The Ordway new era., 1915-10-29

his way to Fort Dale and was directed
by the sentry to Colonel Swift, who
was standing before the headquarters
with several officers.
"A message from Lieutenant Wood
ward and Professor Arnold he an
nounced, approaching the command
ing officer and handing him the note.
Colonel Swift tore 1t open and read:
Have located radio aerial in the
woods along shore. Please send squad
of men with bearer. ARNOLD.
"You just left them7" queried the
colonel.
"Yes, SIR" replied the sailor. I'VE
came ashore in his boat. don't know
exactly where they went. but l know
the direction, and we can catch up
with them easily If we hurry, SIR
The colonel handed the note quick
ly to a cavalry officer beside him who
read 1t, saluted at the orders that fol-
lowed. turned and strobe of, hastily
stuffing the paper in his belt, as the
sailor went
Meanwhile, Del Mars valet was
leaving the bungalow and walking
down the road on an errand for his
master. Up the road he heard the
clatter of hoofs. He stepped back on
the road and from his covert he could
see squad OF cavalry headed by the
captain and a sailor canter past.
The captain turned In the saddle
to speak to the sailor. who rode like
horse marine, and as he did so. the
turning OF his body loosened paper
which he had stuffed quickly into his
belt. 1t fell to the ground. In their
hurry the troop. close behind, rode
over 1t. But 1t did not escape the
quick eye OF Del Mars valet.
They had scarcely disappeared
around a bend In the road when he
stepped out and pounced on the pa
pear, reading it eagerly. Every line
Of his face showed fear as he turned
and ran back to the bungalow.
"See what 1 found" he cried breath,
lessly bursting in on Del Mar who was
seated at his desk. having returned
from the harbor.
Del Mar read It with a scowl Of fury.
Then he seized his hat and short
hunters ak and disappeared through
the panel into the subterranean pas.
sage which took him by the shortest
cut through the very hill to the shore.
Slowly Arnold and Woodward made
their way along the shore. carefully
searching for the spot where they had
seen the house with the aerial At
last they came to a place where they
could see the deserted house far up on
| the side of a ravine above the river
and a waterfall. They dived into the
thick underbrush for cover and went
up the hill.
Some distance off from the house
they parted the bushes and gazed OF
across an open space at the ram
shackle building. AS they looked they
could see a man hurry across from
the opposite direction and into the
house.
"As live, l think that's Del Mar
muttered Arnold.
Woodward nodded. doubtfully
though.
| In the house Del Mar hurried to O
wall where he found and pressed
concealed spring. A small cabinet In
| the plaster opened and he took out
little telephone which he rang and
through which he spoke hastily. "Pull
| in the wires" he shouted. We're dis
covered. think"
| Down in the wireless station In the
cave the operator at his instrument
heard the signal of the telephone and
quickly answered 1t. "All right, Sir,
he returned with look Of great ex
citement and anxiety. Cut the wires
and I'll pull them in"
Putting back the telephone, Del Mar
ran to the window and looked out be
tween the broken stats of the closed
blinds. "Confound them!" he NUT
tered angrily.
He could see Arnold and Woodward
cautiously approaching. A moment
later he stepped back and pulled
silk mask over his upper face. leaving
only his eyes visible. Then he seized
his hunters AK and dashed up the
stairs. Through the scuttle of the roof
he came, making his way over to the
chimney to which the wireless anten
nae were fastened.
| Hastily he cut the wires which ran
through the roof from the aerial. As
he did so he saw them disappear
through the roof. Below, in the cave
down In the ravine back OF the falls
the operator was hastily hauling In the
wire Del Mar had cut.
Viciously next. Del Mar fell upon
the wooden aerial itself. chopping 1t
| right and left with powerful blows. He
broke 1t off and threw 1t over the roof
Del Mar made his way back quickly
over the roof, back through the scuttle
and down the stairs again. Should
he go out? He looked out OF the win
| dow. Then he went to the door. An
| instant he Daused thinking and listen