The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14

Onward hNOlulnR anu the
chair. II was spectacular. but II
worked. lie 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
house. 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. II took me
only n 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 were bearing
down on us. What's that?" asked
Elaine turned and looked. II was "a
squad Of cavalry.
"Why. u's Lieutenant Woodward's
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 jast
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 you?" she asked.
"By all means he returned. 81
was about 20 suggest II myself"
We fell In behind with the rest and
were on 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.
What's that nolse?" 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
Ills men jumped down and VIC fol
lowed him. Elaine struggled up now,
helped by me. now helping me.
Farther down the hill from the de.
cnrfn1 hnMCa uphfgl un ,Ap1J gna
above US at the top was an under.
ground passage which had been built
10 divert part OF the water above the
falls for power. Through II the water
surged and over this boiling stream
ran a boardwalk. the length OF the
tunnel.
Into this tunnel We could see that
n masked man had made his way. AZ
he did so, he turned for just a mo.
mont and fired Il volley OF shots.
Elaine screamed. There we're 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
darling 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 and knew il.
We made our way quickly 10 Il and
II seemed as IL we had our man
trapped, ike Il rat in n hole.
In tho tunnel the man was firing
back at his pursucrs as he ran along
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 a step
Into the darkness, scarcely knowing
what TO expect, their eyes a bit better
accustomed 20 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.
De Mar had sunk and was swim
ming under water in the s~wifteblack
current sweeping under them. ~
they entered, he passed out, nerved
~ w hNbptIdllOu.
Down the stream, Just before II took
It's final plunge TO the power wheel,
Del Mar managed by a superhuman
effort to reach cut and craps a 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. ! vas about
TO fire.
Look out! Don't shoot" warned
a voice sharply, II was Elaine. Her
Keen eyes and quick perception had
recognized Arnold, leading Woodward.
We lowered our guns.
Did you see a man, masked, come
out here?' cried Woodward.
"No-he must have gone your way"
We called.
No, he couldn't"