Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-15

t''tiNf tH' tN"N WIN jan h'HfhAN
tho barrel
In one hand he held tho gun. IN the
other piece 81 paper As he brought
tho paper before the muzxis and
pressed a ratchet by gripping the r..
volyer handio. a distinct light 40.
peared on the paper, thrown out from
tho tube under the barrel.
Having adjusted the tube and sight,
I'd II, Arnold wrote hnsiy note on
another piece OF paper and inserted
Il into the barrel OF the gun, with
tho end sticking out Just a BIT Then
he wrapped the whols thing up in
Dor. rang a bell. handed the package
10 a servant With explicit instructions
as 20 ~ delivery 10 the right person.
and only that person
Down N the submarine harbor
Dol Mar was in conference with
hts board ~ strategy and advice
laying the plans for tho attack on
America.
Ever since we have been az work.
he remarked. Elaine Dodge mas been
busy bindering ana Frustrating uH
That Rifl must go"
Before him on tho table he placed a
square package Il must stop" he
added ominousiy, tapping iha pack
age
nut how" asked one Of tho men.
We've done our hest"
This II bomb replied Dol Mar.
continuing to tap the package when
our man lot me acc. had better DO
II arrives have him look IN the "a.
crot cavern by tho landing place
There VIII leave a. I want him 20
pa, Il IN her house tonight
Tie handed tho bomb 10 one Of the
men. who took n ginEorly Then with
fow more words OF Admouitiou. he
took up hla diving helmet and left the
headquarters. followed by the man
Several minutes later. Del Mar
alone. emerged from the water lusl
ou,aido the submarine harhor and took
% the helmet
Ito made hia way into the rocks
carrying tho bomb until he came 20 a
little nssure IN the rocks. liko a cay
ern Then he hid the bomb carefully
Stili carrying the helmet. ho hurried
along until be came "a the cave en-
trance that led ~ the secret passage
Ia the panel ia his bungalow library
up through the secret passage he
went. reaching the panel and opening
Il by spring
In the library Del Mar changed hiu
wet niothea and hid them then set
Ia work on an accumulation ~ papers
on hts aesk
That afternoon Elaine decided "a
go FOR little rldo through the ooun.
Try In her runahout
a. she started 10 leave hor room
dressed for the trip u was ms though
n promonltion 81 danger came ~ her
ahe paused. then turned back and
took from tho drawer the aearchlighi
: sun witch haze been sont 20 her che
slipped " into the pocket ~ her akir,
and went out
on she drove AZ fast clip. thor
oushiy enjoying the ride until near
bend IN tho road. it swept down
toward the shore. she stopped and
rot out. attracted hy some Wild Gov
ara They grew IA such profusuu
that Il eemed no time before sho
had a bunch ~ Thorn On she wan
dercd down the rocks watching thu
rcstless waters ~ the sound Finally
she found hersolf walking alone
along tho shore ono arm full % TOW.
ers. while with her free hand she
amused herself sklmminr nat stones
over the water
As she turned 60 pick up one her
eye caught something IN ;hs rocks
and She stared At u There Ia tho
croyice, as though Il had been hid.
don. was strange square package
She reached down and picked n IN
What could IL be-
white she was examining II hack
of her. another ~ those strange be
hclmetcd figures rzmc up ont OF the
water. u watched her for an instant.
then sack back into the water again.
Elaine holding the package IN her
hand. walked up tho shore. ohlisious
20 the strange eve tina, Ind been nxcd
on her.
4 must show this 60 Lieutenant
Woodward" phe said TO herself
Tx the car she placed tho package.
then Jumped IN himself carefully. and
; etarted on.
A moment later she was gone, the
diver reappcared. looking about eau
tlonsly. This time the coast was
clear and he came All the way oat. TAX
lng OF hts helmet and placing u IN
|, the secret hiding place which Del
Mar and his eien used Then. with
smother glance now ~ anger IN chs
direction ot Elaine, he hurrlcd up the
shorN
Meanwhile. as fast "a her fast run
about would carry her, Elaine whiEsed
y over 20 Fort Dale
As she entered the grounds, the sen
J try saluted her. though that part ol
admission was purely perfunctory, foI
everyone az the fort knew her nov
lis Lieutenant Woodward m r. abs
inquired
Yes ma'sm." returned the sentry
! 4 will send FOR hlia"
! A corporal appeared and took :
message ios her 10 Woodward Il