The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-30

I beg your pardon" he a~pologiZcd.
quickly stopping aud picking tho mis-.
sive up.
Though he managed Co read tho Rd.
dress. he maintained his composurc
and handed the letter back to me-. |
started to 80 out. when Elaine called
TO mo
Excuse me Just n moment. Mr.. Del
Mar" she Qucricd. accompanying me
out On the porch
Already u saddle horse had been
brought around for me.
Perhaps you'd better put II special
delivery stamp on Il, too, Walter. she
added, walking along with me. And
be very careful"
Il WILL" | promised. as | rode quick
ly on.
Del Mar. alone. seized the emporium
ity to 80 over quietly to the telephone.
call up hts bungalow where the ennis.
sary who had placed the submarine
bell was waiting for orders. Quick.
~ Del Mar whispered his instructions.
which the man took. aud hung up the
receiver.
Il hope you1l pardon me- said
Elaine. entering Just ~ Del Mar left
the telephone. MIR Jameson was go.
Ing into town and | had u number OF
little things | wanted him to do. Won't
you sit down."
They chattcd for a few moments.
but Del Mar did not stay very long
lie excused himself shortly and Elaine
babe him gcod.by nj the door as he
walked OF. apparently. down tho road
| had taken.
Del Mars emissary hurried from the
bungalow and almost ran down the
road until he came 10 a spot where
two men were hiding.
Jameson IL cCming with n letter
which the Dodge girl has written to
the Secret Service" he cried. pointing
excitedly up the road. You've got
TO get Il. sec9"
was cantering along nicely down
the road by the shore. when suddenly
from behind some rocks aud bushes.
three men leaped out NJ me. One "
them seized the horses bride. while
the other two quickly dragged inc out
OF the saddle.
IL was very unexpected. but | had
time enough 20 draw my gun and IRE
once | hit one OF the men. too, In the
arm, and ne staggered back. the blood
squirting all over the road
Hut before | could fire. a, the others.
they Knocked the gun from my hand
Frightened. the horse turned and bolt.
ed. riderless
Together, they dragged me on the
road and into the ,hicket. where | was
tied and gagged and laid on tho
ground. while one ~ them bound up
the wounded arm ~ the man | had hit
Il was o long before one % them be
gan searching me
Aha he growled. pulling the let.
ter from my poke, and looking at it
with satisfaction. Here II is.
He tore the letter open. throwing
tho envelope on the GROUND. and read
10.
There, couyourd you. he muttered
The governmental never get that
Come on. men. Bring him this way
Hurry up"
Tie showed the letter into his poke,
and led tho way through the under,
brush. while the others half dragged.
half pushed me slong We had not
gone very Ear before one OF the three
men, who appeared 20 be the leader.
paused
Take him 20 the hangout.' he or.
dered sruhiy. TN have to repor, &c
the chief"
lie disappeared down toward the
shore Of the hsreor while the others
prodded me along
Down near the Dodgs dock. along
the shore. walked a man wearing 4
PREDETERMINED hat and a plain suit OF
duck. His prim collar and tie coul-
ported Well with bis smoked glasses
instinctiyely u would have called
him professor. though whether na-
turalist. seologist. or plain "bugolc-
gist.' enc would have had d~iriculty In
determining
He seemed as a matter OF fact. 20
BE- A naturalist. FOR be was ~engrossed
Ia picking up specimens. hut be was
NOT so much engrossed a. 70 tail 70
hear the approach OF footsteps down
The gravel walk from Dodge ball 20
the dock. lie looked up Ia time 70 see
Del Mar coming. and quietly con-
eealsd himself in the s~hrubbsry 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 TO whom Del Mar had tele-
phonsd and who had searched me.
The naturalist drew back into his bid
ing place. pssplng out keenly at the
two men.
"well" demanded Del Mar What
uckG"
We've got him" returned the man
with brief satisfaction. Heres the
letter she was sending 10 the Secret
Service
Del Mar seized the note which the
man handed 70 him and read L eager.