Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-14

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Arnold yas still gazing. impatiently
now. through the glass. He could see
the foredeck OF the ship where Del
Mar. muffied up. and his men had sue
ceeded in dragging the cable to the
proper position On the deck. They laid
Ii down and Del Mar was directing the
preparations for cutting II. Arnold
lowered his glass n looked about
helplessly.
Just then Lieutenant Woodward
dashed up with the officer and com.
pany and the field gun. They wheeled
IL about and began pointing IL and
finding the range
Would they never get IL? Arnold
vas almost beside himself. One OF Del
Mars men seized an Ak and was about
to deliver the fatal blow. He swung II
and for a moment held IL poised over
his head.
Suddenly q low. deep rumble Of =
reverberation echoed and r~e-echoed
from the hills over the water. The
field gun had beloved defiance.
A solid shot crashed through the
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the men jumped back. AS they did SO.
in their fear. the cable. released.
slipped back over the rail In a great
splash or safety into the water ana
sank.
The first shot had dismantled the
doorway OF the cabin. Elaine crouched
fearfully In the furthest corner. not
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ly another shot tore through just be-
side the door. smashing the woodwork
terrifcally. She shrank back further.
In fright.
Anything was better than this did
den terror. Nerved up. she ran through
the broken door.
Arnold was gazing through his glass
at the effect OF the shots. He could
nov see Del Mar and the others leap
ing into a swift little motorboat along
side the steamer which they had been
using 10 help them in dragging for the
cable.
Just then he saw Elaine run scream
ing out from the cabin and leap over
board.
Stop" shouted Arnold In a fever OF
excitement. lowering the glass.
There's a girl-by joye-it's Miss
Dodgei"
"Impossible!" exclaimed Woodward.
Il tell you It is" reiterated Arnold.
thrusting the glass into the lieuten.
ants hand.
The motorboat had started when
Del Mar saw Elaine In the water.
Look" he growled. pointing. there's
the Dodge girl"
Elaine was swimming frantically
away from the boat. Get her" he or
dered. shielding his face so that she
could not see il.
They turneS the boat and headed
toward her. She struck out harder
than ever for the shore. On came the
motorboat.
Arnold and Woodwari looked ct
they do?
Somehow. by a sort OF instinct. I
suppose. | made my way as QUICKLY
as | could along the shore toward Fort
Dale. thinking perhaps OF Lieutenant
Woodward.
AS | came upon the part OF the
grounds OF the fort that sloped down
10 the beach ! saw a group Of young
officers standing about a peculiar AZ
fair on the shore In the shallow water
half bird. half boat.
As ! came closer. ! recognized Il as
a Thomas hyd~roaeroplane.
IL suggested An idea and I hurried.
shouting.
One OF the men seated in Ii was evt
IDENTIFY explaining its working to the
others.
Wait" he said. as he saw me run
ming down the shore. waving and
shouting at them. Let's see what this
fellow wants.
II was. as ! soon learned. the "a
nous Captain Burnside or the United
States aerial corps. Breathless. l told
him what ! had seer and that we we're
all friends OF Woodwsrd's.
Burnside thought a and
quickly made up bis mind.
Communicating up here with
me-" he called. Then TO the other
men. III be back soon. Wait here.
Let her &C."
had jumped up and they spun the
propeller. The hydroaeroplane festh-
cred along the water. throwing q cloud
OF white spray. then slowly rose In the
air.
AS we rose We could see over the
curve In the shore.
Look" ! exclaimed, straininx nv
eyes. She's overheard. There's =
motorboat after her. ~Faster-over that
way!"
Yes. yes" shouted Burnside aboye
the roar OF the engine which almost
made conversation impossible.
He shifted the planes bit and
crowded on more speed.
The men In the boat saw us. One
figure. tall. mufied. had q familiar look.
but could not place II and In the ex
element OF the chase had no chance
10 try. But ! could see that be saw
US and was angry. Apparently thu