The Ordway new era., 1915-10-08
TWENTY-sEvENTH EPISODE

Del Mar had evidently, by THIS time,
come to the conclusion that Elaine
was the storm center of the peculiar
train of events that followed the dis
appearance Of Kennedy and his wire.
less torpedo.
At any rate, as soon as he learned
that Elaine was going to her country
home for the summer, he took bun
galow some distance from Dodge Hall.
There, on the day that Elaine de-
cided to motor in from the city, Del
Mar arrived with his valet.
Evidently he lost no time in getting
to work on his own affairs. whatever
they might be. Inside his study,
which was the largest room In the
house, q combination of both library
and laboratory, he gave an order or
two to his valet, then Immediately sat
down to his new desk. He opened
drawer and took out a long, hollow
cylinder, closed at each end by air.
tight caps, on one of which was a
hook.
Quickly he wrote a note AID read 1t
over; Install submarine bell in place
of these clumsy tubes. Am having
harbor and bridges mined as per in
structions from government d.
He unscrewed the cap at one end of
the tube, inserted the note and closed
It. Then he pushed button on his
desk. A panel in the wall opened and
one of the men who had played po-
liceman once for him stepped out and
saluted.
"Here's a message to send below"
said Del Mar briefly.
The man bowed and went back
through the panel, closing 1t.
Del Mar cleaned up his desk and
then went out to look his new quar-
tiers over, to see whether everything
had been prepared according to his in
structions.
From the concealed entrance to a
cave on a hillside, Del Mars man who
had gone through the panel in the
bungalow appeared a few minutes
later and hurried down to the shore.
It ives a rocky coast with stretches Of
cliffs and now and then a ravine and a
bit of sandy beach. Gingerly he
climbed down the rocks to the water.
He took from his pocket the metal
tube which Del Mar had given him
and to the hook on one end attached
weight of lead. A moment he looked
about cautiously. Then he threw the
tube into the water and 1t sank quick
". He did not wait. but hurried back
into the cave entrance.
.
Elaine, Aunt Josephine and l mo-
tored down to Dodge Hall from the
city. Elaine's country house was on
nne estate near the Long Island Sound
and after the long run we were GLAD
to pull up before the big house and
get out Of the car. As we approached
the door I happened to look down the
road.
well, that's the country, all right"
exclaimed, pointing down the road.
Look"
LAUNDERING along was huge, heavy
hayrack on top of which perched
farmer chewing a. straw. Following
along after him was dog Of pecu-
liar shepherd breed which l did not
recognize. Atop Of the hay the old
fellow had piled a trunk and basket.
To our surprise the hayrack
stopped DeIOr6 inc Houoo'
Dodge?" drawled the farmer nasally.
"Why, what do you suppose he can
want?" asked Elaine moving out to-
ward the wagon while we followed.
"Yes."
Here's trunk, Miss Dodge. with
your name on It," he went on dragging
It down. IT found 1t down by the rail-
road track"
It was the trunk marked "E. Dodge"
which had been thrown OF the train,
taken by Del Mar and rified by the
motorcyclist.
"How do you suppose It ever got
heref" cried Elaine in wonder.
"Must have fallen on the train !
suggested. "You might have collected
she insursnes under this new baggage
lawi"