The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-10-28

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 it 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 We
came ashore in his boat. don't know
exactly where they went, but | know
the direction. and We can catch up
with them easily if we hurry, sir.
The colonel handed the note quick
" to a cavalry officer beside him who
read it. saluted at the orders that fol
lowed, turned and strobe off, hastily
stunlae 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 Tor his
master. Up the road he heard the
clatter OF hoofs He stepped back off
the road and from his covert he could
see a squad OF cavalry headed by the
captain and sailor canter past.
The captain turned in the saddle
to speak to the sailor. who rode Ike
horse marine. and as he did so, the
turning OF his body loosened paper
which he had stuffed quickly into his
belt. II fell to the ground. In their
hurry the troop. close behind. rode
over it. But 1t did not escape the
quick eye of Del Mars valet.
They had scarcely disappeared
around bend in the road when he
stepped cut 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 found" he cried breath
lessly bursting in on Del Mar who VAS
seated at his desk. having returned
from the harbor.
Del Mar read 1t with a scowl of fury
Then he seized his hat and short
hunters az and disappeared through
the panel into the subterrancan pas
sage which took him by the shortest
cut through tho 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 Al
last they came 70 a place where they
could see the deserted house far UP on
the side of rayiue above the river
and a waterfall They Owed into the
thick underbrush for cover aud Went
up the hill
Some distance OF from the house
they parted the bushes and gazed oil
across an open space at the ram
shackle building As they looked they
could see man hurry across from
the opposite direction and into ths
house.
As live. I think that's Del Mar,
mut,sred Arnold.
Woodward nodded. doubtfully
though.
III the house Del Mar hurried to 9
vail where lie found and pressed {
concealed spring a small cabinet II
the plaster opened and he took out {
little telephone which he rang anC
through which he spoke hastily. 'Pul
in the wires. he shouted. We're d )
covered. think"
Down In the wireless station in th'
cave the operator at his iustrumen
heard the signal of the telephone aut
quickly answered IT, "All right, sir,
he returned with look OF great eX
citement and anxiety. cut the wire
and I'll pull them in"
Putting back the telephone, Del Ma
ran to the window and looked out be
tween the broken stats OF the close,
blinds. "Ccnfouud them" he NUT
tered angrily.
He could see Arnold and Woodwar'
cautiously approaching. A momen
later he stepped back and pulled
silk mask over his upper face, Leaving
only his eyes visible. Then he seize
his hunters ak and dashed up tn
stairs Through the scuttle OF the roo
he came, making his way over to tn
chimney to which the wireless anter
nae were fastened.
Hastily he cut the wires which ra,
through the roof from the aerial. A
he did so he saw them disappea
through the roof. Below. in the cave
down in the ravine back Of the falls
the operator was hastily hauling in tn
wire Del Mar had cut.
Viciously next. Del Mar fell upo
the wooden aerial itself, chopping
right and left with powerful blows. II
broke il of and threw it over the roo
Del Mar made his way back quickl
over the roof. back through the scuttl
and down the stairs again. Shout
he go out? He looked out of the VIII
dow. Then he went to the door. A
instant he paused thinking and lister