The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-07-15

| doubtless the ICroISu agents nave IhS
deadly weapon now. However, I'll moi
quit. Perhaps we may run them doWI
yet"
He treasured us and we thanked
him as we said good-by. Outside
Elaine and I got into the car again
and mcrnent later spun off, making
little desour first through the coun
try before hitting the shore road back
again to Dodge Hill.
| y
On the rocky shore of the promon
tory several men we're engaged in
sinking a peculiar heavy disk which
they submerged about ten or twelve
feet. It seemed to be held by cable
and to it wires were attached, appar
emily so that when key was pressed
a circuit was closed.
1t was an "oscillator," new system
for the employment Of sound for sub
marine signaling, using water instead
| of air as a medium to transmit sound
waves. It was composed Of a ring
magnet, a copper tube lying in an
air gap in a magnetic field and sta
tionary central armature. The tube
|
Really it was submarine bell which
could be used for telegraphing or tel
| ephoning both ways through water.
The men finished executing the di-
| rections OF Del Mar and left, carefully
| concealing the land connections and
| key of the bell, while we were still at
Del Mars.
We had no sooner left, however,
than one Of the men who had been en-
gagged in installing the submarine bell
entered the library.
"Well?" demanded Del Mar
"The bell is installed, sir" he said.
cit will be working soon."
c. 3D." nodded Del Mar.
He went to a drawer and from it
took peculiar-looking helmet to
which was attached a sort of harness
fitting over the sh oulders and carry
ing a tank Of oxygen. The headpiece
was a 1aost weird contrivance, with
what looked like huge glass eye in
froot. 1t was in reality a submarine
life-saving apparatus.
Del Mar put it On, all except the
helmet, which he carried with him,
through the panel in the wall. Through
the underground passage the two
groped their way, lighted by an cleo
trio torch, until at last they came to
the entrance hidden in the under
brush, near the sh ire.
Del Mar went ever to the concealed
stati5n from which the submarine bell
was sounded and pressed the key as a
signal. Then he adjusted the suEE1a-
rine helmet to lis head and Geliber-
ately walei cut into the water, far
Their ard farther, up to his head, then
deeper still.
AS he disappeared into the water,
his emissary turned and went back
toward the shore road.
TIE rice around through the coun-
try ard sack to the shore read frora
Del Mars was pleasant. In fact, it
was always pleasant to be with
Elaine, especially in a car.
We were spinning along at a fast
clip when we came to a rocky Fart Gf
the coast. AS we made turn a sharp
breeze tO@k eff ny hat ans whirleG it
far off the read and among the racks
CT the shore. Elaine shut down the
engine, with a laugh at me, and We
left the car by the road while we
climbed down the rocks after the hat
1t had been carried into the water,
close to share and, still laughing, we
clambered ever the rocks. Elaine n
sisted on getting it herself and in fact
die get it. She was just about to
hand it tc me, when something Eorbed
up in the water just in front ct us.
She reached fer it and fishel it cut
1t was a cylinder with alright caps
IN both ends, in one Of which was a
heck
What do you suppose it is?" she
asked, licking it ever as We made cur
way up tie rocks again to the car
Where cid it cone frcn?"
We cia not see a man standing by
our car, but he saw us. 1t was Del
Mars man who had paused IN his way
t. watch us. AS we approached re
hid IN the ether size # TIE rad.
BY this tine we hal reached the car
and opened the cylinder. Inside was
a note which read:
Chief arrived safely Keep watch"
What does it mean?" repeated
Elaine, raystified.
Neither Of us could guess and l
doubt whether we would have under
std any better, if we had seen a
sinister face peering at us fr1m be-
hid a rack near by, although dcuLt-
less the man knew what was in the
tube and what it meant.
We climbed into the car and start
e. again. AS we disappeared the raa1
came from behind the rocks and ran
quickly up to the top Of the hill.
There, from the bushes, he pulled cut