Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-08-21

fiOor was another tray almost ldent
cal.
The wrong trunk" she smiled t
herself, lifting the tray out and put
ting the other one In, while she place
the first tray with the torpedo cor
cealed in the other, unmarked, trunl
where 1t belonged. Then she close
the first trunk.
A moment later the expressman en-
tered, with Bertholdi.
"You may take that one," indicates
Elaine.
Miss Dodge, here's something els
to 60 in" said Bertholdi in despera
ton, picking up her dress.
Never mind. Put it in the othe
trunk"
Bertholdi was baffied, but she man
aged to control herself. She must ge
word to Del Mar about that trunl
marked e. Dodge"
Late that afternoon, before a CHEAP
restaurant, might have been seen ole
old friend who had posed as Bailey
and as the Mexican. He entered the
restaurant and made his way to the
first of row of booths on one side.
Hello" he nodded to a girl in the
booth.
Bertholdi nodded back and he took
his seat. She had begged an hour
or two off on some pretext.
Outside the restaurant, heavily
bearded man had been standing look
Ing intently at nothing in particular
when Bartholdi entered. AS Bailey
came along, he followed and took the
next booth, his hat pulled over his
eyes. In a moment he was listening,
his ear close up to the partition.
well, what luck?" asked Bailey.
Did you get clue?"
II had the torpedo model in my
hands" she replied excitedly telling
the story. 1T Is in trunk marked
"E. Dodge"
All this and more the bearded
stranger drank in eagerly.
A moment later Bailey and Bar
tholdi left the booth and went out of
the restaurant, followed cautiously by
the stranger. On the street the two
emissaries of Del liar stopped mo-
ment to talk.
All right, I'll telephone him." she
said as they parted in opposite direc-
lions.
The stranger took an instant to
make up his mind, then followed the
girl. She continued down the street
until she came to a store with tele-
phone booths. The bearded stranger
followed still, into the next booth, but
did not call number. He had his
ear to the wall.
He could hear her call Del Mar,
and although he could not hear Del
Mars answers. she repeated enough
for him to catch the drift. Finally, she
came out, and the stranger, instead
of following her further, took the 9TH
er direction hurriedly.
Del Mar himself received the news
with keen excitement Quickly he
gave instructions and prepared to
leave his rooms.
A short time later his car pulled up
before the La Costa and, in a long
duster and cap, Del Mar jumped in
and was off.
Scarcely had his car swung up the
avenue when, from an alleyway down
the street from the hotel, the chug-
chug of motorcycle sounded. A
bearded man, his face further hidden
by pair of goggles, ran out with his
climbed on and followed.
On out into the country Del Mars
car sped. At every turn the motorcy-
Gle dropped back bit, observed the
turn, then crept up and took it, too.
So they went for some time.
On the level of the Grand Central
where the trains left for the Connect
tut shore where Elaine's summer home
Vas located, Bailey was now edging
lis way through the late crowd down
he platform. He paused before the
baggage car just as one of the bag
rage motor trucks rolled up loaded
high with trunks and bags. He stepped
Jack as the men loaded the baggage
IN the car, watching carefully.
AS they tossed on one trunk marked
e. Dodge" he turned with subtle
ook and walked away. Finally he
quirmed around to the other plat
orm. No one was looking and he
counted the rear of the baggage car
nd opened the door. There was the
aggage man sitting by the side door,
is back to Bailey. Bailey closed the
DOR softly and squeezed behind pile
I trunks and bags.
Finally Del Mar reached a spot on
he railroad where there were both a
urve and a grade ahead. He stopped {
is car and got out.
Down the road the bearded and Cog
led motorcyclist stopped Just In time s
, avoid observation. To make sure,
Q drew a pocket field glass and lev
led 1t ahead. 9
wait here" ordered Del Mar. I'll
Ill when / want you"