The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-08-19

lifted out tenderly the little wireless
telephone.
She opened Il, pulled UP the little
a%erials. and pressed the lever.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Il was her last chance. Would 1t
work?
By this time we had come In the
revenue cutter to the old dock that
was known as the Van bort jetty.
As We swung around 10 Il, with Ken
nedy and Brainard | leaped out. We
gazed about. hunting for signs OF the
opium smugglers. All was as stu
as a grave. except for the ominous lap
ping OF the waves.
| happened 70 look down at the
ground. There in the light OF the Ian
tern | saw one OF those square.toed
footprints which we had come TO
know so well-the print Of a Chinese
shoe.
The footprints led up from the dock
10 an old. deserted. dilapidated house.
We paused a moment before Il Just
then a door opened and a Chinaman
appeared.
With a cry he darted back. but We
were at him. There were others In.
side. too. but they were easily over.
powered.
Prodding the reticent Celestisls, We
retraced our steps 10 the jetty, Brain.
ards men carrying the opium. At the
dock We loaded our prisoners and the
~contrabAnd on the cutter.
1t was plain that although Ne had
captured the dope. the ship which had
brought it had escaped. and. worst OF
all. WI had again slipped through our
fingers.
Brainard gave the order. and We
left the wharf. As We stood gazing
from the captured opium TO the prison.
ers. Rrainard was yisibly elated.
shake. he said laconically TO Craig.
Whether II was that he was dis.
appointed az the failure 20 land WI
or whether he had q p~remonition that
all mas not well. somehow Kennedy
did not share the citation. lie extend
ed his hand mechanically.
just then a buzz, as II a bell had
ruug startled US. It Was so unexpect'
Cd that ! exclaimed, although the neat
minute ! realized that It was from the
wireless TELEPHONE Craig had asked me
20 bring from the laboratory.
Kennedy seized the box. opened &,
hastily and c.apped the little receiver
10 his ear.
Ee.,o-le'lo-yes, this Is CRAIG.
Where are you-What
Q. course We could hear only ouc
side G.. tie conversation. bu; from the
lock o! Intense horror that passed
over Kennedy face ! knew that sons
thing terrible mus, have happened 10
Elaine
81; a, Craig's next words ! myself
gsspet
!: you can &c, a light" he almost
shouted. thrust II out Of the portfolio
TO guide Us But we'll find you aay'
way. Keep up YOUR nerve
We crowded about him
ErA!rzr9 - pair Of glasses -
quick he cried. dash.ng 70 the bow
Of the cutter "sGi tul, speed down
TIE bay
BREEZY, as h. swep, the horizon
ahead Re repeated the tale @. E!a!ne's
k.trap!ng
We strained or eyes
That's Northumberland speed
cried craig a; last.
Far OF almost o-' o. the ocean. we
could see q tiny - axle q light slow
=. uzvf-F laCg and forth
l. he- prison Elaine had talked 20
Craig afraid % raise D.. voice TOO
t-gh
A. she heard Ks-aetys 'n.,ruc.
,!ors she replaced he receiver ana
rose quickly 20 her Gee: from beside
the suitcase she looked abo-, There
vas a d.Igy oil lamp suspended from
a beam o: the deck above
She seized i AID ran - the port.
hole Back and .o-'h she waved 8; as
.ar as her arms would permit
As the schooner now slipped along
GreEor who had LEFT the man az the
wheel was sa..fF q, not particularly
happy ~ TIE prospect az rot touching
& port Tor Z locg time again. sudden.
ly he became aware o. a peculiar.
though SLIGHT. CLEAN on the water He
leaned over the ra:l farther Relow
and q o., .o-Uar! o. him No coul!
catch a glimpse % a lIsh, moving
along ne SIDE q. the boat
'CoI!o-ad tia; vsrch' be NUT
tered IL a sudden fury. turning and