The Dolores star., 1915-11-26
THlRTY-FouRTH EPISODE
THE HARsoR DEFENSE PLANS.

Alone In the doorway before his
rude shack ON the shore Of the prom
ontory sat an old fisherman, gazing
out nxedly ut the harbor ~ though
deeply concerned over the weather.
which. ~ usual, was unreasonable.
Suddenly he started and would have
disappeared into his hut but for the
fact that, although he could not him.
self be seen. he had already seen the
intruder.
Il was Q trooper from Fort Dale. He
galloped up and, ~ though obeying to
the letter his instructions, handed an
envelope to the fisherman. Then, with
out word, he galloped away again.
The nahermGn opened II quickly. In
side was . photograph and q note. He
read:
FORT DALE.
Professor Arnold:
J. Smith, clerk In the war depart.
mont, has disappeared. We assi'not
cure, but fear that hs has . copy Of
the new Sandy Hook defense plans. Il
10 believed he 10 headed your way. He
walks with sIlsht limp. Look out
fer him. 4N,a
LIEUTENANT WOODWARD.
For . long time the fisherman ap-
peared to study the face ON the photo.
graph until he had Il indelibly implant-
ed in his memory 4Hs
Finally he turned and entered his
hut Hastily he took on his stained
REFER. From q wooden chest he drew
annttov <,,,&8k - oloth.. Th. %,.n,
formation was complete. When he is.
sued forth from his hut again, 1t was
mo- longer the aged disciple of Izaak
Walton. He was now a trim chauf-
feur. bearded and goggled.
s'sas - seGs
In the library of his bungalow. Del
Mar was pacing up and down. now and
then scowling to himself, as though
there flashed over his mind stray recol-
lections OF how some Of his most cher
ished plans were miscarrying.
Still. on the whole, he had nothing
to complain of. For, q moment later
the valet entered with q telegram for
which he had evidently been waiting
Del Mar seized 1t eagerly and tore
open the yellow envelope. On the
blank was printed in the usual way
the following noncommittal message:
Washington, o. c., August 12, 1915.
Mr.. Del Mar: gst s.a.. g...s s.,...
Whist you request 10 coming. An.
s,ssr to sisn Of the ring. SMITH.
+. Good" muttered Del Mar a. he nm.
fshed reading. Strange. what . little
gold will do-when you know how to
dispose OF It." E,....,,
He smiled cynically to himself at the
sentiment. a .-a.s1 -s7.l
At the little railroad station they
were quite proud Of the fact that at
least two Of the four hacks had been
replaced already by taxicabs. go
Il was. then, with some surprise and
not little, open Jealousy that they
saw . new taxicab drive up and take
it, stand BY the platform.
II the chauffeur, transformed from
the lonely fisherman. had expected .
cordial reception. he might better have.
stayed before his hut. for the glances
the other drivers gave him were a
black and lowering as the clouds he
had been looking At -.riSs5r.A,. ~. s,'
The new chauffeur got OF his seat.
Instead Of trying to brazen It out, he
walked over to the others who were
standing in group waiting for the ap-
Droaching train whose whistle had al-
ready sounded.
I'm not going to locate here pcr-
nanently." he said. pulling out roll
e bills - ke spoke. Leave any fare
aaefc. - me-" he added, passing .
~ q sood denomination to each "
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