The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1915-10-28

hh SiAt MANU- Alt ifiu lIt kuls III NHf
other piece OF paper, As he brought
the paper before the muzzle and
pressed a ratchet by gripping the re-
yolver handle, a distinct light ap.
peared on the paper. thrown out from
the tube under the barrel.
Having adjusted tho tube and sight.
ed II. Arnold wrote a hasty note on
another piece OF paper and inserted
It into the barrel OF tho gun, with
the end sticking out just bit. Then
he wrapped the whole thing up In a
box, rang bell, handed the package
to a servant with explicit instructions
as to It's delivery to the right person.
and only that person.
Down in the submarine harbor.
Del Mar was In conference with
his board of strategy and advice,
laying the plans for tho attack on
/ America.
Ever since we have been at work" 4"
he remarked. Elaine Dodge has been
busy hindering and frustrating US
That girl must go!"
Before him on the table he placed n
! square package. 1T must STOP" he
added ominously. tapping the pack.
age.
But how" asked one OF the men.
We've done our best"
This Is bomb" replied Del Mar
continuing TO tap tho package. when
our man-let me see. Y had better do
! lt-arrives, have him look In the Sc.
cret cavern by the landing place.
| There | will leave II. want him to
/ put II In her house tonight"
lie handed tho bomb TO one OF the
men, who took II gingerly. Then with
few more words OF admonitlon, he
| took up his diving helmet and left the
headquarters, followed by the man.
Several minutes later, Del Mar
alone. emerged from tho water just
outside the submarine harbor and took
OF the helmet.
He made his way into the rocks
carrying the bomb, until he came To a
/ little fssure IN the rocks. like n cav
crn, Then ho hid the bomb carefully.
Stll carrying the helmet. he hurried
along until he came 20 the cave en-.
trance that led 10 tho secret passage
TO tho panel IN his bungalow library.
Up through the secret passage he
| won't reaching the panel and opening
/ II by n spring.
/ In the library Del Mar changed his
wet clothes and hid them. then set
/ 10 work on an accumulation of papers
on his desk.
That afternoon Elaine decided 10
go for n little ride through the couH.
try in her ruuabout.
As she started 10 leave her room.
| dressed for the trip. II was as though
a premouition OF danger came TO her
She paused. then turned back and
. took from the drawer the searchlight
gun which had been sent to her. She
. slipped II into the pocket OF her skirt
/ and went out.
on she drove nj a fast clip. thor.
oughly enjoying the ride until, near
n bend In the road. It swept down
! toward tho shore, she stopped and
| got out. attracted by some wild flow.
ers. They grew in such profusion
that It semed no time before she
had a bunch OF thom. On she wan.
dered down the rocks. watching the
restless waters OF the sound. Finally
she found herself walking alone
along the shore one arm full OF flow.
ers. while with her free hand she
an used herself skimmlng Hat stones
over the water.
AS she turned to pick up one. her
eve caught something IN tho rocks
and she stared at II. There In tho
crcyice, as though It had been hid.
den, was a strange square package.
She reached down and picked II up.
! What could II be?
While she was examining II back
Of her. another OF those strange be-
helmeted figures came up out ~ the
water. II watched her for an instant,
then sack back into tho water again.
Elaine holding the package in her
hand. walked up the shore. Oblivious
10 the strange eye that had been fixed
on her.
II must show this to Lieutenant
Woodward" she said TO herself
In the car she placed the package.
then jumped in himself carefully, and
started on.
A moment later she was gene. the
diver reappeared. looking about eau
! tiously. This time the coast was
clear and he came all the way out. TAX
ing of his helmet and placing II In
the secret hiding place which Del
Mar and his men used Then, with
another glance. now OF anger, in the
direction OF Elaine. he hurried UP the
| shore.
Meanwhile, as fast as her fast run.
about would carry her, Elaine whizzed
over to Fort Dale.
As she entered the grounds. the SEN
try saluted her, though that part OF
admission was purely perfunctory, for
everyone at the fort knew her now.
rs Lieutenant Woodward in?" she
inquired.
"Yos ma'am." returned the sentry.
"I will send for him."
A corporal appeared and took n
message for her to Woodward. II