The Ely miner., 1915-08-20

Yes, I'll get you one-in a minute, .
returned the lieutenant, hurrying out,
followed nervously by KENNEDY.
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.
"And let her out!"
Down at Lakewood, MIR. 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 doubtfplly, 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 il
it 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
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 it as rapidly as I 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 1 can drop
these arrows better
On toward us swept the machine,
as WI urged it's driver.
But we had been warned in time.
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-
gine 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 um.
brella, while l was 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 hawk.
Sprague turned while WI eagerly got
the heavy round package of arrows
ready to release Meanwhile l mao.
aged to get behinK 4 big tree, whe1o
could see, but cea'd d not be seen.
Now" ground oft WI, releasing
the bunch of deadly arrows.
Down they came, hurtling from the
sky, piercing the gaudy umbrella in
a dozen places.
Wu's exclamation If satisfaction at
hitting the mark quickly turSed to
- 0n hn L; &C.
glasses.
The umbrella was smashed, bus un-
der it, transfxed by the arrows. was
a scarecrow which l had arrangeT
q
Kennedy and Waters were li!eisIiy
eating up the mile, 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 of
from us, Craig caught glimpse of Il,
heaving in sight.
FIRE." Craig Ii-ected as thes 90
preached close.
The aero gur parked hoarse;y.
Again and again it sent cCt shots.
"The devils!" growled SpragGs,
looking over uneasily at the gyroscopa |
stabilizer. They have an aero gun
they've hit u.s."
One shot had indeed penetrated tlta |
vacuum case of the gyroscope and |
stopped the little flywheel inside. In
stead of being an aid to safety, now
he stabilizer was a positive menace.
The machine swayed and acted
,razily as Sprague tried to catch it.
Suddenly, to the surprise of Elaine,
Mr.. Brown and myself, who had no
dea Kennedy was SO close, We saw
he aeroplane swoop dcwn.
Something wrong with :<," I cried
"Come,"
Perhaps half a mile up ths creek,
t had fallen with a splash, tan
lied mass of wires and scrap, IL the
water.
Sprague, enmeshed in the debris.
lid not move. But WI, though ter
IDLY shaken, had fallen on him, and
With superhuman effort, he pulled
limself together and managed pain.
ully to crawl up the bank into the
iding rocks and underbrush, before
ny of us arrived in either direction
Here it is" cried Craig, bursting
through the brush.
Dead, muttered Waters, examin.
ng Sprague. The others gone"
With a fash OF unspeakable hate,
Nu craWled off fart :ier in the shaltar |