The Ordway new era., 1915-11-12

me there
Az tho rest ran toward US there
was nothing for US to do but to aban-
don the car ourselves and run for 1t.
We left the road and struck into the
trackless woods, followed closely now
by two of the men who had outdis-
tanced the rest. Through the woods
we fed. taking advantage Of such shell
ter as we could find.
Look, here's q cave" cried Elaine,
as we plunged exhausted and about
ready to drop, down into ravine.
We hurried in and the bushes
swung over the cave entrance. Inside
we stopped short and gazed about. 1t
was dark and gloomy. We looked
back. There was no hope there.
They had been overtaking US. On
down through q passage we went.
The two men who were pursuing us
plunged down the ravine also. AS ILL.,
luck would have 1t, they saw the cave
entrance and dashed in, then halted.
Crouching in the shadow we could see
their figures silhouetted in the dim
light of the entrance Of the cavern.
One stopped at the entrance while
the other advanced. He was q big
fellow and powerfully built, and the
other fellow was equally burly. l
made up my mind to fight to the last,
though knew it was hopeless. 1t was
dark. I could not even see the man
advancing now.
Quickly Elaine reached into her
pocket and drew out something.
Here, Walter, take this" she cried.
I seized the object. 1t was the
searchlight gun.
Hastily aimed 1t. the spot of light
glowing brightly. Indeed, l doubt
whether I could have shot accurately
otherwise. AS the man approached
cautiously down the passageway the
bright disk of light danced about un-
til finally 1t fell full on his breast.
fired. The man fell forward in
stantly.
Again / fired, this time at the man
in the cave entrance. He jumped back.
dropping his gun, which exploded
harmlessly. His hand was wounded.
Quickly he drew back and disappeared
among the trees.
We waited in tense silence, and then
cautiously looked out of the mouth OF
the came. No one seemed to be
about.
"Come-let's make a dash for It,"
urged Elaine.
We ran out and hurried down the
ravine, apparently not followed.
Back among the trees. however. the
man had picked up rifle which he
had hid1en. While he was binding up
his hand with handkerchief, he saw
us. Painfully he tried to aim his gun.
But 1t was too heavy for his weak
ened arm and the pain was too great.
He had to lower it. With muttered
imprecation, he followed US at dis
tance.
Evidently, to us, we had eluded the
pursuers. for no one seemed now to
be following. at least as far as we
could determine. We kept on. how
ever, until we came to the water
edge. There. down the bay. we could
see Professor Arnold's yacht.
Let us see Professor Arnold, any
how" said Elaine, leading the way
along the short.
We came at last, without being mo.
Tested, to q little dock. A sailor was
standing beside 1t and moored to 1t
was a swift motor boat. Out at anchor
was the yacht.
You are Professor Arnold's man?
asked Elaine.
"Yesm," he replied, remembering
her.
is the professor out on his boat"
we asked.
He nodded. Did you want to see
him?"
Very much." answered Elaine.
I'll take you out" he offered.
We jumped into the motor boat
out over the water.
Though we did not see him. the man
whom l had wounded was still watch
| ing US from the shore, noting every
move. He had followed us at a dis
tance across the woods and fields and
down along the shore to the dock. had
seen US talking to Arnold's man, and
get into the boat.
From the shore he continued tc
watch US skim across the bay and pull
up alongside the yacht. AS we climbed
the ladder. he hurried back the way
he had come.
Elaine and I climbed aboard the
yacht where we could see the pro
fessor sitting in wicker deck chair
why, how do you do?" he wei
coined US. adjusting his glasses 30 his
eyes seemed, II anything, more
opaque than before.
cold not help thinking that. al
though he was glad to see us, there
was q certain air Of restraint abou
him.
Quickly Elaine related the story o.
finding the bomb in the rocks and th'
peculiar events and our escape which
followed. Once, at the mention OF tht
searchlight gun. Professor Arnolc