Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11

delivery stamp on Il. too, Walter" she
added. walking along with me. "And be
very careful"
Il will" / promised. AZ I rode off.
Del Mar. alone. seized the opportunity
70 so over quietly 10 the telephone. IL
was the work of only a moment 10 call
Up his bungalow where the emissary who
had placed the submarine bell was wait
Ing for orders Quickly Del Mar whis-
pered instructions which the man took,
and hung I'D tbs receiver.
Il hope you'Ii pardon me-" said Elaine
entering Just as Del Mar left the teia-
phone mfr. Jameson was going into
town and I had number OF little things
wanted him TO DO. Won't you nit
DOWN.
They ehattsd for few moments. but
Del Mar did not stay very long. He ex-
cursed himself shortly and Elaine bads
him goodbye at the door as he walked
off. apparently, down the road I had
taken.
Del Mars emissary hurried from the
bungalow and almost ran down the road
until he came 10 spot where two men
were hiding.
Jameson IL coming with letter
which the Dodge Etri has written TO the
Secret Service" he cried pointing excited
~ up the read. You've got TO get It.
seof'
I was cansering along nicely down the
road By the shore. when suddenly. from
behind some rocks ana bushes, three men
leaped out a. me. Ono Of them seized
the horses bride. while the other two
quickly drasged me out Of the saddle -
IL was very unexpected. but had time
enough TO draw my gun and fire once. 1
hit one OF the men. too, in the arm. and
he stassered back. the blood squirting all
over the road.
But before could fire at the others,
they knocked the sun from my hand.
Frishtened. the horse turned and bolted.
rideriess.
Together. they drasged mo off the road
and into the shfcket. where I was tied
land gagged and laid on the ground while
one Of them bound UP the wounded arm,
Of ths man ! had hit II was not Ions
before one Of them began searching me.
"Ahai" he srowled. pulling the letter
from my pocket and looking at II with
satisfaction. Here II is"
He tore the letter open. throwing the
envelope on the ground. and read II.
There. eonfound you" he muttered.
The governmental never set that Come
on. men. Bring him this way"
1fe showed the letter into his pocket and
led The way through the underbfush,
while the others half dragged. half
pushed me along. We had not gone very
FAR before ono OF the three men, who
appeared to be the leader. paused.
Take him 60 the hang-out." he or
dered. sruffly. I'll have TO report to the
chief"
He disappeared down toward the shore
Of she harbOr while the others prodded
me aiong.
Down near the Dodge dock. along the
shore walked q man wearing a broad
orimmed hat and plain suit OF duck,
His prim collar ana tie eomported well
with hts smoked glasses Instinctlveiy
ono would have called him professor. =
though whether naturalist. Reologlst. or
plain 'bugologist," one would have had
difficulty IN determining.
He seemed, az matter OF fact. 70 b.
. naturalist. for be was engrossed n
picking up specimens. But he was moi
90 much engrossed as 70 fail 10 hear
the approach OF footsteps down III,
gravel walk from Dodge halt 70 che
dock. He looked up IN time 10 Gee De
Mar coming. and quietly slipped into
the shrubbory up on the Shore.
On the dock. Del Mar stood for some
minutes. waiting. Finally, along this
shcre came another figure Il was en-,
emissary TO whom Del Mar had tele.
phoned and who had searched me. The
naturalist drew back into his hidlns
place. peering out keeniy.
''wsilf' demanded Del Mar ''whai
luckr'
We've sot him" returned the mar
with brief satisfaction. Here's the let
Ter she wus sending 10 the seorel
service"
Del Mar selzed the note which the mas
handed to him and read Il eagerly
Good" he exclaimed "That wouls
have put an END 70 The whole opera,
tons about here. Come on. Get into IN
boat"
For some reason best known to him
self, the naturalist seemed 70 have los
all interest IN his specimens ana to hav
sudden curiosity about Del Mare az
: fairu. As the motor boat sped off, h
came slowly and euriously Qua Of M
hiding place ana gaEed fixediy At De
Mar.
! No sooner had Del Mars boat got
: little distance out into the harbor tina
the naturalist hurried down the Dods
: dock. There wss tied Elaine's own fas
{ little runabout He Jumped into Il an
started the engine. followinE quickly 1
, Del Mars wake.
Look" called the emiesary 70 d,
Q Mar apying tAe Dodge boat with n
naturalist IN Il. skimming rapidly afts
them.
Del Mar strained his eyes back throus
his glass a. the pursuing boat, But Ii
; naturalist In spite Of hls smoke
q glasses, seemed not te havp impaired b
q Is ealGht BY his studies He caught n
CLINT OF the sun on the lens AZ Del Mar
u eye and dropped down into the bottol
= Of his own boat where De Vas at leal
safe from scrutiny Il his boat were no