The Ordway new era., 1915-11-12


other a piece of paper. AS he brought
the paper before the muzzle and
pressed ratchet by gripping the re-
volver handle. distinct light ap-
peared on the paper. thrown out from
the tube under the barrel.
Having adjusted the tube and sight.
ed 1t, Arnold wrote q hasty note on
another piece of paper and inserted
It into the barrel of the gun, with
the end sticking out Just bit. Then
he wrapped the whole thing up in a
box, rang a bell. handed the package
to a servant with explicit instructions
as to its delivery to the right person,
and only that person.
Down in the submarine harbor,
Del Mar was in conference with
his board of strategy and advice,
laying the plans for the attack on
America.
Ever since we have been at work."
he remarked, Elaine Dodge has been
busy hindering and frustrating US.
That girl must go!"
Before him on the table he placed a
square package. 1T must STOP" he
added ominously. tapping the pack
age.
But how? asked one of the men.
We've done our best"
This is a bomb" replied Del Mar,
continuing to tap the package. when
our man-let me see. x had better do
ft-arrives. have him look in the se-
cret cavern by the landing place.
There I will leave It. want him to
put It in her house tonight"
He handed the bomb to one of the
men. who took it gingerly. Then with
q few more words of admonition, he
took up his diving helmet and left the
headquarters. followed by the man.
Several minutes later, Del Mar,
alone, emerged from the water Just
outside the submarine harbor and took
OF the helmet.
He made his way into the rocks,
carrying the bomb. until he came to a
little fissure in the rocks, like a cav
ern. Then he hid the bomb carefully.
Still carrying the helmet. he hurried
along until he came to the cave en-
trance that led to the secret passage
to the panel in his bungalow library.
Up through the secret passage he
went, reaching the panel and opening
It by spring.
In the library Del Mar changed his
wet clothes and hid them. then set
to work on an accumulation of papers
on his desk.
That afternoon Elaine decided to
go for little ride through the coun-
try in her runabout.
As she started to leave her room.
dressed for the trip, 1t was as though
a premonition Of danger came to her.
She paused, then turned back and
took from the drawer the searchlight
gun which had been sent to her. She
slipped It into the pocket of her skirt
and went out.
on she drove at fast clip. thor
oughly enjoying the ride until, near
bend in the road, 1t swept down
toward the shore, she stopped and
got out, attracted by some wild fow-
ers. They grew in such profusion
that 1t semed no time before she
had q bunch Of them. On she wan
dered down the rocks, watching the
restless waters Of the sound. Finally
she found herself walking alone
along the shore. one arm full Of flow-
ers, while with her free hand she
amused herself skimming fiat stones
over the water.
As she turned to pick up one. her
eye caught something in the rocks
and she stared at 1t. There in the
crevice, as though 1t had been hid
den, was a strange square package.
She reached down and picked 1t up.
What could 1t be?
While she was examining 1t back
of her, another of those strange be-
helmeted figures came up out of the
water. It watched her for an instant,
then sack back into the water again.
Elaine, holding the package in her
hand, walked up the shore, oblivious
to the strange eye that had been fixed
on her.
IT must show this to Lieutenant
Woodward" she said to herself
In the car she placed the package,
then jumped in himself carefully, and
started of.
A moment later she was gone, the
diver reappeared, looking about eau
tiously. This time the coast was
clear and he came all the way out. TAX
ing off his helmet and placing it in
the secret hiding place which Del
Mar and his men used. Then. with
another glance, now Of anger. in the
direction Of Elaine. he hurried up the
shore.
Meanwhile, as fast as her fast rum
about would carry her, Elaine whizzed
over to Fort, Dale.
AS she entered the grounds. the SEN
try saluted her, though that part OF
admission was purely perfunctory, for
everyoue at the fort knew her now.
"Is Lieutenant Wood ward in?' she
inquired.
"Yes ma'am." returned the sentry.
'I will send for him"