Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08

ssulekly Del Mar made his way TO a
secret hiding place In the hills OF the
bay. There he found his picked band
OF men armed with rifles
As briefly az he could he told them OF
what had happened. I'VE must get her
this time-dead or alive" he ordered.
Now scatter about the country Keep
In touch with each other and when you
find her. close In on her at any cost"
The men saluted and left In various d.
rections to seour the country. Del Mar
himself picked up a rifle and followed
shortly passing down a secret trail &C
the road where he had car with a
| chauffeur waiting. stu carrying the
rifle, he climbed In and the man shot
the car along down the road.
On the top of hill one of the men was
posted as a sort OF lookout. Gazing over
the country carefully. his eye was finally
arrested by something at which he stared
eagerly. Far away, on the road. he could
see q car In which was a girl. alone
Waving In the breeze was n red feather
In her hat. He looked more sharply II
was Elaine Dodge.
The man turned and waved a signal
with handkerchief to another man far
off. Down the valley another of Del
Mars men was waiting and watching
As soon as he saw the signal. he waved
back and ran along the road
A. Del Mar whlxzed along, he could see
one OF his men approaching over the
road. waving to him. 'stopl" he ordered
HE driver
The man hurried forward. 1--WE got the
signal" he painted. They have seen her
car over the HILL
Good" exclaimed Del Mar. pulling a
black silk mask over his eyes. Now get
off quickly. We've got TO catch her.
They aped away again In cloud OF
dust.
But even while Del Mar was speeding
toward her. another OF his men had dis
covered her presence. so visilant were
they.
lie had been keeping a sharp watch on
the road. when he was suddenly all at.
tention. He saw a car through the foliage
Quickly his rifle went 10 his shoulder
Through the sight he could Just cover
FLAMES head. for her hat with a bright
red feather in II. showed plainly lust
over the bushes.
4 He aimed carefully and fired.
/ had been out for a tramp over the hills
/ with no destination In particular. AS
swung along the road. heard the throb-
bing OF q car coming up the hill. the cut.
out open. ! turned. for cars make walk
ing on country roads somewhat hazard
+ Gus nowadays.
! As I did 80, someone In the car wavet
I TO me. l looked again. II was Elaine.
Where arc you goingg" she called.
Where are you going7" / returned
laughing.
"I've Just had very queer experience
found something down on the rocks" sh'
replied seriously. pointing TO the squar'
package on the floor oS the car. Il tool
II TO Lieutenant Woodwar I'd and he All
yised me TO take It to prof. Arnold OF
his yacht I think It Is a bomb. l wisl
you'd so with me-
Before I could answer. up the hill
rifle shot cracked. There was whirr d
the air and bullet sang past Us. cuttinI
the red feather off Elaine's hat.
Duck" cried. jumping into the car
''and drive like the dickenslr
She turned and we fairly ucOchete
down that road back again.
Behind us. man. stranger whom "
did not pause to observe. rushed from tn
bushes and fired after US again.
suddenly another rifle shot cracked.
was from another car that had stealthl
sneaked up on us-eomlng fast, tecklessl,
There's her car pointed one Of ia
occupants to q man who was masked !
black. Yes" he nodded. "0ive her
little more gasl''
Crouch down." muttered. "as low a
you can"
We ala so. racing for life. the NOR
powerful motor behind Us overhauling u
every instant
We were coming TO a very marrow par
Of the road where Il turned. on one sid
a sheer hill. on the other a stream sew
eFal feet down g.
II We had an accident thought