Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08

uouf Defore, IN the secluAlon OF his yacht,
WoodwaId's friend. Prof Arnold. had
been standing with the long-ba1'elied gun
In his hand adjusting the tube which ran
beneath the barrel.
In one hand he held the gun; In the
other was a piece Of paper. As he brought
the paper before the muzzle and pressed
a ratchet by gripping the revolver handle.
a distinct light appeared on the paper,
thrown out from the tube under the
barrel
Having adjusted the tube and sighted
It. Arnold wrote hasty note on another
piece OF paper and inserted Il into the
barrel Of the gun. with the end sticking
out just a bit Then he wrapped the
whole thing up in a box, rang a bell,
and handed the package TO a servant
with explicit instructions az 10 It's de-
livery to the right person and only 20
that person.
Down I'm the submarine harbor Del Mar
was In conference With his board OF
strategy and advice. laying the plan for
the attack ON America
Ever since we have been at work." lie
remarked, elaine Dodge has been busy
hIndering and frustrating us. That girl
must 60"
Before him. on table. he placed a
square package. 1T must stop" he
added. ominously, tapping the package.
but how?' asked one OF the men.
We've done our best
This IL a bomb" replied Del Mar.
continuing to tap the package. when
our man-let me see, X had better do it,
arrives, have him look in the secret
cavern by tho landing place. There ]
viii leave II. I want him 10 put Il IN
her house tonight"
He handed the bomb TO one OF his men.
who took II gingerly. Then with few
more words OF admonltion he took up
his diving helmet and left the headauar-
tiers. followed by the man.
Several minutes later Del Mar, alone.
emerged from the water Just outside the
submarine harbor and took off his hei.
met.
lie made his way over tho rocks. carry
Ing the bomb. until he came to little
fissure In the rocks. like a cavern. There
he hid the bomb carefully. still carry
ing the helmet. he hurried along until
he came to the cave entrance that led
TO the secret passage 10 the panel in his
bungalow library. Up through the Sc
crct passage he went. reaching the panel
ana opening Il by a spring.
In the library Del Mar changed his wet
clothes and hid them. then he set TO
work on an accumulation OF papers on
his desk
That afternoon Elaine decided to go for
little ride through the country in her
runabout.
As she started to leave her room,
dressed for the trip. II was as though a
promotion OF danger came to her. She
paused. then turned back and took from
the drawer the searchllght gun which
had been sent to her. She slipped It into
the pocket Of her skirt and went out
OFF she drove at fast clip. thoroughly
enjoying the ride until near q bend In
the road, as It swept down toward the
shore. she stopped and got out. attracted
by some wild flowers. They grew In
such profusion that II seemed no tins
before ahe had bunch OF them. On she
wandered. down to the rocks. watching
the restless waters OF the sound. Finally
she found herself walking alone along
the shore, one arm full OF flowers. while
with her free hand she amused herself
by skimming flat stones over the water.
AS she turned TO pick up one her eye
caught something In the rocks and she
stareA at II. There In a creviee. as
though Il had been hidden. was strange
SQUARE package. She reached down and
picked Il up. What could II be9
While she was examining II. back OF
her. another of those strange be-hel-
meted figures came up out OF the water.
IL watched her for an instant. then sank
back into the water again.
Elaine. holding the package In her
hand. walked up the shore, oblivious to
the strange eye that had been fixed on
her.
Il must show this 70 Lieutenant Wood
ward" she said 20 herself.
In The car abe placed the package, then
jumped In herself carefully and started
off.
A moment after she had gone. the diver
reappeared. looking about cautiously
This time the coast was clear and hs
came all the way out. taking oft his he'll
met aud placing It IN the secret hidlns
place which Del Mar and his men used
Then. with another glance. now OF an.
ectf IA thc oucctloh OF Eddines ne hur.
ried up the shore.
Meanwhile. as fast as her light runa.
bout would carry her. blaine whizzec
over TO Fort Dale.
A she entered tho grounds, the sentrs
saiuted her. though that part OF the for
malities OF admission was purely Der,
functory. for everyone at the Fort knew
her now.
rs Lieutenant Woodward ing' she In
Qulred.
''Yes. ma'am." returned the sentry. =
viii send for him."
A corporal appeared ana took a mes
sage for her TO Woodward. 1t was onl,
few minutes before Lieutenant Wood
ward himself appeared.
What Is the trouble. Miss Dodgef'' h.
asked solicitously. noting the look on he
face.
Il don't know what Il is." she reptile,
obviously. I've found something amoni
the rocks. Perhaps II is bomb"
Woodward looked az the package
studying H. Prof. Arnold Is invest
eating this affair for u.s." he remarked
Perhaps you'd better take the packasl