The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-07


now. through the glass. ic could see
the forcdcck of the ship whore Del
Mar, munlod up, and his men had SUE.
ceedcd In dragging The cable 20 the
proper position on the deck. They laid
il down and Del Mar vas directing tho
preparations for eating IT. Arnold
lowered his glass and looked about
holplessly.
just then Lieutenant Woodward
dashed up with the officer and com.
pany and the field gun. They wheeled
il about and began pointing u and
| finding the range.
Would they never get it, Arnold
was almost beside himself. one of Del
Mars men seized an aX aud was about
to deliver the fatal blow. he swung II
and for 4 moment held 1t poised over
his head.
Suddenly a low, deep rumble Of a
rcycrboratiun echoed AMI r,.ccAucd
from the hills over the water The
field gun had beloved defiance.
A solid shot crashed througl the
cabin. smashing the door. A~sJourted.
the men jumped back. AZ th,y did so,
in their fear, the cable. released,
slipped back over the rail IN q great
splash OF safety into the water AT:
sank.
The FIRST shot had d|ismautlod the
| doorway of the cabin. Elaine cr0uched
fearfully in the furthcst corner. not
| knowing what to G. pe,t next. sudden.
~ another shot tore through just be.
side the door, smashing the woodwork
terrincally. She surank back further.
In fright.
Anything was better than this hid.
den terror. Ncrycd UP. she ran through
the broken door.
Arnold was gazing through Dol. glass
at the effect Of the shot-. lI" could
now see De. Mar aud the others leap
ing into a swift little motorbuat along
side the steamer which they had been
using to help them In ~dragEill tor the
cable.
Just then he saw Elaine run scream.
Ing out from the cabin and leap over
board.
stop" shouted Arnold ,u a sever q
excitement, lowering the glass.
",uoros Il girl-by yoyu--.'s Miss
Dodge"
"lmuossiblc!" exclaimed Woodward.
Il tell YOU 1t is reiterated Arnold.
thrustiug the glass into The liuu'pu.
ants hand.
The mo,9rboat had started when
Del Mar Saw Elaine in tho water.
Look, he growlcd. pointing, there's
'Gc Dodge girl"
Elaine was swimming 'rau'lcGlly
away from TIE boat. Get her, NJ on
dcrcd, shielding his face 30 that she
could not see ii.
They turned the boat and headed
toward her. She struck ont harder
than eve Tor the shore. on came the
motorboat.
Arnold and Woodward looked NJ
each other in despair. What could
they do?
Somehow, by ii sort OF instinct.
suppose, | made my way as quickly
rs / could along the shore toward Fort
Dale, thinking perhaps Of Lieutenant
ood"ard,
As | came upon the part of tie
grounds OF the tort that slupyd down
TO the beach say Il group q. young
officers standing about a peculiar At.
Io.r on the shore IN the shullo" water
hal! b'rd, half boat.
As | came closer, | recognized II as
n Thomas hydroacgoliaUy
It suggested an idea a.l | hurried
shouting.
on. OF tho men seated In II vus cvl.
doutly EXPLAINING rs war...s TO tie
others.
Wait" ho said. as lie sgr me r-r.
ming down tNu shore. waving and
shouting a. tn.m. Let's s,u what this
!rllo" WANT
II was, aa soon learned. tie IN.
nous Cyp'.0u burnside Of The InI,rl
State. u.yIal corps. ugoarl.y.a / told
nina what ! a,d seen and the, ,c were
all tFfl#.I. .. 90. # L|".