The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-28


Standing by the fort entrance was
an automobile in which Waters had
mounted an aeroplane gun for scout
ing about the country after aero spies.
He leaped into the car and Craig fol-
lowed.
Take the Tottenville Ferry. We're
going to Lakewood" cried Kennedy
Sand let her out!"
Down at Lakewood, Mr.. Brown,
whose placid life was not accustomed
to the high pressure under which we
had been living, repeated the message
to Mary.
I'm not quite sure what he is talk
ing about" he said doubtfully, still
looking at the telephone and rubbing
his head. Where do you think Elaine
and Mr.. Jameson are?"
Il don't know, but they started that
way" pointed out Mary anxiously.
Father, we must find them. Mr. Ken
nedy would never have telephoned If
1t hadn't been important"
Wellington Brown, at last spurred
into action by his daughter, hastily
ran out of the house.
Elaine had been sketching only
few minutes when we heard a shout
behind US. There was Mr.. Brown, hat
less, his hair flying, running toward
US, waving his arms wildly.
Mr.. Kennedy has just called up"
he painted breathlessly, "and asked me
to tell you, Mr.. Jameson, to get Elaine
under cover and keep her there till
he comes"
The nearest shelter l could see was
a bridge over small creek, and
made for 1t as rapidly as l could.
We were not a moment too soon.
There was the aeroplane with two
men In it.
Hurry-hurry" WI was urging
Sprague as he saw us moving across
the hillside. Fly lower-so can drop
| these arrows better"
On toward US swept the machine,
| as WI urged its driver
Make the turn and get away be-
hind those trees" WI shouted angrily
above the deafening noise of the pro-
peller. Perhaps if they don't see us
they'll come out again."
Gradually the drone of the aero en-
| CINE grew more and more indistinct,
and we cautiously came out from our
shelter
! Through the trees WI Fang was
| now straining his eyes at the field
glasses, staring back to see US.
Apparently to him we had gone
back, and Elaine was under the UNI
brella, while l was speaking to her
and leaving her there, although the
umbrella hid her from him.
Turn back now" cried WI.
In huge, wide circle, like hawk,
Sprague turned while WI eagerly got
the heavy round package of arrows
ready to release. Meanwhile / man
aged to get behing a big tree, where
l could see, but could not be seen.
"Now," ground out WI, releasing
the bunch of deadly arrows.
Down they came, hurting from the
sky, piercing the gaudy umbrella in
a dozen places.
Wu's exclamation of satisfaction at
hitting the mark quickly turned to
rage, as he peered back through his
glasses.
The umbrella was smashed, but UNI
der it, transfixed by the arrows, was
a scarecrow which / had arranged.
Kennedy and Waters were literally
eating up the miles Of good Jersey
| roads on their way to US.
AS they neared Lakewood, Kennedy
heard, above the noise of the car,
a familiar sound.
STOP" he cried, there's an aero
plane about. Hear it?"
AS this terror in the air made off
from US, Craig caught glimpse of it,
heaving in sight.
"Fire!" Craig directed as they ap-
preached close.
The aero gun barked hoarsely.
| Again and again 1t sent out shots.
"Tne devils!" growled Sprague,
looking over uneasily at the gyroscope
stabilizer They have an aero gun
they've hit u.s."
One shot had indeed penetrated the
vacuum case of the gyroscope and
stopped the little flywheel inside. In
stead Of being an aid to safety, now
the stabilizer was a positive menace.
The machine swayed and acted
crafty as Sprague tried to catch it.
Suddenly, to the surprise Of Elaine.
Mr.. Brown and myself, who had no
idea Kennedy was so close, we saw
the aeroplane swoop down.
Something wrong with It," cried
| excitedly. "Come!"
| Perhaps half mile up the creek,
1t had fallen with a splash, tan.
| gled mass Of wires and scrap, in tho
water.
Sprague, enmeshed in ,the debris,
did not move. But WI, though ter
ribly shaken, had fallen on him, and
with superhuman enort, he pulled