Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-10-09

thing was wrong. For as the new
conner leaped at him, the chauffeur
turned suddenly and fired. The shot
wounded the a
1t was a signal for a free-for-all
fight.
Del Mar knocked the revolver out
Of the chauffeur's hand. With a blow
| of a chair, the chauffeur laid out Smith,
entangled In his unfamiliar garments,
shook himself loose from the two 9th
ers, and made a rush for the door.
Hard after him came Del Mar and
the rest, Joined now by Henry the
valet. One shot was left in the chauf-
feur's revolver, and he blazed away
and leaped into the car.
He got me-" groaned Smith as he
stumbled and fell forward.
On came Del Mar and the others.
They caught up with the car just as it
was starting. But the chauffeur
knocked the gun from Del Mars hand
before he could get a good aim and
fire, at the same time bowling over
the man who had come through the
panel.
Off the car went, now rapidly gain
ing speed. Del Mat had just time to
swing on the rear of it. ~
Around the rapidly driven car he
climbed, hanging on for dear life,
over the mud guard and toward the
running beard. On sped the car,
swaying crafty back and forth. Del
Mar crouched on the running board
and worked his way slowly and peril
ously to the front seat.
The chauffeur felt the weight of
someone on that side. Just as he
turned to see what it was Del Mar
leaped at him.
Somehow Elaine and l must have
been hoodooed that day.
We had not been gone five minutes
from Del Mars after the accident to
the chauffeur, when we heard a mys-
FERROUS knock in the engine.
More engine trouble" / sighed.
Pull up along the road and I'll see If
l can fix it,"
We stopped and both got out. There
was no fake about this trouble or
about the dirt and grease / acquired
on my hands and face tinkering with
that motor.
Here, let me powder your nose, ,
Walter" she said, undismayed at our
gayly opening her bag. "Well
of all things, what's this, and where
did 1t come from?"
l turned from the engine and
She was holding some kind
Of plan or document in her hand. In
blank surprise she examined it.
"What do you think it is, Walter?"
she asked, handing it to me.
| took it and examined it carefully.
as it seemed, / figured out
that 1t must be nothing short
Of a plan Of the new defenses at
Sandy Hook.
/ fell to work again, eager to get
away with our dangerous prize, Elaine
low and then advising me. Finally |
the engine over. For a won
Ter it ran smoothly.
whats the matter now?" ex-
claimed Elaine, turning quickly and
up the road along which we
had just come.
There, lurching along at full speed
a car. Two men were actually
on the front of it, regardless
If speed and safety.
On rushed the car, directly at us.
Tust as 1t passed us, the chauffeur
seemed to summon all his strength.
lie struck a powerful blow at the man,
'ecoiled and Strengthened out his a
ust in time. The mar fell, literally at
'ur feet.
1t was Del Mar himself!
"Why, what's all this about?" I
.sked eagerly.
Before l could raise him UP Del Mar
Iad regained his feet.
"Just a plain crook, who attacked
ne," he muttered, brushing off his
to W up the quick recog-
ition of what it was that | was hold
in my hand, for he had seen the
Ian Immediately.
Cant we drive you back?" asked
]
He climbed UP and sat on the floor
I the roadster, his feet outside, and