The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-09-17
THlRTLETH EPISODE
BEHIND THE WATER DOOR.

Del Mar made his way cautiously
along the bank Of little river at the
IlOuth of which he LETT the boat, after
escaping from the little steamer
Quite evidently he was worried by
the failure to cut the great Atlantic
cable, and he was eager to see wheth-
er any leak had occurred in the or
genization which, as secret foreign
agent. he had so carefully built up in
America.
AS he skirted the shore of the
river he came to a falls. Here he
moved even more cautiously thal be
fore, looking about to make certain
that no one had followed him.
1t was a beautiful sheet Of water
that tumbled with roar over the
ledge Of rock, then raced away swift
ly to the sea in a cloud of spray.
Assured that he was alone, he ap-
preached a crevice in the rocks, near
the falls. With another hasty look
about, he reached in and pulled a
lever.
Instantly a most marvellous change
took place, incredible almost beyond
belief. The volume of water that came
over the falls actually and rapidly de-
creased until it almost stopped, drip
ping slowly in a thin veil. There was
the entrance Of a cave-literally hid
Cel ben.nd the falls!
Del Mar walked in. Inside was the
entrance to another, inner cave, high
er Up in the sheer stone Of the wall
that the waters had erCded. From the
floor to this entrance led a ladder.
Del Mar climbed it, then stopped just
Inside the entrance to the inner cave.
Fer moment he paused. Then he
pressed another lever Almost imme-
d.ately the thin trickle of water grew
until at last the roaring falls complete
ly covered the cave entrance. 1t was
a clever concealment, contrived by
damming the river above and arrang-
iIg a new outlet controlled by food
gates.
There Del Mar stood, in the inner
cave. A man sat at table, curious
gear fastened over his head and cover
ing his ears Before him was a huge
apparatus from which flared big
biuIsh-green spark, swapping and
cracking above the thunder of the
waters. From the apparatus ran
wires apparently up through cables
that penetrated the rocky roof of the
cavern and the river above.
1t was Del Mars secret wireless
station, close to the hidden submarine
haIbor which had been established be-
meath the innocent rocks of the prom
Cntory up the coast Far overhead, !
on the cliff over the falls, were the |
a1tCnnae Of the wireless.
low is she working?' asked Del
Mar.
Pretty WE'LL" answered the man.
mo Interference" ?" queried Del Mar,
adjusting the apparatus.
The man shook his head in the mega
tive.
I'VE must get a quenched spark ap-
paratus," went on Del Mar, pleased
that nothing was wrong here. This
rotary gap affair is out of date. BY
the way, | want you to be ready TO
send a message, to be relayed across
to our people. I've get to consult the
board below in the harbor first, how
ever. I'll send messenger to you"
Very well, sir, returned the man,
sa-uting as Del Mar went out.
Out at Fort Dale, Lieutenant Wood
ward was still entertaining his new
fiiend, Professor Arnold, and had in
troduced him to Colonel Swift, the
commanding officer at the fort.
They were discussing the strange
events of the early morning, when an
entered, saluted Colonel Swift
and HANDED him a telegram The
colonel tore it open and read it, his
face growing grave. Then he handed
1t to Woodward, who read:
Washington, D. G.
Radio station using illegal wave