Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-03

name by the sentry who entered with
the submarine suit while Del Mar got
himself together after his remarkable
trip.
The men at the council table rose
and saluted as Del Mar himself en-
tered. He returned the salute and
quietly made his way to the head OF
the table where he took a seat natu-
rally
This Is the area In which we must
work first OF all, he began, drawing
toward him n book and opening Il.
| And we must strike quickly, for II
they heed the advice In this book, II
may be too late for us to take advan-
tage OF their foolish unprepsredness."
II was book entitled "Defenseless
America written by great Ameri-
can inventor. Hudson Maxim.
Del Mar turned the pages until he
came to and pointed out map. Tho
others gather about him, leaning for.
ward eagerly as he talked TO them.
There, on the map, with radius OF
some one hundred and seventy miles,
was drawn big segment OF a circle.
with Peekskill. New York, marking the
center.
That ia the heart OF America" said
Del Mar, earnestly. 1T embraces New
York, Boston, Philadelphia But that
is not the point. Here are the great
majority of the gun and armor fac
tories, the powder and cartridge works.
together with the principal coal fields
Of Pennsylvania"
He brought his fist down decisive
ly on the table. IF we hold this SEQ.
tioh," he declared, I'VE practically hold
America"
Eagerly the other emissaries lis
tened as Del Mar laid before them the
detailed facts which he was collecting,
the greater mission than the mere cap
ture OF Kennedy's wireless torpedo
which had brought him into the coun.
| try. Detail after detail OF their plans
they discussed as they worked out
the gigantic scheme.
II was war council OF q secret
advance guard Of the enemies Of
| America!
Meanwhile, Del Mars man In HIS
boat, cutting a wide circle and avoid
ing the Dodge boat carrying the natur
alist. made his way across the harbof
until he came to the shore.
There he landed and proceeded ny
the beach to the foot of q rocky cliff,
where he turned and followed tran
up II to the top. II was the same path
already travelled by my captors WITH
me and later followed by Elaine.
As he came stealthiiy out from I'M
der cover, Del Mars man gazed down
the stairway. He drew back at what he
saw. Slowly he pulled gun from his
pocket, watching down the steps with
| tense interest There he could see
Elaine and myself YEARLY climbing to
ward the top, our backs toward him
as we covered the men In the cave.
So surprised was he at what he saw
that he forgot that his boat below had
been followed by the mysterious mat
uralist, who, the moment Del Mars
man had landed. put on the last burst
of speed and ran the Dodge boat close
to the spot where the aide had Left
Del Mars.
A glance into the boat sufnced to
tell the naturalist that the figure In II
was only dummy. He did not pause
but followed the trail up the hill until
he was close after the emissary ahead,
going more slowly.
| Only a few feet further along the
cliff. the naturalist paused, too. keeping
well under cover. for the man was
now just ahead OF him. He looked
fixedly at him and saw him gaze down
the cliff Then he saw him slowly
draw gun.
Who could be below7 Quickly the
naturalist's mind seemed TO work. He
crouched down, as IL ready to spring.
The emissary slowly raised his re-
volver and took careful aim at the
backs OF Elaine and myself. rs we
came up the steps.
But before he could pun the trigger
the naturalist, more like one Of the
wild animals which he studied than
like a human being. sprang from his
concealment In the bushes and
bounced on the man from behind. seiz
ing him firmly.
Over and over they rolled. strug'
Cling almost to the brink of the precf
pice.
Elaine and had got almost to tho
top OF the flight Of steps. when sud
denly we heard shout above MS and
sounds OF terrific struggle. We
turned and saw two men
Nearer and nearer the edge Of the
cliff they rolled. We crouched closer
to the rocky wall, gazing mp at the
death grapple Of the two. Who they
were we did not know but that one
was fighting for and the other against
us we could readily see.
The more vicious of the two seemed
to be forcing the naturalist slowly
back, when. with a superhuman effort.
the naturalist braced himself His foot
was actually on . small ledge Of rock
directly at the edge OF the ciin.
He swung around quickly and struck