The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-08-27
Jennings" called Elaine, &C

Together the butler ana the gar
dener dragged 1t eff
"Thank you" said Elaine, endeavor-
ing tc pay the farmer
No, NJ, miss" he demurred as he
clucked 10 his horses.
We waved T. the old fellow AS he
started 10 drive away, he reached
down into the basket and drew out
some yellow harvest apples. One at
a time he tossed them to us as he lum-
bered Off
Truly rural" remarked a voice be-
hind US. --.,--
II was Del Mar, all logged up and
carrying a magazine in his hand.
We chatted moment, then Elaine
started to go into the house with Aunt
Josephine. With Del Mar ! followed.
AS she went Elaine took bite Of
the apple. To her surprise it separated
neatly into two hollow halves. She
looked inside There was note.
Carefully she unfolGed it and read.
Like the others, it was not written but
printed in pencil:
Be careful 70 unpaek all your trunks
yourself. Destroy this note. A Friend
What did these mysterious warnings
mean, she asked herself in ama2ement
Somehow 80 far they had worked out
all right. She tore W tie n5te AID
threw the pieces away
Elaine went into the house and We
followed Del Mar, however, dropped
just bit behind anG, as he came to
the place where Elaine had thrown the
pieces of paper, dropped his magazine.
lie stopped to pick it up and gathered
the pieces, then rejcined us.
Il hope you'll excuse me-" said
Elaine brightly, We've just arrived
and haven't thing unpacked,
Del Mar bowed and Elaine left us.
Aunt Josephine followed shortly. Del
Mar and sat down at a table. AS he
talked he placed the magazine in his
lap beneath the table, ca his knees. 1
could not see, hut he was in reality
secretly putting together the torn note
which the farmer Lad thrown to
Elaine.
Finally he managed to fit all the
pieces A glance down was enough.
But his face betrayed nothing. Still
under the table, he swept the pieces
into his pocket and rose.
"Ill drop in when yJu are m5re set.
tied" he excused himself, strolling
leisurely cut again
Up in the hedrcam Elaine's maid,
Marie, had been unpackiGg
well, what Go you know about
that?" she exclaimed as Jennings and
Patrick came dragging in the banged
up trunk.
Very queer" remarked jennings,
detailing the little he hal seen, while
Patrick left.
The entrance of Elaine put an end
tc the interesting gossip and Marie
started t. open the trunk
ms, Marie" SAID Elaine. I'm un.
pack them myself. You can put the
things away later You and Jennings
may g.
Quickly she took the things cut of /
the tattered trunk. Then she started |
on the other trunk, which was like it |
Tut not markell She threw cut a
couple of garments, then paused, star
tied.
There was the lest r2edo-where
BerthJl3i had stuck it in her haste!
ElaiZe picked it up and 10 ked at it in
wonder, as it recalled all tn Sc last
days tef re Kennedy was lest.
Fiaally she decided t. lock it up
in the bureau drawer ard tell me. Not
only did she lock the drawer, but, as
she left her 70 n, she took the key OF
the dor from the lock inside and
locked it outside.
Del Mar did not go far frcm the
house, however He scarcely reached
the edge Of the grounds where he was
sure hs was not observed when he
placed his fingers to his lips and whis-
tied. An instant later two Ct his men
frcn Behind a hedge.
'You must get int her rJom," he
ordered. That torpedo is in her lug
gage somewhere, after all"
Ii TIE rear of the house the two
emissaries Of Del Mar stole out CT the
shelter of some bushes al1 stood fer
4 moment looking. Elaiue's windows
were high above them, to- high to
reach.
"WeIl have to use the Dutch house
mans methods" decided one.
Together they went around the
house toward the laundry. 1t was
)nly few minutes later that they re-
No cne was about. Quickly
,ne Of them took off his coat Around
lis waist he had wound coil of rope.
Oeftly he Eegan to climb tree whose
upper branches fell over the rocf. Cat
ike he managed to reach the rcos.
lie made his way along the ridge pale
o chimney which was directly back
# ard in line with Elaines windows.
Then he uncoiled the rope and
made one end fast to the Chin
ley Letting the ether end fall free
lown the roof, he carefully lowered |
himself over the edge. Thus it was
rot difficult to get into Elaine's room '
W stepping on the window sill and t
;oing through the open window.
The man began a rapid search Of
he room, turning up and paving ev- 6
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Ire has got enough headway for him