The Dermott news., 1915-10-07
TWENTY-SEVENTH EPISODE

Del Mar had evidently. by this time.
come 10 the conclusion that Elaine
was the storm center OF the peculiar
train of events that followed the dis.
appearance CT Kennedy ard his wire.
less torpedo.
At any rate. as soon as he learned
that Elaine was going to her country
home for the summer. he took bun
galow some distance from Dodge Hall.
There on tho day that Elaine de
cided to motor in from the city, Del
Mar arrived with his valet
Evidently he lest no time in getting
TO work on his own affairs. whatever
they might be Inside his study.
which was the largest room in the
house. combination q both library
ard laboratory. he gave an order or
two To his valet. then Immediately sat
down 20 Ills new desk lie opened a
drawer and took out n leaE. hollow
cylinder. closed at each 81 h. mir.
tight caps. on one OF which was a
hook
Quickly ho wrote note and road II
over. 'Inr'all submarine brIl tn place
of these clumsy tubes Am having
harhor and bridges mined - per in
structious from government y"
He unserewed The cap ~ one end 81
the tube. inserted the note and closed
1T Then he pushed a button on his
desk a panel in the wall opened ard
one 81 the men who had played ro-
tceman once fer him stepped out and
saluted
Here's n message TO send below.
said Del Mar briefly
The man bowed and went back
through the panel. closing It
Del Mar cleaned up his desk and
then went out to look his new quar-.
tiers over. 10 sec whether everything
had been prepared according to his in
structons.
From the concealed entrance TO a
cave on q hillside. Del Mars man who
had gone through the panel in the
bungalow appeared few minutes
later and hurried down TO the shore.
II was n rocky coast with stretches OF
tiihn ANU ~" anu Aii'Al a 1N t4it ihAN -
bit OF sandy beach. Gingerly he
climbed down the rocks TO the water.
He took from his pocket the metal
tube which Del Mar had given him
and 10 the hook on one end attached n
weight Of lead. A moment he looked
about cautiously Then he threw the
tube into the water and II sank quick
iy He did not wait. but hurried back
into the cave entrance.
Elaine, Aunt Josephine and mo-
tored down TO Dodge Hall from the
city. Elaine's country house was on a
ane estate near the Long Island Sound
and after the long run We were glad
20 pull up before the big house and
get out OF the car. AS we approached
the door / happened TO look down the
road
We'll. that's the country, all right"
I exclaimed. pointing down the road
Look"
laundering along was huge. heavy
hayrack on top OF which perched a
farmer chewing straw. Following
along after him was a dog OF n pecu-
liar shepherd breed which | did not
recognize. Atop OF the hay the old
fellow had piled trunk and a basket
To our surprise the hayrack
stopped before the house. Miss
Dodge" drawled the farmer nasally
why, what do you suppose he can
wantr' asked Elaine moving out to-
ward the wagon while We followed
Yes"
Here's a trunk. Miss Dodge. with
your name on It." he went on dragging
II down. Il found It down by the rail.
road track"
II was the trunk marked "E. Dodge"
which had been thrown of the train.
taken by Del Mar and rifled by the
motorcyclist.
How do you suppose 1t ever got
here7" cried Elaine in wonder.
Must have fallen of the -
suggested You might hF
the insursrs yS's
a.