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

fDAE0T AIHOlu ~ ~ hNe' W ~ oIhhl
OF cavalry. Woodward and the tramp
dashed on.
Already on the qui yive. Elaine
hoard the sound OF hoofbeats long
before the rest OF us crowded around
her For the moment VIC all stood
ready to repel an attack from any
quarter.
But It was not meant for us. II was
woodward at the head OF a score or 80
Of cayalrymen. With him rode a
,romp ON "A horse which was strangely
familiar to me.
"Oh!" cried Elaine, there's the mar
| who saved mel"
As they passed, the tramp paused a
moment and looked ut us sharply. Al.
though he carefully avoided Elaine's
owes. | fancied that only when he saw
nat she was safe was he satisfied TO
gallop on and rejoin the cavalry.
Around the old hotel. in every direc.
sion. Del Mars men were searching
for the tramp and Elaine, while In the
hotel another search was in progress.
"Ilaye you discovered anything
| asked Del Mar, entering.
NO, sir" they retorted.
"Confound it!" swore Del Mar, go
ing upstairs again.
Here were also men searching
Find anything" he asked briefly.
mo luck, returned one.
Del Mar went on up TO the top floor
and out through 'he open scuttle TO
the roof. That's how he got away, all
| right" he muttered to himself, then
looking up he exclaimed under his
breath. as his eye caught something
far on. THE deuce-what's that?"
Leaning down to the s%cuttle, he
called. "Jenkins-my field glasses
quick!"
one OF his men handed them TO him
and he adjusted them. gazing OF In
tently. There he could sec what
looked like a squad OF cavalry gallop-
ing along. headed by an officer and a
roughlooking individual.
"Come-we must get ready for an
attack"
In the laboratory.dining room his
men, recalled. hastily took his orders.
Each OF them seized one OF the huge
black rubber. newly completed gas
bombs and ran out. making for a grove
near by.
Quickly as Del Mar had acted, II
was not done SO fast but that the
troop OF cavalry. as they pulled up on
the top OF a hill and followed the d..
recting finger OF the tramp, could Gee
men running TO the V OF the grove,
Forward" shouted Woodward.
As II all were one machine, the men
and horses shot ahead. until they came
to the grove about the old hotel. There
they ]dismounted and spread out In a
semlcircular order, advancing on the
grove. As they did so, shots rang out
from behind the trees. Del Mars men,
from the shelter, were firing at them.
But II seemed hopeless for the tugi.
tiyes.
Ready" ordered Del Mar, as the
cavalrymen advanced, relentless.
Each OF his men picked up ono Of
the big black gas bombs and held Il
high up over his head.
~ ~ hAb'h w "
His men broke into q charge on the
grove.
Throw thcm!" ordered Del Mar.
As far as he could hurl Il. each OF
the men sent one OF the black globes
hurting through the air. They fell
almost simultaneously, a long line OF
them, each breaking into a thousand
IHt. Yget.ytN,v ,l.Vr. .ra.plgI, sF.1lpyy
fumes seemed 10 pour forth, envclop-
ing everything. The wind which Del
Mar had carefully noted when he chose
the position In the grove, was blowing
from his men toward the only position
from which an attack could be made
successfully.
Arains, Woodward's men as they
charged II seemed as II Il tremendous
b slow moving wall OF vapor were ad
yauC!ug from the trees. IL was only q
moment before II completely wrapped
them in It's stiili.g, choking, sulocat'
lUg embrace. Some fell. overcome.
Others tried TO run, Clutching ran
. their eyes.
get 1ack-quick-till It rolls over
chok"d Woodward.
Those who were able to do so picked
mp their stupehed comrades and re-
l treated, as best they could. stumbling
/ hlindly back from the fearful death
cloud Of chlorine.
} Meantime. under cover OF this weird
! defense, Del Mar and his men, their
I own faces covered and unrecOgnizable
IN their breathing masks and goggles,
dashed to one side with a shout. ana
, disappeared, walking and running be.
hind and even through the safety OF
: their i~mpregnable gas barrier.
More slowly we OF the hunt had fol-
lowed Woodward's cavalry until, some
distance OF, we stood. witnessing ana
wondering at the attack. To our Ut
. ter amazement we saw them carrying
on their wounded and stupefed men.
p We hurried forward and gathered
about, Offering Whateyer assistance No