The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-02

MS way 10 Fort Dai0 ana was 0lrecteO
BY the sentry to Colonel Swift, who
was standing before the headquarters
with several officers.
"A message from Lieutenant Wood.
ward and Professor Arnold" he an
nounced. approaching the command
Ing officer and handing him the note.
Colonel Swift tore 1t open and read:
Have located radio aerial in the
woods along shore. Please send squad
OF men with bearer. ARNOLD"
you just left them!" queried the
colonel.
Yes. sir" replied the sailor. I'VE
came ashore In his boat. don't know
exactly where they went, but l know
the direction. and We can catch up
with them easily II We hurry, sir"
The colonel handed the note quick.
ly to = cavalry officer beside him who
read 1t. saluted at the orders that fol-
lowed, turned and strobe OF, hastily
stuffing the paper In his belt, as the
sailor went
Meanwhile, Del Mars valet was
leaving the bungalow and walking
down the road on an errand for his
master. Up the road he heard the
clatter Of hoofs. He stepped back of
the road and from his covert he could
see squad Of cavalry headed by the
captain and sailor canter past.
The captain turned in the saddle
to speak to the sailor, who rode like
a horse marine, and as he did so. the
turning of his body loosened a paper
which he had stuffed quickly into his
belt. 1t fell to the ground. In their
hurry the troop, close behind, rode
over 1t. But 1t did not escape the
quick eye OF Del Mars valet
They had scarcely disappeared
around a bend In the road when he
stepped out and pounced on the pa.
pear, reading 1t eagerly. Every line
OF his face showed fear as he turned
and ran back TO the bungalow.
"See what found,' he cried breath
lessly bursting in on Del Mar who was
seated at his desk. having returned
from the harbor.
Del Mar read 1t with O scowl OF fury
Then he seized his hat and a short
hunters ak and disappeared through
the panel into the subterranean pas
sage which took him by the shortest
cut through the very hill to the shore
=
| Slowly Arnold and Woodward made
their way along the shore, carefully
searching for the spot where they hat
seen the house with the aerial. Al
last they came to place where they
could see the deserted house far up or
the side of rayine above the river
and a waterfall. They dived into the
thick underbrush for cover and went
| up the hill
Some distance off from the house
they parted the bushes and gazed of
across an open space at the ram
shaclsle building. As they looked they
could see a man hurry across from
the opposite direction and into thu
house.
AS live. l think that's Del Mar
muttered Arnold.
Woodward nodded. doubtfully
though.
In the house Del Mar hurried to {
wall where he found and pressed ,
concealed spring. A small cabinet II
the plaster opened and he took out {
little telephone which he rang ant
through which he spoke hastily. "Pul
In the wires" he shouted. Were dis
covered. think"
Down In the wireless station in thu
cave the operator at his instrument
heard the signal of the telephone ant
quickly answered it. "All right. sir.
he returned with a look OF great ex
citement and anxiety. "Cut the wire.
and Ill pull them In"
Putting back the telephone, Del Ma
ran to the window and looked out be
tween the broken Stats of the CLOSED
blinds. "confound them." he nut
tered angrily.
He could see Arnold and WOODWARD
cautiously approaching. A momen
later he stepped back and pulled ,
silk mask over his upper face, leaving
only his eyes visible. Then he seize,
his hunters ak and dashed up tn,
stairs. Through the scuttle of the roo
he came, making his way over to tn,
chimney to which the wireless anten
nae were fastened.
Hastily he cut the wires which raj
through the roof from the aerial. A
he did 30 he saw them disappea
through the roof. Below, In the cave
down in the ravine back OF the falls
the operator was hastily hauling In tn
wire Del Mar had cut.
Viclously next. Del Mar fell upol
the wooden aerial itself. chopping
right and left with powerful blows. II
broke 1t of and threw 1t over the rool
Del Mar made his way back quickl
over the roof, back through the scuttl
and down the stairs again. Shoul
he go out? He looked out of the win
dow. Then he went to the door. Al
instant he paused thinking and lister