The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-14
THlRTlETH EPISODE
BEHIND THE WATER DOOR.

Del Mar made his way cautiously
along the bank OF a little river at the
Inouth OF which he left the boat, after
escaping from the little steamer.
Quite evidently he was worried by
the failure to cut the great Atlantic
cable, and he was eager TO see wheth.
or any leak had occurred in the or.
ganization which, as secret foreign
agent. he had SO carefully built up in
America.
As he skirted the shore OF the
river, he came to a falls. Here he
moved even more cautiously than be-
fore, looking about to make certain
that no one had followed him.
II was a beautiful sheet OF water
that tumbled with a roar over the
ledge OF rock. then raced away swift.
iy TO the sea in a cloud OF spray.
Assured that he was alone, he ap-
preached a crevice in the rocks. near
the falls. With another hasty look
about, he reached in and pulled a
lever.
Instantly a most marvellous change
NNbh FAaNtt AlNlfAlule hllli'hl DtNOnu
belief. The volume OF water that came
over the falls actually and rapidly de.
creased until 1t almost stopped. drip
ping slowly in a thin veil. There was
the entrance OF n Caye-literally hid.
den behind the falls!
Del Mar walked in. Inside was the
entrance to another, inner cave, high.
mr. a. Nn A.. aI..n. f.. a
that the waters had eroded. From the
noor to this entrance led a ladder.
Del Mar climbed it, then stopped just
inside the entrance TO the inner cave.
For n moment he paused. Then he
pressed another lever. Almost lmme-
6iately the thin trickle Of water grew
until at last the roaring falls complete.
ly covered the ave entraLce. II was
a clever concealment, contriyed by
danming the river above and arrang.
Ing q new outlet controlled by lood
gates.
There Del Mar stood, in the inner
cave. a man sat al a table, a curious
gear fa1tened over his head and cover
Ing his ears Before him was q huge
apparatus from which dared q big
bluish-green spark, swapping and
cracking above the thunder OF the
waters. From the apparatus ran
wires apparently up through cables
that penetrated the rocky roof Of the
cavern and the river above.
II was Del Mars secret wireless
citation, close to the hidden submarine
harbor which had been established be-
meath the innocent rocks Of the prom.
ontory up the coast. Far overhead,
on the cliff over the falls, were the
antennae OF the wireless.
How Is she working?" asked Del
Mar.
Pretty WELL" answered the man.
mo interference" queried Del Mar,
adjusting the apparatus.
The man shook his head In the mega
tive.
I'VE must get a quenched spark APP
paratus,' went on Del Mar, pleased
that nothing was wrong here. This
rotary gap affair is out OF date. by
the way. ! want you to be ready 4
send a message. to be relayed acros
60 our pasple. I've got to consult the
board below in the harbor first. how
ever. I'll send a messenger TO you"
Very well. sir" returned the man.
saluting as Del Mar went out.
.
Out Mt Fort Dale. Lieutenant Wood
ward was still entertaining his new
friend, Professor Arnold. and had In.
troduced him TO Colonel Swift. the
commanding oficer at the fort.
They were discussing the strange
events OF the early morning. when an
orderly entered. saluted Colonel Swift
and handed him q telegram. The
colonel tore Il open and read II, his
face growing grave. Then he handed
II TO Woodward. who read:
washington. n. c.
radio station using Illegal q