The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-12-25

Don't talk" be Whispered close to
her ear. go OUT and n you meet
anyone. Just salute and walk past"
'"Yes-yes. understand she nod
ded back, "nnd thank YOU
He gave her no time to say more.
even. II. II had been safe. but turned
and locked the door Of her room.
Trying to keep the old stairway
from creaking and betraying her, she
went down. She managed to reach
the lower hallway without seeing any
body or being discovered. Quietly she
went to the door and out. She had
not gone far when she met IN armed
man. the sentry. who had been con-
ccaled In the shrubbery.
who goes there?" he challenged.
Elaine did not betray herself by
speaking, but merely saluted and
passed on as fast as she could without
exciting further suspicion. Nom
| plused, the man turned and watched
her curiously as she moved away down
the path.
Where's he goingi' the sentry
muttered, still staring.
Elaine In her eagerness was not
| looking as carefully where she was
going as she was thinking about get
ting away In safety. Suddenly an
overhanging branch of tree caught
her hat. and before she knew It pulled
| It on her head. There was NO con.
IScealing her golden hair now.
"Stopi" shouted the sentry.
Elaine did not pause. but dived into
the bushes on the side Of the path,
| Just az the man fired and ran forward.
still shouting for her to halt. She ran
as fast as she could, pulling on the
goggles and mask and looking back
| now and then In terror at her pursuer.
who was rapidly gaining on her.
Before she could catch herself she
missed her footing and slipped over
the edge Of . gorge. Down she went.
with q rush.
The sentry checked himself just In
| time at the top Of the gorge and
leaned as far over the edge ~ he
dared. He raised his gun again and
| fred But Elaine's course was % hid
den by the trees and 90 sigzag that he
missed again. A moment he hesitat-
ed. then started and climbed down
after her as fact as he could.
At the bottom of the hill she picked
herself up and dashed again into the
woods. the sentry still after her and
I gaining again.
At the same time we who were still
! In the chase had circled about the
country until we were very near where
we started. Following the; dogs over
d rail fence, drew up suddenly, hear
ing scream. Gsi
There was Elaine. on foot. running
as II her life depended on It. Ineed-
ed no second glance. Behind her was
a man with rife. almost overtaking
fher. ~t
As luck would have It, the momen-
tum Of my horse carried me right at
them. Careful to avoid Elaine. rode
square at the man, striking at him
viciously with my riding crop before
he knew what had struck him.
The fellow dropped, stunned. !
leaped from my horse and ran to her.
| Just as the rest of the hunt came up.
| - ss
Having waited until he was sure
that Elaine had got away safely. the
old tramp slowly and carefully fol-
lowed down the stairs of the ruined
hotel.
AS he went down he heard . shot
from the woods. Could It be one Of
the sentries? He looked about keen
/ ly, hesitating Just what to do.
I In an instant, down below, he heard
the scurry Of footsteps from the I'M
provised laboratory and ehouts. He
turned and stealthily ran upstairs,
/ just as the door opened.
The tramp had not been the only
one who had been alarmed by the shot
OF the sentry.
Del Mar was talking again to the
men when II rang out. Whats that7"
he exclaimed. Another intruder?"
The men stared at him blankly.
while Del Mar dashed for the door.
followed by them all. In the hall he
\ issued his orders quickly.
"Here, you fellows." he called. d.
viding the men. get outside and see
what IL doing. You other men follow
me. want you to see II everything
II all right up above" s,tf
Meanwhile the tramp had gained
the upper hallway and dashed past
the room which he had occupied. Out.
i side, In the hall, Del Mar and his men
rushed mp to the, door Of the room In
which Elaine had been thrown. II
was locked and they broke in. She
was gonel
On into the next room they dashed.
bearing down this door also. There
was Shorty. trussed up In his under
clothes. They fastened to releass
him. ssp~ s9t
~Whsrs are thsy--whsrs's !, the
trsmpr' demanded Del Mar angrily.
II think heard someone on the
roof. = rsplisd Shorty weakly.
| He was right The tramp had man.
aged 10 get through Z scuttls on the
| roof. Then he climbed down 70 the
! edko and began 10 lot himself hand.
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