The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-24

he stopped to explain to WI and Long
Sin the workings of the gyroscope sta
| bilizer.
I'm make the flight to Lakewood
easily he remarked, then tapping
the bundle of arrows confidently. add
/ ed, land it won't be long before Elaine
and that fellow Jameson are settled.
| you bet"
Il shall go with you," he said at
length laconically to the aviator.
very WE'LL" sprague agreed 1.-TWO
of US will make it twice as certain. I"
HE climbed into the machine, and
WI followed.
Kennedy's detective. from his hid
ing place, had not missed motion. AS
the aeroplane disappeared he crawIed
out and quickly made his way down
the road.
Meanwhile. high over the country,
Sprague and WI were flying, easily
picking out the general direction of
Lakewood.
People at Lakewood may still re-
call the aeroplane that circled again
and again over the town and the beau
tiful estates. Sprague finally located
Wellington Browns, but Elaine was
not there, and there was no use vast
ing the precious arrows on anyone
else. WI peered about eagerly
through field glass.
There they are-over on that hill
| eide - hA L.
raj exclamation.
Sure enough, they could see Elaine
under the umbrella, quite conspicu-
ously, with myself posed some feet
away.
"Hurry-speed It up" WI urged
Sprague, indicating the exact spot.
Kennedy had fastened out to the
fort even before our departure and
! there he had met Lieutenant Waters.
As they were examining the freight
car, an orderly came running to them.
rs there Professor Kennedy here?'
he asked.
Yes" spoke up Craig. Il am Mr..
Kennedy"
Someone on the telephone. sir.
You can take 1t at the guardhouse.
] He says it's urgent"
Craig fastened across with the or
derby.
I've located our man." shouted his
detective over the wire, IAN aviator
named Sprague-a crook and dope
fiend. Somehow they have found out
that Miss Dodge has gone to Lake
wood with Mr.. Jameson. Sprague has
just gone in the aeroplane, carrying
bundle of aero arrows, with that
Chinaman, WI Fang"
The deucei" muttered back Craig.
well, you get the local police in
force and surround the hangar Ar
rest them if they return. must get
to Lakewood myself"
He hung up the receiver and was
about to dash out, when another idea
i occurred to him.
Lakewood, 626," he almost shout.
ed at long distance. "Hello-oh, is
that Mr.. Brown? Is Elaine there
This is Kennedy. Gone sketching
with Jameson? Well, for heaven 3
sake, find Jameson at once and tell
him to keep Elaine under cover until
1 get there Good-byl Waters!" he
called, as he hung up the receiver.
Have you got car here-a fast
one?"
Yes, I'll get you one-in minute,
returned the lieutenant, hurrying out,
followed nervously by Kennedy.
Standing by the fort entrance was
an automobile in which Waters had
mounted an aerop'ane gun for scout.
ing about the country after aero spies.
He leaped into the car and Craig fol-
lowed.
Take the Tottenville Ferry. We're
going to Lakewood" cried Kennedy.
"And let her out!"
Down at Lakewood, Mr. Brown,
whose placid life was not accustomed
to the high pressure under which we
had been living. repeated the message
to Mary.
I'm not quite sure what he is talk
ing about" he said doubtfully, still
looking at the, telephone and rubbing
his head. Where do you think Elaine
and Mr.. Jameson are?"
4 don't know, but they started that
way" pointed out Mary anxiously
Father, we must find them. Mr.. Ken
nedy would never have telephoned Il