Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-20

did she notice me at first as l stood Just /
behind her Finally I put my hand on .
her shoulder as II ] had been an elder .
brother.
She looked UP into my face. Have
you heard from him yet?' she asked .
anxiously.
could only shake my headlsadly. she /
sighed Involuntary she rose and to-
gether we moved toward the garden. the
last place we had seen him about the
house.
We had been pacing up and down the
garden talking earnestly only short
/ time when a man made his way in from
tho Fifth avenue gate.
| rs this Miss Dodge?" he asked.
| Yes" she replied eagerly.
Neither Elaine nor ! knew him at tho
time, though / think she thought no
might be the bearer OF some message
from Craig. As a matter Of fact he was
the enissary TO whom the stenographer
had thrown the torpedo model from the
Navy building in Washington.
His visit was only part Of a deep-laid
scheme. Only a few minutes before,
three crooks-among them our visitor
had stopped Just below the house on
side street To him the others had given
final instructions and a note. and he
had gone on. leaving the two standing
there.
II have a note for you he said, bow
ling and handing an envelope to Elaine,
(which she tore open and read,
Washington. D. G.
Miss Elnine Dodge. Firth Avenue. New
IYork-My Dear Mise Dodge: The bearer,
MIR. Bailey OF the Secret Service, would
like TO question you regardng the dlsap1
pearance of Mr.. Kennedy and the model
MORGAN BERTRAND.
United States. Secret Service.
Even rs we were talking the other two
crooks had already moved up and had
made their way around back OF the
stone wall that cut off the Dodge garden
back of the house. There they stood,
whispering eagerly and gazing furtively
! over the wall as their man talked TO
Elaine.
After a moment ] stepped aside, while
Elaine read the note, and as he asked
her a few questions. | could not help
feeling that the affair had very sus-
pIcious look. The more I thought OF It,
! the less liked IT, Finally ! could stand
II no longer.
II beg your pardon" excused myself
TO the alleged Mr.. Bailey, hut may
speak TO Miss Dodge alone just
mlnute?"
IIe bowed rather ungracefully /
Thought, and Elaine followed me aside
while told her my fears
II don't like the looks OF IL myself,
she agreed "Yes III be very careful
what l say"
While We were talking could see out
OF the corner of my eye that the fellow
| as.I FRO ftafr
! But II | had had an X-ray, ! might have
! seen his two companions on the other
side OF the wall, peering over as they
! had been before and showing every eyi-
dence of annoyance at my interference
=, The man resumed his questioning of
Elaine regarding the torpedo and she re
plicd guardedly. as, in fact she could
not do otherwise.
I / Suddenly we heard shouts on the other
side OF the wall, AS though someone were
attacking someone else.
n There seemed TO be, several OF them
d for a man quickly flung himself over the
i wall and ran TO Us
g They're after us" he shouted "a
e Bailey.
y Instantly our visitor drew a gun and
followed the newcomer as he ran to get
}, ton.
;. Just then tall. well dressed, striking
X man came over the wall. accompanied 10y
another dressed as policeman, and
r. rushed toward u.s.
Il The car bearing the mysterious
Ie STRANGER. Del Mar. kent on until &
d reached New York, then made its way
II through the city until II came to tn
O. Hotel Ia Coste.
Del Mar Jumped out Of the car, hi
D. wet clothes covered completely by tn
m long coat Tie registered and rode u
"A in the elevator 10 rooms which had al
=, ready been engaged for him. In his suit
,s a valet was already unpscking som
trunks und laying out clothes when De
10 Mar and his assistant entered.
- with an exclamation Of satisfaction n
- his transformations entry into the city
Del Mar threw OFF his heavy coat. Tn
valet FASTENED TO assist him in removin
- the clothes stil wet and wrinkled frOI
his plunge into the sea.
!, Scarcely had Del Mar changed hi
:, clothes than he received two visitor
- Strangely enough they were men dresse
!" in the uniform OF policemen.
First of all we must convince them Z
Us our honesty" he said. looking fixed
~ al the two mon. orders have bee
given 10 the men employed by Wa Far
ne to be about in half an hour. We mu
ne pretend to arrest them on sight Nc
eu understand
ne YES. sir" they nodded.
ar Very well. come on" Del Mar orden
taNing up his hat and preceding the
r from the room.
Outside the La Coste. Del Mar and
ar two policemen entered the car wifi
lis had driven Del Mar from the sea Goa
w. and were quickly whisked away, uptoW
emit until they came near the Dodge house
WI Del Mar loaped from the car follow
inc by the two policemen. There they Al
already" he whispered, Pointins up I
/ avenue
lge All three FASTENED up the avenue no
am where. beside q wall. they could see 4
i'm men looking through intently a. thou
{ a very angry at something going on
She side
Pin. Arrest them" shouted Del Mar as
not own men ran forward.
The fight was short and sharp, "
en- every evidence OF being genuine. G
Ior Of the men managed % lfeak away .