The Ordway new era., 1915-10-29

a seconds hesitation he dived through
an open window, Just as Arnold ran
forward. avoiding Woodward and the
chair. 1t was spectacular, but 1t
worked. He turned, and with Wood
ward. who had picked himself up IN
spite of his barked shins, they ran
back through the door by which they
had entered.
Recovering himself Del Mar dashed
for the woods just as Arnold and
Woodward ran around the side Of the
mouse. still blazing away after him.
as they followed. rapidly gaining.
Elaine changed her clothes quickly.
Meanwhile she had ordered horses for
both of us. and a groom brought them
around from the stables. 1t took me
only short time to jump into some
dry things and waited impatiently.
She was ready very soon. however.
and We mounted and cantered on.
again In the direction of the shore
where she had seen the remarkable
waterfall, of which she had told me.
We had not gone far when he heard
sounds. as II an army w-re bearing
down on us. What's that?" ! asked.
Elaine turned and looked. 1t was
squad OF cavalry.
| "Why, It's Lieutenant Woodwards
friend. Captain Price," she exclaimed.
waving to the captain at the head OF
| the squad.
A moment later Captain Price pulled
up and bowed. Quickly we told him
of what Elaine had just discovered.
That's strange" he said. This
man" indicating the sailor. has just
told me that Lieutenant Woodward
and Professor Arnold are investigat-
ing a wireless outfit over near there.
Perhaps there's some connection
May we Join your" she asked.
by all means" he returned. Il
was about to suggest it myself"
| We fell In behind with the rest and
were of again.
| Under the direction Of the sailor
we came at last to the ravine where
we looked about searchingly for some
trace of Arnold and Woodward.
whats that noise?" exclaimed one
of the cavalrymen.
We could hear shots, above us.
"They may need u.s." cried Elaine.
impatiently.
| 1t was impossible to ride up the
sheer heights above.
| "Dismount," ordered Captain Price.
| His men jumped down and we fol-
lowed him. Elaine struggled up now,
helped by me. now helping me.
Farther down the hill from the de-
serted house which we could see
above US at the top was an under
ground passage which had been built
to divert part Of the water above tho
falls for power. Through 1t the water
surged and over this boiling stream
ran a boardwalk, the length of the
tunnel.
Into this tunnel we could see that
a masked man had made his way. AS
he did so, he turned for just q mo-
ment and fred volley OF shots.
Elaine screamed. There were Ar.
mold and Woodward. his targets. COM
ing on boldly, as yet unhit. They
rushed in after him. in spite of his
running fire, returning his shots and
darting toward the tunnel entrance
through which he still blazed back at
them.
| From our end of the ravine, we
could see precisely what was going on.
"Come-the other end OF the tunnel,
shouted Price. who had evidently been
over the ground AID knew 1t.
We made our way quickly to 1t and
It seemed as II We had our man
trapped. like a rat in hole.
In the tunnel the man was firing
| II hn
the boardwalk for our end. He looked
up just in time as he approached us.
He dropped down and let himself,
without even a splash, into the water.
| Arnold and Woodward took step
into the darkness, scarcely knowing
what to expect, their eyes bit better
1 accustomed to the dusk. But II they
had been there an hour. in all prob
ability they could not have seen what
was at their very feet.
Del Mar had sunk and was swim
ming under water In the swiftsblack
current sweeping under them. AS
they entered, he passed out, nerved
up to desperation.
Down the stream, just before 1t took
its final plunge to the power wheel.
Del Mar managed by a superhumau
effort to reach out and craps wooden
support of the flooring again and pull
himself out OF the stream. Smiling
grimly to himself. he hurried up the
| bank.
Someone's coming" whispered
Price. Get ready
We leveled our guns. I was about
to fire.
| Look out! Don't shoot" warned
a voice sharply. 1t was Elaine. Her
keen eyes and quick perception had
recognized Arnold. leading Woodward.
We lowered our guns.
"Did you see q man, masked. come