The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-10

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chair. 1t was spectacular. but 1t
worked. He turned. and with Wood
ward, who had picked himself up In
spite of his barked shins. they ran
back through the door by which they
had entered.
Recovering himself Del Mar dashed
| for the woods Just as Arnold and
| Woodward ran around the side OF ths
| house. still blazing away after him.
as they followed. rapidly gaining.
|
| Elaine changed her clothes quickly.
Meanwhile she had ordered horses for
both of us. and a groom brought them
around from the stables. 1t took me
only short time to jump into some
dry things and I waited impatiently.
She was ready very soon, however.
and we mounted and cantered on.
again in the direction OF the shore
where she had seen the remarkable
waterfall. of which she had told me
| We had not gone far when he heard
sounds. as IL an army wore bearing
down on us. What's that" | asked
Elaine turned and looked II was a
squad of cavalry.
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friend. Captain Price" she exclaimed.
waving to the captain at the head OF
the squad.
A moment later Captain Price pulled
up and bowed. Quickly we told him
of what Elaine had just discovered.
That's strange" he said. This
man" indicating the sailor. has Just
told me that Lieutenant Woodward
and Professor Arnold are ipvestigat-
ing a wireless outfit over near there.
Perhaps there's some connection"
May we Join your" she asked.
by all means" he returned. "I
was about to suggest 1t myself
We fell in behind with the rest and
were off again.
Under the direction of the sailor
we came at last to the ravine where
We looked about searchingly for some
trace of Arnold and Woodward.
What's that noise?" exclaimed one
of the cavalrymen.
We could hear shots. above us,
They may need u.s." cried Elaine.
impatiently.
1t was impossible to ride up the
sheer heights above.
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His men jumped down and we fol
lowed him. Elaine struggled up now.
helped by me. now helping me.
Farther down the hill from the de-
serted house which we could see
above us at the top was an under
ground passage which had been built
to divert part of the water above the
falls for power. Through 1t the water
surged and over this boiling stream
ran a boardwalk. the length of the
tunnel.
Into this tunnel we could see that
masked man had made his way. Az
he did SO, he turned for just a mo-
ment and fired volley of shots.
Elaine screamed There were Ar
mold and Woodward. his targets, com
ing on boldly. as yet unhit. They
rushed in after him. in spite of his
running fire, returning his shots and
darting toward the tunnel entrance
through which he still blazed back at
them.
From our end of the ravine, we
could see precisely what was going on
"Come-the other end of the tunnel"
shouted Price, who had evidently been
over the ground and knew 1t.
We made our way quickly to 1t and
it seemed as il we had our man
trapped, like rat in hole.
In the tunnel the man was firing
back at his pursuers as he ran along
J the boardwalk for our end. He looked
up Just in time as he approached US.
He dropped down and let himself.
without even a splash. into the water.
Arnold and woodward took a step
into the darkness. scarcely knowing
what to expect. their eyes bit better
/ accustomed to the dusk. But II they
/ had been there an hour. in all prob
/ ability they could not have seen what
, was at their very feet.
| Del Mar had sunk and was swim
> ming under water In the swiftvblack
( current sweeping under them. As
3 they entered, he passed out, nerved
: up to desperation.
Down the stream, just before 1t took
I its final plunge to the power wheel.
Del Mar managed by a superhuman
effort to reach out and craps a wooden
support of the flooring again and pull
himself out OF the stream. Smiling
, grimly to himself, he hurried up the
bank.
, Someone's coming" whispered
! Price. get ready"
! We leveled our guns was about
to fire.
y Look out! Don't shoot" warned
. a voice sharply. 1t was Elaine. Her
1 keen eyes and quick perception had
: recognized Arnold. leading Woodward.
/ We lowered our guns.
= "Did you see a man. masked. come