The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-16

pressed q ratchet by gripping the re-
volver handle, q distinct light ap-
peared on the paper. thrown out from
the tube under the barrel. l.
Having adjusted the tube and sight
cd It, Arnold wrote hasty note on
another piece Of paper and inserted
1t into the barrel Of the gun. with
the end sticking out Just bit Then
he wrapped the whole thing up In q
boz. rang q bell, handed the package
to Q servant with explicit instructions
a. to its delivery to the right person.
and only that person.
Down In the submarine harbor.
Del Mar was in conference with
his board of strategy and advice,
laying the plans for the attack on
America.
Ever since we have been at work."
he remarked, elaine Dodge has been
busy hindertng and frustrating US.
That girl must go!"
Before him on the table he placed q
square package. 1T must STOP" he
added ominously. tapping the pack
age.
But how?" asked one Of the men.
We've done our best"
"This is q bomb" replied Del Mar.
continuing to tap the package. when
our man-let me see. x had better do
it-arrives. have him look in the Sc
cret cavern by the landing place.
, There will leave It. want him to
, put It in her house tonight"
He handed the bomb to one Of the
men, who took It gingerly. Then with
> a few more words Of admonition. he
, took up his diving helmet and left the
a headquarters. followed by the man.
]. Several minutes later. Del Mar.
alone. emerged from the water Just
- outside the submarine harbor and took
q of the helmet.
d He made his way into the rocks.
r carrying the bomb, until he came to q
little fissure in the rocks, like a cav
L ern. Then he hid the bomb carefully.
n Still carrying the helmet, he hurried
along until he came to the cave en-
q trance that led to the secret passage
'. to the panel in his bungalow library
II Up through the secret passage he
went, reaching the panel and opening
D. 1t by a spring.
,e In the library Del Mar changed his
r. wet clothes and hid them, then sei
r. to work on an accumulation of papers
on his desk.
q. That afternoon Elaine decided Il
W 20 for a little ride through the coun
at try in her runabout.
Mt AS she started to leave her room
dressed for the trip, It was as thougl
he a premonition Of danger came to her
up She paused. then turned back an
d. took from the drawer the searchligh
Ia. gun which had been sent to her. Sh
US slipped 1t into the pocket OF her skir
and went out.
on she drove at fast clip, thol
oughly enjoying the ride until. nea
he a bend in the road, It swept dow
by toward the shore. she stopped an
got out, attracted by some wild flow
he ers. They grew in such profusio
rel that It seemed no time before sh
hit had a bunch of them. On she wal
I'LL dered down the rocks, watching tn
at restless waters Of the sound. FINAL
" she found herself walking alon
hit along the shore, one arm full Of fov
be- ers, while with her free hand sh
amused herself skimming fiat stone
led over the water.
As she turned to pick up one. HI
on eye caught something in the rocl
and she stared at 1t. There in Il
ted crevice. as though It had been hi
O." den. was a strange square packag
an. She reached down and picked 1t u
is Whet could It be?
While she was examining 1t ba'
,wn of her, another Of those strange
ght helmeted figures came up out OF q
mt water. It watched her for an instal
,me then sack back into the water agal
art Elaine, holding the package In b
hand, walked up the shore. oblivio
the to the strange eye that had been fx
line on her.
ind. II must show this to Lieutena
! to Woodward" she said to herself.
In the car she placed the packai
then Jumped in himself carefully. q
tier, started OF.
few A moment later she was gone.
diver reappeared. looking about G.
aine tiously. This time the coast v
title clear and he came all the way out, Z
light ing on his helmet and placing 1t
the tina secret hiding place which
wed Mar and his men used. Then, "
Ieco- another glance. now OF anger, IN
late direction Of Elaine, he hurried up
ex- shore.
the Meanwhile. as fast as her fast r
about would carry her. Elaine wniz
ran over to Fort Dale.
.ta- As she entered the grounds. the
bull. try saluted her, though that part
Or Of admission was purely perfunctory'
' everyone at the fort b,ew her n
husi- rs Lieutenant Woodward in!'
,ther incurred.