Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-15
THIRTY sEcoNo EPISODE
TIE sEAacHLloHr Gun.

= don't upderutand A." remarked
Elaine one day aa with Aun, Joseph.
mo ana mYaalf she was discussing the
strange events that mad occurred alnoo
tho dianppenrnnco OF Kennedy. hut
somehow. u ia az n strange provi.
dunco seems 10 bo watching over ua
Nor do T." agreed. "li does aeom
that although We DO not 500 n.
mya,erious power Tor good 10 about us
ms nncWnyF
"A package for you. Miss Dodge"
announced Marie coming IN with
small parcel which had beon delivered
~ "a monaenges who did not wait Tor
an answer.
Eialnn took II, looked nj u turned Il
over. aud then looked nj tho written
address again.
ms bot tho handwriting of anyone
witch rccosnlsof she unused NOW,
suppose | ought 90 DO Suspicious OF
a. Nct. I'm geing 90 open e."
she did 80. inaldo, the paper wrap
plng covered pantoboard box she
opened that There lay revolver.
which she pichud up ana turned over.
II WIS q curious looking weapon
Il never hnpw 90 much about Are
arma ah / have learned IN the last few
weeks." remarked Elaine "nn, what
do you suppose lhia ia and who sent
Il 60 me- and WHY"
she held tho Eun Up From the
barrel stuck out little rollcd.up
piaco of paper. 500. she cficd. read.
ing and handing tho paper 20 mo,
thoro lt u again that mysterious
power
Aunt Josephine read the notes
Dear Miss Dodge
"rhia we shoots exactly into the
oontoF Of tho lisht dink Keep It hs
you. A FRIEND
lot me zoe g." asked, taking the
gun sure enough. aionS the barrel
waa a peculiar tube, a Hcarchlighi
gun" exclaimed puzzled though ptiil
my suspicious wcrn not entirely a.
rost suppose ia sighted wrong,
oould not holp considering ~ might
b. a plant TO aAye SOMEONE from DO.
ina shot"
"Thata easily settled" returned
blaine. Let's Try a."
ON. mercy so not here romon.
stratad Aunt Josephine
why not down cellar" persisted
Elaine. It can't hurt anytniug there
4 think Ii would be good plan,
agreed "iusi 30 make sure that lt Ia
an rlght
Accordingly we three went down
collar, There Elaine found the light
sWitoh aud turned u Eagerly / hunt.
al about Tor a mark There Tn some
rubbish that had not yet heon cart.
"a away. was small china plate. |
set it up ON small shelf across tho
room and took the gun. Hut Elaine
playfuily wrcnched Il from my hand.
No" she insisted. ~ was sent 20
nae Let me try Il nrst'
Reluctantly | consented,
Switch Oh tho nght Walter
please" aho directed. standing few
PAGES from the plate.
/ did 90. Ia the darkness Elaine
pointed tho sun and pulled the little
ratchet. instantly a spot Of ilRhl
showed on the wall She moved the
revolver and the spot OF light moved
with g. AZ L rested on little deco
rative figure IN the center Of tho plate
she pulled the trigger The sun OK
ploded with report. dcascning ln ths
confines OF the cellar
I switched ON the light and we ran
forward There WAS tho plate
smashed into n hundred hna The bull
let had struck exactly IN the center q
the little builsoye Of iight.
splendid cried Elalno enihasi
antlcally IA we looked At each othcl
IN surprisc.
Though none OF M sucssed Il, hal
an hour before. 10 ire socluslon o
his yacht. Woodaorshs friend. PRO