Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-31


quickly STOPPING and picking the mis-
stve up.
Though he managed TO read the ad-
dress. he maintained his composure
and handed the letter back to me. |
started to go out, when Elaine called
20 me
Excuse me just a moment. Mr.. Del
Mar" she queried, accompanying me
out on the porch.
Already a saddle horse had been
brought around for me.
. perhaps you'd better put a special
delivery stamp on II. too. Walter she
added. walking along with me. And
be very careful"
Il WILL" i promised. as | rode quick
ly of.
Del Mar. alone. seized the opportun-
ity to go over quietly to the telephone.
II was the work Of only a IN TO
call up his bungalow where the ennis
ssry who had placed the submarine
bell was waiting for orders. Quick
ly Del Mar whispered his Instructions.
which the man took, and hung up the
receiver.
Il hope you'll pardon me-" said
Elaine. entering just as Del Mar left
the telephone. MIR. Jameson was go
ing into town and | had a number of
little things | wanted him 10 do. Won
you sit down."
They chatted for a few moments,
but Tel Mar did not stay very long.
lie excused himself shortly and Elaine
babe him good-by at the door as he
walked off. apparently, down the road
] had taken.
Del Mars emisssry hurried from the
bungalow and almost ran down the
road until he came TO a spot where
two men were hiding.
Jameson is coming with a letter
which the Dodge girl has written 70
the Secret Service" he cried. pointing
exoitedly up the road. You've got
10 get II. see7'
was gathering along nicely down
the road bv the shore. when suddenly.
from behind some rocks and bushes.
three men leaped out az me. One OF
them seized the horses bride. while
the other Two quickly dragged me out
OF the saddle
II was very unexpected. but ] had
time enough to draw my u and fire
once. ! hit one Of the men. too. In the
arm. and he staggered back. the blood
squirting all over the road.
But before | could fire at the others.
they knocked the gun from my hand
Frightened. the horse turned and bolt
ed. riderless.
Together. they dragged me of the
road and into the thicket. where I was
tied and gagged and laid on the
ground. while one Of them bound up
the wounded arm OF the man I had hit
II was not long before one OF them be-
gan searching me.
AHA" he growled. pulling the let
ter from my pocket and looking at 1t
with satisfaction. Here II is"
He tore the letter open. throwing
the envelope on the ground, and read
il.
There. confound you. he muttered.
The governmental never get that.
Come on. men. Bring him this way.
Hurry up"
He showed the letter into his pocket
and led the way through the under
brush. while the others half dragged.
half pushed me along. We had not
gone very far before one OF the three
men. who appeared to be the leader.
paused.
Take him TO the hanEcut.' he or
dered grufry. I'll have 10 report TO
the chief"
He disappeared down toward the
shore Of the harbor while the others
prodded ne along.
Down near the Dodge dock. along
the shore. walked a man wearing a
broad brimmed hat and a plain suit IF
duck. His prim collar and tie com
ported we'll with his smoked glasses
~lnstinctively one would have called
him professor" though whether ma
turalist. geologist. or plain "bugolo-
gist." one would have had difficulty in
determining.
He seemed. az a matfr Of fact. 10
be 4 naturalist. for he was ~engrossed
in picking up specimens. Rut he was
not go much e~ngroSsed as TO fail 10
hear the approach OF footsteps down
the gravel walk from Dodge hall TO
the dock. He looked up in time 10 see
Del Mar coming. and quietly con-
cealed himself In the %shrubbery up
on the shore.
On the dock. Del Mar stood for some
minutes. waiting Finally. along the
shore came another figure. II was the
emissary 70 whom Del Mar had tele-
phoned and who had searched me.
The naturalist drew back into his hid
ing place. peeping out keenly at the
two men.
"Well7" demanded Del Mar. "Wha'
luck9"
We've got him. returned the man
with brief satisfaction. Here's the
letter she vas sending TO the Secret
Service"
Del Mar seized the note which the
man handed TO him and read it eager
ly. Good" he exclaimed. That
would have put an end to the whole