The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-21

IL was not long before Elaine was
ready. and from the stable a groom
led three OF the best.trained cross
country horses in the neighborhood.
for old Taylor Dodge, Elaine's father,
had been pa~ssionately fond OF hunting.
as had been both Elaine and Aunt Jo.
sephine.
We met on the porch and n few min.
utes later mounted and cantered away.
on the road Del Mar Joined us and we
g%alloped along to the Hunt club, care.
tul, however, 20 save the horses as
much as possible for ms dash over
the fields.
For some time the uncouth tramp
continued gazing fxedly out OF the
bushes at III, deserted hotel.
Suddenly he heard a noise and
dropped fiat on the ground, looking
keenly about. Through the trees be
could see one OF Del Mars men sta
toned on sentry duty. lie was lean
ing against a tree, on the alert.
The tramp rose cautiously and
moved of In another direction TO that
In which he had been making his way,
endeavoring to flank the sentry. Far.
Their along. however. another Of Del
Mars men was standing in the same
attentive amer near a path that led
from the woods.
AS the tramp approached the sentry
heard a crackle of the brush and
| afannnA gpraunr d naTpra 0hn eFafnn
knew II. he was covered by n rifle
from the sentry in an unexpected
quarter.
Anyone but the sentry, with half an
eye, might have seen that the fear he
showed was cleyerly feigned. He
threw his hands above his head even
before he was ordered, and in general
was the most tractable captive mag
Unable. The sentry blew a whistle,
whereat the other sentry ran in.
What shall We do with him?'
asked the captor.
Masters orders TO take anyone "a
the rendezvous" responded the other
firmly, and lock him up
Together they forced the tramp e
march double quick toward the ole
hotel. One sentry dropped back al
the door and the other drove the
tramp before him into the hotel. avoid
ing the big room On the side wher,
the men were at work and forcing hin
upstairs to the attic which had one,
been the servants quarters.
Tharn usau M usiplnup fp Nhn rnAn
and IL was empty. The only ligh
came in through a skylight in the roof
The sentry thrust the tramp int
this room and tried a door leading L
the next room II was locked. At tn,
point OF his gun the sentry frisked tn.
tramp for weapons, but found non
As he did so the tramp smiled quietl.
to himself. lie tried both doors. The.
were locked. Then he looked at tn,
skyllght and meditated.
Down below, although he did no
know IL, In the bare dining room whicl
had been arranged into n sort o
chemical laboratory, Del Mars mel
were engaged in manufacturing ga
bombs much like those used in tn.
war In Europe. Before them was
formidable array OF bottles and r.
torts. The containers for the bomb
were large and very brittle globes o
hard rubber AS the men made tn
gas aud forced II under trcmeudou
pressure into tubes, they proteCte0
themselves by wearing goggles Tor tn
eyes and large masks OF cloth and sal
urated cotton over their mouths an,
noses.
Satisfied with the safety OF his cat
tive, the sentry made his way dowr
stairs and out again TO report to De
Mar.
At the bungalow, Del Mars vale
vas setting tn. library in order whe
he heard a signal in the secret pa,
sage. He pressed the button on IN
desk and opened the panel. From
the sentry entered.
, Where Is Mr.. Del MARI" he aske
q hurriedly, looking around. "We'y
been followed TO the headquarters b
u tramp whom I've captured, and
don't know what 10 do with him."
He Is not here" answered IN
valet. He has gone to the Countr
. club"
A "Confound H." returned the sentr.
D vexed at the enforced waste OF tim,
DO you think you can reach him
IF ] hurry, | may" nodded the vale
Then do So" directed the sentry.
He moved back into the panel an
4 disappeared while the valet closed |
A moment later he. too. picked up h
y hat and hurried cut.
Q At the Wilkeshire club a large nur
r Der of hunters had arrived for II
imitation meet. Elaine, Aunt Josep
Inc, Del Mar and myself rode up an
Q were greeted by them as the mast,
of the foxhounds assembled US. o
" a bit q splendid pack OF hounds WI
held by the huntsman while they d
bated whether TO hold a paper char
g or try a drag hunt.
o The chase was Just about 10 star
9 when the valet came up. Del MI
caught his eye and excused himself
d US. What he said we could O hes
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