The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-07-29

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.
"And let her OUT"
Down at Lakewood. Mr.. Brown,
whose placid life was not accustomed
10 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?'
4 don't know, but they started that
way" pointed out Mary a~nxiously.
Father, We must find them. Mr. Ken.
ncdy would never have t%elephoned IL
II 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 a
few minutes when We heard a shout
behind US. There was Mr.. Brown. hat.
less. his hair flying. running toward
W. 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 ! could see was
a bridge over a small creek, and ]
made for II as rapidly as ! could.
We were not a moment too soon.
There was tho aeroplane with two
men IN It.
"Hurry-hurry," WI was urging
Sprague as ho 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.
But we had been warned in time
Make the turn and get away be
hind those trees, WI shouted angr;ly
above the deafenlng noise OF the pro-
peller. Perhaps II 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 cane 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
bre!ia while | vas speaking to her
and leaving her there, although the
umbrella hid her from him.
Turn back now" cried WI.
In a huge, wide circle. like a hawk,
Sprague turned while Wa eagerly got
the heavy round package Of arrows
ready 10 release. Meanwhile | man
aged to get bching a big tree, where
| could see, but could not be seen.
Nov, ground out WI, releasing
the bunch OF deadly arrows.
Down they cLmc, hurting from the
sky, piercing the lgldy u .brella in
4 dozen places.
Wu's exclamation Of satisfaction at
hitting the mark quickly turned to
rage, as he pcercd back through his
glasses.
The umbrella was smashed. but un-
der 1t, %transfXcd by the arrows. was
a scarecrow which 1 had arranged.
Kennedy and Waters were literally
eating ~ the miles Of good Jersey
roads on their way 10 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 of
from us, Craig caught a glimpse OF il,
beaving in sight.
Fire Craig directed as they ap-
preached close.
The aero gun barked hoarsely.
Again and again It sent out shots.
The devils" growled Sprapue.
looking over u~neasily 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 fywheel inside. In
stead OF being ar aid to safety, nov
the stabilizer was a positive menace
The machine swayed and acted
crafty as Sprague tried to catch II
Suddenly. to the surprise Of Elaine
Mr.. Brown and myself, who had n,
idea Kennedy was so close, We saw
the a%eroplane swoop down.
Something wrong with IT," I erie,
excitedly. Come"
Perhaps half a mile up the creek
II had fallen with a splash. a tau
gled mass OF wires and scrap, In tn,
water.
Sprague, enmeshed In the debris
did not move. But WI, though ter
ribly shaken, had fallen on him, anS
with "A superhuman eHort, no pulles
himself together and managed pain
fully to crawl up tho bank into tn,
hiding rnpkQ md unHarhrnah haf,.,