Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-10

felt like some" decisive ana I could
mot help slapping myself on the chese
for the ingenuity with which I had d.
plicated Craig.
In his bungalow. now that Smith
had gone back again to New York and
Washington, Del Mar was preparing
to keep the important engagement he
had told us about, another Of his No
farious nocturnal expeditions.
He drew . cap on his head. well
over his ears and forehead. His eyes
and face he concealed as well a. he
could with q mask to be put on later.
To his equipment he added a gun.
Then with q hasty word or two to
his valet, he went out.
BY back ways 80 that even in the
glare Of automobile headlights he
would not be recognized. he made his
way to Dodge Hall. As he saw the
house looming up in the moonlight he
put on his mask and approached eau
tiously. Gaining the house. he opened
q window noiselessly, turning the
catch as deity as a housebreaker. and
climbed into the living room.
A moment he looked around. then
tiptoed over to the table. He looked
at II to be sure that it was the right
one and the right drawer. Then he
beut down to force the drawer open.
'Podf!" binding fash came and q
little metallic click Of the shutter, fol-
lowed by q cloud of smoke.
As quickly a. 1t happened there
went through Del Mars head the ex-
PLANTATION. 1t was q concealed cam
era. He sprang back, clapping his
hands over his face. Out Of range
| for q moment, he stood gazing about
the room. trying to locate the thing.
Suddenly he heard footsteps. He
diaed through the window that he had
opened, Just as someone ran in and
switched on the lights.
|
Half asleep heard q munled explo-
sion, as II of fiashlight. / started
up and listened. Surely someone was
moving about downstairs. pulled
my gun from my pocket and ran out
Of the room. Down the steps hunG
myself. two at q time.
In the living room l switched on the
lights in time to see someone disap
pear through an open window. ! ran
to the window and looked out. There
was q man, half doubled up. running
around the side of the house and into
q clump of bushes, then apparently
lost. I shot out of the window and
called.
was not the only one who heart
the noise. The shots quickly awak
ened Elaine, and she leaped out Of BED
and put on her kimono. Then shs
lighted the lights and came down
stairs.
The intruder had disappeared b!
this time and I had got up and wa
peering out Of the window as she CAM
breathlessly into the living room.
Whats the matter. Walter?" sh'
asked.
Someone broke into the house Al
er those plans" replied. He ea
capped. but l got his picture. think
by this device of Kennedy's. Let's 8
into . dark room and develop It."
There was no use trying to follov
the man farther. To Elaine's IN
quiry of what meant, I replied b
! merely going over to the spot wher
.. had hidden the camera and discor
| Meeting II.
We went upstairs where I ha
rugged up an improvised dark rool
for my amateur Photographic wor
some days before. Elaine watched 10
: closely. At last I found that I ha
|. developed something. Al drew tn
|. aim through the hypo tray and pickle
It up held 1t to the red light.
, Elaine leaned over and looked Z
the hlm with me. There was . pi