The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-12-25

tity OF the tramp with his fr1ends PIP
fessor Arnold. At the head Of . squad
of cavalry. Woodward and the tramp
dashed on.
Already on the OUT vive. Elafss
heard the sound of hoofbeats long
before the rest of us crowded around
her. For the moment we all stood
ready to repel an attack from any
quarter.
But It was not meant for us. II wac
Woodward at the head Of q score or %
Of cavalrymen. With him rode .
tramp on horse which was strangely
familiar to me. b
"Ohl" cried Elaine. there's the man
who saved mel"
A they passed, the tramp paused .
moment and looked at us sharply. A.
though he carefully avoided Elaine's
eyes, I fancied that only when he saw
that she was safe was he satisfied -
gallop on and rejoin the cavalry.
& Around the old hotel. In every direc-
ton, Del Mars men were searching
for the tramp and Elaine. while In the
hotel another search was In progress
Have you discovered anythingf
asked Del Mar. entering. ~
mo. sir" they retorted. "
"Confound It'll" swore Del Mar goN>
ing upstairs again.
Here were also men searching.
Find anything!" he asked briefly.
"No luck" returned one. Br
Del Mar went on up to the top door
and out through the open scuttls TO
the roof. That's how he got away, al
right" he muttered to himself. then
| looking up he exclaimed under his
breath, az his eye caught something
| far OF, "The deuce-what's thatf"
Leaning down to the scuttle. he
called, "Jenkins-my field glasses
Quick!"
| One Of his men handed them to him
and he adjusted them, gazing on In
| tently. There he could sec what
| looked like squad Of cavalry gailop-
lng along, headed by an officer and .
rough-looking individual.
"Come-we must get ready for In
attack"
In the laboratory dining room his
men. recalled, hastily took his orders.
Each OF them seized one of the huge
black rubber. newly completed gas
bombs and ran out. making for Z grove
near by.
y Quickly as Del Mar had acted, II
was not done 80 fast but that the
troop OF cavalry. as they pulled up on
the top Of q hill and followed the d.
recting finger Of the tramp. could see
men running to the cover OF the grove.
"Forward!" shouted Woodward.
As II all were one machine, the men
and horses Shot ahead. untn they came
to the grove about the old hotel. There
they dismounted and spread out in a
semicircular order, advancing on the
grove. AS they did so, shots rang out
from behind the trees. Del Mars men.
from the shelter, were firing at them.
But It seemed hopeless for the fusi-
tives. ~
Ready" ordered Del Mar. as tho
cavalrymen advanced, relentless.
Each OF his men picked up one OF
| the big black gas bombs and held Il
nl8n up over Ms uedu. 49, ll3g sge
Come on!" urged Woodward.
His men broke into q charge on tbs
| grove.
Throw them!" ordered Del Mar.
As far as he could hurl It. each OF
the men sent one Of the black globes
hurting through the air. They fell
almost simultaneously. long line OF
them. each breaking into q thousand
bits. Instantly dense, greenish-ye1low
fumes seemed to pour forth, envelop-
| ing everything. The wind which Del
Mar had carefully noted when he chose
the position In the grove. was blowing
from his men toward the only position
from which an attack could be made
successfully.
Againsl woodward's men as they
charged Il seemed ~ II q tremendous.
slow-moving wall Of vapor were 4sd-
vancing from the trees. II Was only .
moment. before It completely wrapped
them In It's sitting. choking. suffocat-
ing embrace, Some fell. overcome.
Others tried to run. clutchipg fran.
tically at their threats and rubbing
their eyes, $500
Get back-Quick- It rolls over,"
choked Woodward.
Those who were able to do 20 picked
up their stupened comrades and re-
treated, AZ best they could. stumbling
blindly back from the fearful death
cloud OF chlorine. ,9 g,sSs
Meantime. under cover Of this weird