Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10

In Reality Wate
thing was wrong. For as the new
conner leaped at him, the chauffeur
turned suddenly and fired. The shot
wounded the man.
1t was a signal for a free-for-all
fight.
Del Mar knocked the revolver out
of the chauffeur's hand. With 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 q good aim and
fire, at the same time bowling over
the man who had come through the
panel.
on the car went, now rapidly gain
ing speed. Del Mar 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 board. On sped the car.
swaying crafty back and forth. Del
| Mar crouche1 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 Ill see II
can fix it,
We stopped and both got out There
was no fake about this trouble OF
about the dirt and grease l acquired
on my hands and face tirkcring with
that motor.
Here. let ne powder your nose
Walter" she said, uhdismayed at oul
trouble, gayly opening her bag. "Wel
l-of all things. what's this. and where
did it come from?"
l turned from the engine and
looked. She was holding some kind
of plan or document in her hand. II
blank surprise she examined it.
What do you think it is. Walter? ?
she asked, handing it to ne.
took it ana examined it carefully
Incredible as it seemed, figured GU
quickly that it must be nothing shor
of a plan of the new defenses q
Sandy Hook.
fell to work again, eager to &c
away with our dangerous prize. Elain
now and then advising ne. Finally
turned the engine over. For a WOE
der it ran smoothly.
What's the matter now" e.
claimed Elaine, turning quickly an
looking up the road along which W
had just cone.
There. lurching along at full spec
was a car. Two men were actuall
fighting on the front Of 1t, regardless
: of speed and safety.
On rushed the car, directly at ri
} Just as it passed US, the chauffeu
seemed to Summon all his strength
He struck a powerful blow at the maj
recoiled and Strengthened out his ca
just in tire. The man fell, literally q
) our feet.
1t was Del Mar himself!
why, what's all this about?"
! asked eagerly.
J Before could raise hin up Del Ma
!, had regained his feet.
Just a plain crook, who attacke
me-" he ruttered, brushing on b
I clothes to cover up the quick reco
milton of what it was that was hol
e ing in my hand. for he had seen th
: plan Immediately.
Cant we drive you back?" aske
d Elaine,
RI Ho climbed up and sat on the fiot
, Of the roadster. his feet outside, ar