The Ordway new era., 1915-08-13

down IN the rear Of the top. which
was down and overhung the back of
the car.
60 over the Foyty-second street
ferry. Francois" directed Elaine to the
chauffeur. Then we'll tell you Just
how to strike the best roads to Lake
wood"
The spying Sam waited to hear no
moro. but slided quietly up the
street as we shot down along the ave.
nue. to the ferry.
Rockledge was a handsome estate,
and the house was one Of the show
places of Lakewood. Accordingly,
Elaine lost no time in taking advan-
tage Of the recreation in the country
which she had promised herself.
I had scarcely set down the art
paraphernalia when she announced
that she was going to use 1t right
away. For several minutes l stood on
the veranda overlooking the bright
green terraces. holding the sketching
kit and the umbrella and admiring the
view.
Elaine came tripping gayly out on
the porch in the neatest of little
sketching costumes.
Some parasol," bantered, opening
the gay green and white striped shade.
| shouldered 1t and paraded of with
1t. while Elaine followed, laughing.
Here" she cried at last, I'm 60
Ing to do a landscape. Isn't that bit
Of hill beautiful? want you over
there-like that"
I took a pose where she directed,
and she started to sketch.
Outside his hangar. a rough shed
with a runway before 1t. Sprague was
standing, talking to WI and Long Sin.
MASTER" interrupted a low voice.
deferentially.
1t was Sam. who had hurried to the
hangar after watching Elaine and
the rest of US ride off,
"Well?" demanded WI.
"The girl with another. her cousin.
has gone with that slave of Kennedy
to a place they call Lakewood across
the river
Though they did not know 1t, Kennedy
had not been idle. With the aid of an
agency Of private detectives, which he
had often employed for routine Jobs.
as well as the police and some secret
service men. he had located and set
a watch, with his characteristic thor
oughness, on every aeroplane hangar
In and about New York.
Even as the three plotters moved
over to the aeroplane one Of Craigs
detectives lay hidden directly under
the runway.
Out on the aviation field, in front of
the hangar, Sprague had dragged the
aeroplane down the runway. and there
he stopped to explain to WI and Long
Sin the workings OF the gyroscope sta
bilizer
'I'll make the flight to Lakewood
easily" he remarked, then tapping
the bundle Of arrows confidently. add.
ed. 'and it won't be long before Elaine
and that fellow Jameson are settled.
you bet"
Il shall go with you," he said at
length laconically to the aviator.
Very WE'LL" Sprague agreed. 1.-TWO
of us will make 1t twice as certain"
''He climbed into the machine. and
WI followed.
Kennedy's detective. from his hid
ing place. had not missed a motion. AS
the aeroplane disappeared he crawled
out and quickly made his way down
the road.
Meanwhile. high over the country.
Sprague and WI were flying, easily
picking out the general direction OF
Lakewood.
call the aeroplane that circled again
and again over the town and the beau
tiful estates. Sprague finally located
Wellington Browns, but Elaine was
not there, and there was no use vast
ing the precious arrows on anyone |
else. WI peered about eagerly |
through a field glass.
There they are-over on that hill |
side." he muttered with a low. guttu-
raj exclamation.
Sure enough, they could see Elaine
under the umbrella, quite conspicu
ously. with myself posed some feet |
away.
"Hurry-speed It up," WI urged
Sprague. indicating the exact spot.
Kennedy had hastened out to the
fort even before our departure. and
there he had met Lieutenant Waters.
AS they were examining the freight
car. an orderly came running to them.
is there Professor Kennedy here?"
he asked.
Yes" spoke up Craig. Il am Mr..
Someone on the telephone. sir
You can take 1t at the guardhouse.
He says it's urgent"
Craig fastened across with the or
lerly.
I've located our man." shouted his