Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-07

chair. IL was spectacular, but IL
worked. He turned. and with Wood
ward. who had picked himself up In
spite CT his barked shins. they ran
back through the door BY which they
had entered.
Recovering himself Del Mar dashed
for the woods just as Arnold and
Woodward ran around the side OF the
house. still blazing away after him.
as they followed. rapidly gaining.
Elaine changed her clothes quickly.
Meanwhile she had ordered horses for
both OF US. and a groom brought them
around from the stables. II took me
only a short time TO Jump into some
dry things and ! waited impatiently.
She was ready very o however.
and we mounted and cantered on.
again in the direction OF the shore
where she had seen the remarkable
waterfall. OF which she had old me,
We had not gone far when he heard
sounds. az IL an army were bearing
down on US. What's that" asked
Elaine turned and looked. II was .
squad or cavalry.
Why, it's Lieutenant Woodward's
friend. Captain Price she exclaimed.
waving 10 the captain at the head OF
the squad.
A moment later Captain Price pulled
up and bowed. Quickly " told him
OF what Elaine had just discovered.
That's strange" he said. This
man" indicating the sailor. has just
told me that Lieutenant Woodward
and Professor Arnold are investigat-
ing a wireless outfit owe near there.
Perhaps there's some connection"
May we join you" she asked.
by all means he returned. Il
was about to suggest II myself"
We fell In behind with the rest and
were OF again.
Under the direction OF the sailor
We came at last to the ravine where
we looked about s%earchingly for some
trace OF Arnold and Woodward.
What's that noise?" exclaimed one
OF the cavalrymen.
We could hear shots. above US.
They may need u.s. cried Elaine.
impatiently.
It was impossible TO ride up the
sheer heights above.
'Dlsmount." ordered Captain Price.
His men jumped down and we fol-
lowed him. Elaine struggled up now.
helped by me, now helping me.
Farther down the hill from the de-
serted house which we could see
above US al the top was an under
ground passage which had been built
10 divert part OF the water above the
falls for power. Through Il the water
surged and over this boiling stream
ran a boardwalk. the length OF the
tunnel.
Into this tunnel we could see that
a masked man had made his way. As
he did so. he turned for just a mo-
ment and fired a volley OF shots.
Elaine screamed. There were AT.
mold and Woodward. his targets. COM
ing on boldly. as yet unhit. They
rushed in after him. in spite OF his
running fire. returning his shots and
darling toward the tunnel entrance
through which he still blazed back at
them.
From our end OF the ~ravine. we
could see precisely what vas going On.
"Come-the other end OF the tunnel"
shouted Price. who had evidently been
over the ground and knew IL.
We made our way quickly to II and
II seemed as Ii we had our man
trapped. like a rat In a hole.
In the tunnel the man was firing
back at his pursuers as he ran along
the boardwalk for our end. He looked
up just in time as he approached Va.
lie dropped down and let himself.
without even a splash. into the water.
Arnold and Woodward took a step
into the darkness. scarcely knowing
what to expect. their eyes a bit better
accustomed e the dusk. But IL they
had been there an hour. In all prob
ability they could not have seen what
was al their very feet.
Del Mar had sun and was swim
ming under water In the swift black
current sweeping under them. As
they entered. he passed out, nerved
up to desperation.
0O"h ~ 9Nt0ah JUDI OClOlG IL tOOk
its final plunge 10 the power wheel.
Del Mar managed by q s%uperhuman
effort 10 reach out and craps a wooden
support of the flooring again and pull
himself out OF the stream. Smiling
grimly to himself. he hurried I'D the
bank.
Someone's coming" whispered
Price. Get ready"
We leveled our guns. I was about
TO fire.
Look out, Don't shoot" warned
a voice sharply. Ii was Elaine. Her
keen eyes and quick perception had
recognized Arnold. leading Woodward.
We lowered our guns.
Did you see a man. masked. come
out here" cried Woodward.
"No-he must have gone your way,
We called.
No. he couldn't"
Arnold was eagerly questioning the
captain as Elaine and | approached
Dropped into the water-risked al