The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-09-16

nOor was anOtneT tray "''''"''
cal. .,
Tho wrong trunk she smiled 10
herself. lifting the tray out ana pun,
ting the other one in. while she placed
he first tray with the torpedo con
coaled in the other, unmarked truhk
where Il belonged. Then she closed
the first trunk.
4 moment later the cxpressman en-
tered, with B%ertholdi. ,
you may take that one, indicated
Elaine.
Miss Dodge. here's something else
to go in," said Bcrtholdi IN dcspefa'
ton. picking UP her dress.
Never mind. Put il in the other
trunk"
Rertholdi was banicd, but she man
aged to control herself. She must get
word to Del Mar about that trunk
marked "E. Dodge
Late that afternoon, before a cheap
restaurant, might have been seen OLD
old friend who had posed as Bailey
and as the Mexican. lie entered the
restaurant and made his way to the
first Of a row OF booths on one side.
Hello" he nodded to a girl In the
booth.
Bertholdi nodded back and he TOOK
his seat. She had begged an hour
or two OF on some pretext
Outside the restaurant, n heavily
bearded man had been standing look
ing intently at nothing in particular
when Bartholdi entered. As Bailey
came along. he followed and took the
mex booth, his hat pulled over his
eyes. In a moment he was listening,
his ear close up TO the partition.
We'll. what luck" asked Bailey.
Did you get a clue"
Il had the torpedo model In my
hands, she replied e%xcitedly telling
tho story. 1T is in a trunk marked
II. Dodge"
All this and more the bearded
stranger drank in eagerly.
A moment later Bailey and Bar
thOldi left the booth and went out OF
the restaurant, followed cautiously by
the stranger. On the street the twC
cmissarics OF Del Lar stopped a mo
ment TO talk.
An right, I'll telephone him" she
said as they parted in opposite dircc
tions.
The stranger took an instant tC
make up his mind. then followed IN,
girl. She continued down the stree
until she came 10 n store with tclc
phone booths. The bearded stranger
followed still. into the next booth, bu.
did not call "A number. lie had hi.
ear 10 the wall,
He could hear her call Del Mar
and although he could not hear De
Mars answers, she repeated enough
for him to catch the DRIFT. Finally, sh,
came out, and the stranger, instea,
of following her further, took the 9th
er direction hurriedly.
Def Mar himself received the new.
with keen excitement. Quickly h,
gave instructions and prepared /,
leave his roums.
\ short time later his ear pulled NJ
before the La Costa and In a lon,
buster and cap, Del Mar Jumped il
and was OH.
Scarcely had his car swung up IN,
avenue when, from an allcyway dowI
the street from the hotel, the chug
chug of a mut9rcyclt sounded.
bearded man, his face further bidder
by Il pair Of goggles, ran out with hi.
machine, climbed On and followed.
ON out into the country Del Mar
car sped. At every turn the motlrcy
Gle dropped back a bit, observed IN,
TURN, the crcpt up and took il, too
So they went for some time.
On the level OF the Grand Contra
where the trains left for the Connect
cut shore where Elainc's summer HON,
was located Bailey was now edeinl
MS way through the late crowd dow
the platform, He paused before III,
baggag" car just IA one OF the bar
gage motor trucks rolled up loade,
high with trunks and bags. lie stcppe
pack as the men loaded the baggag
ON the car, watching carefully.
A. they tossed on one trunk marke
'E Dodge he turned with n subtl
look and walked away. Finally h
Squirmed around To the other pla
form, No one was looking and h
mounted the g n of the baggage ca
and opened the door. There was IN
baggage mar sitting by the side doc
MS back to Bailey, Bailey closed IN
door softly and squeezed behind a pil
Of trunks aud bags.
Finally Del Mar reached a spot O
the railroad where there were both
curve and a grade ahead. lie stoppe
his a and got out,
Down the road the bearded aud gol
gled motorcycles stopped lust in tim
to avoid observation. TO make sur,
ho drew Il pocket field glass aud lie,
cled II ahead.
Wait here" ordered Del Mar. ri
call when ! want you"
Back on the road the bearded ~
Cligt COul1 see mol Mar r,,,.. H..