The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
TWENTY-SEvENTH EPISODE

Del iiar had evidently. BY this time.
come TO the conclusion that Elaine
vas the storm center OF tho peculiar
train OF events that followed the dis
appearance OF Kennedy and his wire.
less torpedo
At any rate. as soon as he learned
that Elaine was going TO her country
home for the summer, he took bun.
galow some distance from Dodge Hall.
There. on the day that Elaine de-
clded TO motor In from the city, Del
Mar arrived with his valet.
Evidently he lost no time In getting
10 work on his own affairs. whatever
they might be Inside hts study,
which was the largest room In the
house, combination OF both library
and laboratory, he gave an order or
TWO TO his valet. then Immediately sat
down to his new desk. Hs opened a
drawer and took out long, hollow
cylinder. closed at each end by air.
tight CAPS. on one OF which was a
hook.
Quickly he wrote a note and read il
over. "Install submarine bell In place
OF these clumsy tubes. Am having
harbor and bridges mined as per In
structlons from government. D."
lie unscrewed the cap at one end OF
the tube. inserted the note and closed
IT, Then he pushed button on HIS
desk A panel In the wall opened and
one OF the men who had played po-
ilceman once for him stepped out and
saluted
Here's message TO send below"
said Del Mar briefly.
Tho man bowed and went back
through the panel. closing IT,
Del Ma. cleaned up his desk and
then went out to look his new quar-.
ters over, to see whether everything
had been prepared according to his In.
structions.
From the concealed entrance 70 a
cave on a hillside. Del Mars man who
had gone through the panel In the
bungalow appeared few minutes
later and hurried down TO the shore.
II was rocky coast with stretches OF
ellis and now and then ravlne and a
bit OF sandy beach. Glngerly he
climbed down the rocks to the water.
He took from his pocket the metal
tube which Del Mar had given him
and to the hook on one end attached
weight OF lead A moment he looked
about cautiously. Then he threw the
tube into the water and II sank quick.
ty. He did not walt. but hurried back
into the cave entrance.
Elaine. Aunt Josephine and | mo-
tored down 10 Dodge Hall from the
city. Elaines country house was on
dne estate near the Long Island Sound
and after the long run we were glad
TO pull up before the big house and
get out OF the car. As we approached
the door happened to look down the
Dad
We'll. that's the country, all right"
exclaimed. pointing down the road.
Look"
Laundering along was huge, heavy
Asyraek on top OF which perched a
armer chewing q straw. Following
along after him was dog OF a pecu-
liar shepherd breed which did not
recognize. Atop OF the hay the old
fellow had piled trunk and basket.
To our surprise the hayrack
stopped before the house. Miss
DodgeY drawled the farmer nasally.
why. what do you suppose he can
wantF asked Elaine moving out to-
ward the wagon while we followed.
YES"
Here's trunk, Miss Dodge, with
Jour name on It." he went on dragging
II down. = found 1t down by the rail. |
road track
II was the trunk marked e. Dodge"
which had been thrown of the train,
taken BY Del Mar and ritled by the
notorcyclist
How do you suppose It ever got |
hcref' cried Elaine In wonder.
Must have fallen OF the train" I
"You might have collected
The insursnes under this new baggage
lAWi"