Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-09-18

Woodward was convinced Of the iden-
tity of the tramp with his friend, Pro-
fessor Arnold. At the head of a squad
of cavalry, Woodward and the tramp
dashed off.
Already on the qui vive, Elaine
heard the sound of h~oofbeats long
before the rest Of us crowded around
her. For the moment we all stood
ready to repel an attack from any
quarter.
But it was not meant for us. 1t was
Woodward at the head Of a score or so
of cavalrymen. With him rode a
tramp on a horse which was strangely
familiar to me.
"Oh!" cried Elaine, there's the man
who saved mel"
AS they passed, the tramp paused a
moment and looked at us sharply. Al
though he carefully avoided Elaine's
eyes, | fancied that only when he saw
that she was safe was he satisfied to
gallop off and rejoin the cavalry.
Around the old hotel, in every direc-
ton, Del Mars men were searching
for the tramp and Elaine, while in the
hotel another search was In progress.
Have you discovered anything?'
asked Del Mar, entering.
mo, sir" they retorted.
"Confound it" swore Del Mar, go
ing upstairs again.
Here were also men searching.
Find anything% he asked briefly.
mo luck" returned one.
Del Mar went on up to the top floor
and out through the open scuttle to
the roof. That's how he got away, all
right" he muttered to himself, then
looking up he exclaimed under his
breath, as his eye caught something
far off, "The deuce-what's that?"
Leaning down to the ~scuttle, he
called "Jenkins-my field glasses
quick"
One of his men handed them to him
and he adjusted them, gazing off in
There he could see what
looked like a squad Of cavalry gallop-
ing along, headed by an officer and a
rough-looking individual.
"Come-we must get ready for an
attack"
In the laboratory-dining room his
men, recalled, hastily took his orders.
Each Of them seized one of the huge
black rubber, newly completed gas
and ran out, making for a grove
near by.
Quickly as Del Mar had acted, 1t
was not done so fast but that the
troop of cavalry, as they pulled up on
the top of a hill and followed the d.
finger of the tramp, could see
men running to the cover of the grove.
Forward" shouted Woodward.
AS if all were one machine, the men
and horses shot ahead, until they came
to the grove about the old hotel. There
they ~dismounted and spread out in a
sem~icircular order, advancing on the
grove. AS they did SO, shots rang out
rom behind the trees. Del Mars men,
rom the shelter, were firing at them.
But it seemed hopeless for the fugi-
ives.
Ready" ordered Del Mar, as the
3avalrymeh advanced, relentless.
Each of his men picked up one Of
he big black gas bombs and held 1t
up over his head.
Come on!" urged Woodward.
His men broke into a charge OF the
,rove.
Throw them!" ordered Del Mar.
AS far as he could hurl it, each OF
he men sent one of the black globes
through the air. They fell
llmost simultaneously, a long line Of
hem, each breaking into a thousand
tits. Instantly dense, greenish-yellow
umes seemed to pour forth, envelop-
ng everything. The wind which Del
lar had carefully noted when he chose
he position in the grove, was blowing
rom his men toward the only position
rom which an attack could be made
uccessfully.
Agains. Woodward's men as they
harged 1t seemed as If a tremendous,
low-moving wall of vapor were ad.
from the trees. 1t was only a
before it completely wrapped
hem in it's sitting, choking, ~suffocat-
embrace. Some fell, overcome.
'thers tried to run, clutching fran
.cally at their Threats and rubbing
leir eyes.
Get back-quick-till it rolls over"
hoked Woodward.
Those who were able to do so picked
p their stupefied comrades and re-
as best they could, stumbling
Indy back from the fearful death
loud of chlorine.
Meantime, under cover Of this weird
Del Mar and his men, their
faces covered and unrecognizable
their breathing masks and goggles,
ashed to one side with a shout, and
.Isappeared, walking and running be-
md and even through the safety of
Ieir impregnable gas barrier.
More slowly we of the hunt had fol-
wed Woodward's cavalry until, some
stance off, we stood, witnessing and
ordering at the attack. To our ut
r amaZement we saw them carving