Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-01

ming. then he withdrew. II shall meet
you on the way 10 the club" he prom
ised.
II was not long before Elaine was
ready, and from the stable a groom led
three Of the best trained cross-country
horses IN the neighborhood. for old Tay-
lor Dodge, Elaines father had been pas
sionately fond Of hunting, as had been
both Elaine and Aunt Josephine.
We met on the porch and a few min
utes later mounted and cantered away.
On the road Del Mar Joined us and we
galloped along to the Hunt club. careful.
however. 20 save the horses as much
as possible for the dash over the fields.
For some time the uncouth tramp con-
tinued gazing fIxedly out OF the bushes
at the deserted hotel
Suddenly he heard a noise and dropped
fiat on the ground. looking keenly about
Through the trees he could see one OF
Del Mars men stationed on sentry duty.
He was leaning against a tree, on the
alert.
The tramp rose cautiously and moved
off in another direction TO that in which
he had been making his way, endeavoring
to flank the sentry. Further along, how
ever, another Of Del Mars men was
standing In the same attentive manner
near a path that led from the woods
As the tramp approached, the sentry
heard a crackle OF the brush and stepped
forward. Before the tramp knew II. he
was covered by a rifle from the sentry
in an unexpected quarter.
Anyone but the sentry, with half an
eye, might have seen that the fear ne
showed was cleverly feigned. He threw
his hands above his head even before he
was ordered and In general was the most
tractable captive imaginable. The sentry
blew a whistle. whereat the other sentry
ran in.
What shall we DO with himY" asked
the captor.
Masters orders 10 take anyone TO tho
rendezvous" responded the other firmly
land lock him up"
Together they forced the tramp e
march double quick toward the old hotel
One sentry dropped back at the door ant
the other drove the tramp before hin
into the hotel. avoiding the big room oil
the side where the men were at work an
forcing him upstairs to the attic. whicl
had once been the servants quarters.
There was no window In the room AM
II was empty. The only light came II
through a skylight In the roof.
The sentry thrust the tramp into thl
room. IL WAS locked. At the point of hi
gun the sentry frisked the tramp 70
weapons. but found none. AS he did 3
the tramp trembled nightly. But n
sooner had the sentry gone than In
tramp smiled quietly 10 himself. He trie
both doors They were locked. Then h
looked at the skylight and meditated.
Down below. although he did not know
IL. in the bare dining room which hai
been arranged into a sort OF chemica
laboratory, Del Mar . men were en-
gagged In manufacturing gas bombs mucl
like those used in the war in Europe
Before them was formidable array o
bottles and retorts. The containers 70
tho bombs we're large and very brittl
globes OF hard rubber. As the men mad
the gas and forced II under tremendou
pressure into tubes. they protected them
selves by wearing eagles for the eye
and large masks OF cloth and saturate
cotton over their mouths and noses.
Satisfied with the safety OF his captive
the sentry made his way downstairs an
, out again 10 report TO Del Mar.
AZ the bungalow. Del Mars valet wa
, setting his library in order when he hear
signal In the secret passage. H.
pressed the button on the desk and openel
the panel From II the sentry entered.
Where is Mr. Del MARI" he aske
! hurriedly. looking around. We've bee
/ followed to the headquarters by a tram
whom I've captured. and don't kno,
what TO do with him"
n HE Is not here" answered the vale
( He has gone TO the Country club"
'confound It," returned the sentr,
n vexed at the enforced waste Of tim
a DO you think you can reach hlm7"
d IF hurry may" nodded the vale
Then do So directed the sentry.
> He moved back into the panel an
J. disappeared. while the valet closed H.
4 moment later he, too. picked up his hS
and hurried out.
II At the Wilkeshire club a large nun
n Der OF hunters had arrived for the imits
, ton meet. Elaine. Aunt Josephine. d
Mar and myself rode up and wei
" greeted by them as we came, mainly
y please the younger set" The master ,
fox hounds assembled US. OF a bit.
ls splendid pack OF hounds was held /
~ 80 "f~HNr-A.+Ar NAAiS NhC1 QCbaNcQ 10 no
n. paper chase or 70 try a drag out.
re You start your cross-country ridiI
n. early" commented Del Mar.
to Yes" answered Elaine You see '
can hardly wait until autumn and 4
IN weather Is 50 fine and cool. we fe
In that we ought to set into trim during 4
summer so we have paper ehas
ana drag hunts a. sOon as possible.
I'd The chase was just about 20 sta
when the valet came up. Del Mar eaug
"a his eyes and excused himself 70 US. WI
he said. we could not hear. but Del M
~ frowned, nodded and dismissed him.
I'd Just then the horn sounded ana ,
As went off. dashing across the road into
field In fun chase after the hounds "A
or ing the fences and settling down 10
good half hours running over the me
beautiful country have ever seen
d, The hounds had struck the TRAN. viii
OF course. as was finally decided. W
he nothing but that laid BY an aniAe-se
he bad dragged over the ground. II W
BE none the less. IN fact. perhaps more
terestnF sar that