The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-11-18

the barrel.
In one hand he held the gun; in the
other piece OF paper. AS he brought
the paper before the muzzle and
pressed q ratchet by gripping the re-
volver handle, a distinct light ap
peared on the paper. thrown out from
the tube under the barrel.
Having adjusted the tube and sight
ed it. Arnold wrote n hasty note on
another piece OF paper and inserted
1t into tho barrel OF the gun, with
the end sticking out just bit. Then
he wrapped the whole thing up in a
box. rang 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
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
it-arrives have him look in the Sc
cret cavern by the landing place.
There will leave it. want him to
put 1t In her house tonight
He handed the bomb to one OF the
men. who took 1t gingerly Then with
few more words OF adnonition. 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
off the helmet.
He made his way into the rocks.
carrying the bomb. until he came 10 n
/ little tissure in the rocks. like 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 n spring.
In the library Del Mar changed his
wet clothes and hid them. then set
to work oh an accumulation OF papers
on his desk.
That afternoon Elaine decided to
go for a little ride through the eeun-
try in her runabout.
Az she started to leave her room.
I dressed for the trip. II was as though
a premonition of danger came to her.
She paused. then turned back and
took from the drawer the searchliFht
gun which had been sent to her. She
slipped II into the pocket OF her skirt
and went out.
| on she drove at n fast clip. thor
ouChly enjoying the ride until. near
n bend in the road. 1t swept down
toward tho shore. she stopped and
got out. attracted by some wild flow
ers. They grew in such profusion
that II seemed no time before she
had bunch OF them. On she wan
dered down the rocks. watching the
! restless waters OF tho sound. Finally
she found herself walking alone
along the shore. one arm full OF flow
IN ,;.I, ~ h.A
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 II. There in the
crevice. as though it had been hid
den, was strange square package.
She reached down and picked it up.
What could II be-
While she was examining II back
OF her. another OF those strange be-
helmeted figures came up out OF the
water. II watched her for an instant.
then sack back into the water again.
Elaine. holding the package in her
hand. walked up the shore, ohlivious
TO tho strange eye that had boen fixed
on her.
Il must show this to Lieutenant
Wood ward" 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
tously. This time the coast was
clear and he came all the way out, tax.
ing of his helmet and placing il 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 run
about would carry her. Elaine whizzed
over 10 Fort Dale.
As she entered the grounds. the SEN
try saluted her though that part Of
admission was purely pertGnctory' f2r
everyone at the fort knew her now.
is Lieutenant Woodward in?' she
inquired.
- tho EnntrV