The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-12

mounted an aeroplane gun for scout
ing about the country after aero spies.
He leaped into the car and Craig fol-
| lowed
Take the Tottenville Ferry We're
going to Lakewood" cried Kennedy
"And let her OUT"
Down at Lakewood, Mr. Brown,
whose placid life was not accustomed
to the high pressure under which we
had been living, repeated the message
to Mary.
I'm not quite sure what he is talk
ing about" he said doubtfully, still
looking at the telephone and rubbing
his head. Where do you think Elaine
and Mr. Jameson are?"
Il don't know, but they started that
way" pointed out Mary anxiously.
Father, we must find them. Mr.. Ken
nedy would never have telephoned il
it hadn't been important"
Wellington Brown, at last spurred
into action by his daughter, hastily
ran out of the house.
Elaine had been sketching only a
| few minutes when we heard a shout
behind US. There was Mr.. Brown, hat
less. his hair flying, running toward
US. waving his arms wildly
Mr. Kennedy has just called up
he painted breathlessly, and asked me
TO tell you. Mr. Jameson, to get Elaine
under cover and keep her there till
| he comes"
The nearest shelter | could see was
a bridge over a small creek, and
made for it as rapidly as | could.
We were not a moment too soon.
There was the aeroplane with two
men in It
Hurry hurry" WI was urging
| Sprague as he saw us moving across
the hillside Fly lower-so l can drop
these arrows better
On toward us swept the machine.
as WI urged its driver
But We had been warned in time.
Make the turn and get away be-
! hind those trees" WI shouted angrily
above the deafening noise of the pro-
! peller. Perhaps If they don't see US
they'll come out again"
Gradually the drone OF the aero en-
| CINE grew more and more indistinct,
| and We cautiously came out from our
! shelter.
Through the trees WI Fang was
now straining his eyes at the field
| glasses, staring back to see us
Apparently to him we had como
| back. and Elaine was under the UNI
81 % x,-I Ii
and leaving her there although tho
umbrella hid her from him.
Turn back now" cried WI.
In a huge. wide circle, like a hawk.
Sprague turned while WI eagerly got
tire heavy round package of arrows
ready to release Meanwhile l man
aged to get behing a big tree. where
could see, but could not be seen.
Now ground out WI, releasing
the bunch of deadly arrows.
Down they came, hurting from tho
sky, piercing the gaudy umbrella In
a dozen places
Nus exclamation Of satisfaction at
hitting the mark quickly turned to
rage as he peered back through his
glasses.
The umbrella was smashed, but I'M
der it, transfXed by the arrows, was
a searecrow which had arranged.
Kennedy and Waters were literally
eating up the miles of good Jersey
roads on their way to US.
As they neared Lakewood, Kennedy
| heard, above the noise of the car,
a familiar sound.
stop" he cried, there's an aero
plane about. Hear it,
AS this terror in the air made OF
from us, Craig caught glimpse Of il.
heaving in sight
| Fire" Craig directed as they ap-
| preached close.
The aero gun barked hoarsely.
Again and again 1t sent out shots.
The deyis!' growled Sprague.
looking over uneasily at the gyroscope
stabilizer. They have an aero gun
they've hit u.s."
One shot had indeed penetrated the
vacuum case OF the gyroscope and
stopped the little flywheel inside. In
| stead OF being an aid TO safety. now
the stabilizer was positive menace.
The machine swayed and acted
crafty as Sprague tried to catch 1t.
Suddenly. TO the surprise of Elaine.
Mr.. Brown and myself. who had no
! idea Kennedy was so close, we saw
the aeroplane swoop down.
Something wrong with it, cried
excitedly. Gomez"
Perhaps half a mile up the creek.
It had fallen with splash. tan
gled mass of wires and scrap, in the
water.
Sprague, enmeshed in the debris.
did not move. But WI, though ter
ribly shaken, had fallen on him, and
with a superhuman enort. he pulled
himself together and managed pain
fully to crawl up the bank into the
| hiding rocks and underbrush, before