Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-12

his way to Fort Dale and was directed
BY the sentry to Colonel Swift, who
was standing before the headquarters
with several officers.
"A message from Lieutenant Wood.
ward and Professor Arnold" he an
nounced. approaching the command
ing officer and handing him the note.
Colonel Swift tore 1t open and read:
Have located radio aerial in the
woods along shore. Please send squad
OF men with bearer. ARNOLD"
you Just left them?" queried the
colonel.
"Yes, sir" replied the sailor. I'VE
came ashore in his boat. don't know
exactly where they went, but l know
the direction, and We can catch up
with them easily il we hurry, sir"
The colonel handed the note quick
ly to a cavalry officer beside him who
read 1t. saluted at the orders that fol-
lowed, turned and strobe OF, hastily
stuffing the paper in his belt, as the
sailor went
Meanwhile, Del Mars valet was
leaving the bungalow and walking
down the road on an errand for his
master. Up the road he heard the
clatter Of hoofs. He stepped back on
the road and from his covert he could
see squad Of cavalry headed by the
captain and sailor canter past.
The captain turned in the saddle
to speak to the sailor, who rode like
a horse marine, and as he did SO, the
turning of his body Ioosened q paper
which he had stuffed quickly into his
belt. 1t fell to the ground. In their
hurry the troop, close behind, rode
over 1t. But it did not escape the
quick eye of Del Mars valet.
They had scarcely disappeared
around q bend in the road when he
stepped out and bounced on the pa
pear. reading it eagerly. Every line
OF his face showed fear as he turned
and ran back to the bungalow.
"See what I found" he cried breath
lessly bursting in on Del Mar who was
seated at his desk, having returned
from the harbor.
Del Mar read 1t with q scowl Of fury.
Then he seized his hat and q short
hunters ak and disappeared through
the panel into the subterranean pas
sage which took him by the shortest
cut through the very hill to the shore.
Slowly Arnold and Woodward made
their way along the shore, carefully
searching for the spot where they had
seen the house with the aerial. At
last they came to a place where they
could see the deserted house far up on
the side Of ravine above the river
and a waterfall. They dived into the
thick underbrush for cover and went
up the hill.
Some distance OF from the house
they parted the bushes and gazed of
across an open space at the ram
shackle building. As they looked they
could see a man hurry across from
the opposite direction and into the
house.
AS live, I think that's Del Mar"
muttered Arnold.
Woodward nodded, doubtfully.
though.
In the house Del Mar hurried to q
wall where he found and pressed a
concealed spring. A small cabinet in
the plaster opened and he took out a
little telephone which he rang and
through which he spoke hastily. Pull
in the wires," he shouted. We're dis
covered, l think"
Down In the wireless station in the
cave the operator at his instrument
heard the signal Of the telephone and
quickly answered 1t. "All right, sir"
he returned with a look of great ex-
element and anxiety. Cut the wires
and I'll pull them in"
Putting back the telephone, Del Mar
ran to the window and looked out be-
tween the broken Stats of the closed
blinds. "Confound them!" he NUT
tered angrily.
He could see Arnold and Woodward
cautiously approaching. A moment
later he stepped back and pulled a
silk mask over his upper face, leaving
only his eyes visible. Then he seized
his hunters Ak and dashed up the
stairs. Through the scuttle Of the roof
he came. making his way over to the
chimney to which the wireless anten-
nae were fastened.
Hastily he cut the wires which ran
through the roof from the aerial. As
he did so he saw them disappear
through the roof. Below, in the cave.
down in the ravine back of the falls,
the operator was hastily hauling in the
wire Del Mar had cut.
Viciously next. Del Mar fell upon
the wooden aerial itself. chopping It
right and left with powerful blows. He
broke it on and threw 1t over the roof.
Del Mar made his way back quickly
over the roof, back through the scuttle
and down the stairs again. Should
he go out? He looked out of the win
dow. Then he went to the door. An
instant he paused thinking and listen.
ing. his AZ raised, ready for a blow.
Arnold and Woodward. by this time,
had reached the door. which swung
open on its rusty hinges. Woodward
was about to go In when he felt q
hand on his arm.
Wait" cautioned Arnold. He took
on his hat and damned it on the end
Of q stick Slowly ha showed the door