointing down the road. Look
 Lumbering along was huge, heavy hayrack on top of which perehed a farmer chewing a straw. Following along after him was a dog of pecu- liar shepherd breed which l did not recognize. Atop of the hay the old fellow had piled a trunk and basket
 To our surprise the hayraek stopped before the house. Miss Dodge?" drawled the farmer nasally.
 Why, what do you suppose he can want?' asked Elaine moving out to- ward the wagon while we followed .Yes"
 Here's a trunk, Miss Dodge, with your name on it." he went on dragging it down. T found it down by the rail road track"
 It was the trunk marked ''E Dodge which had been thrown off the train, taken by Del Mar and rifed by the motorcyelist.
 How do you suppose it ever got here?" cried Elaine in wonder.
 Must have fallen off the train" suggested. You might have collected the insurance under this new baggage law!"