The Monticellonian., 1915-10-14

l nouneed, approaching the command ing officer and handing him the note, Colonel Swift tore it open and read;
 Have located radio aerial ip the woods along shore Please send squad of men with bearer. ARNOLD.
 You just left them?' queried the colonel.
 Yes, sir replied the sailor. 'We l came ashore in his boat. l don't know exactly where they went, but l know the direction, and We can catch ul with them easily if we hurry, sir.
 The colonel handed the note quick ly to cavalry officer beside him who read it, saluted at the orders that fol lowed, turned and strode off, 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 chatter of hoofs. He stepped back of the road and from his covert he could see squad of cavalry headed by the captain and 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. It fell to the ground. In their hurry the troop, close behind, rode over it. But it did not escape the quick eye of Del Mars valet.
 They had scarcely disappeared around bend in the road when he stepped out and bounced 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 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 scowl of fury Then he seized his hat and a short hunters ax 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 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 off across an open space at the ram shackle building. As they looked they could see man hurry across from the opposite direction and into the house.
 As I live, I think that's Del Mar" muttered Arnold.
 Woodward nodded, doubtfully though.
 In the house Del Mar hurried to a wall where he found and pressed a concealed spring. A small cabinet in the plaster opened and he took out q little telephone which he rang and through which he spoke hastily. Pull in the wires" he shouted Were dis covered, I 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 a 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 slats 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 a silk mask over his upper face, leaving only his eyes visible. Then he seized his hunters ax 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 it right and left with powerful blows. He broke it off and threw it 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 paused thinking and listen ing, his ax raised, ready for a blow.
 Arnold and Woodward, by this time, had reached the door, which swung open on its rusty hinges. Woodward was about to go in when he felt a hand on his arm.
 Wait" cautioned Arnold. He took off his hat and damned 1t on the end of stick. Slowly he showed the door open, then thrust the hat and stick just fraction of foot forward.
 Del Mar waiting, alert, saw the door open and hat. He struck at it hard with the ax and merely the hat and stick fell to the floor.
 Now, come on," shouted Arnold to Woodward
 In the other hand Del Mar held a chair. As Woodward dashed in with Arnold beside him, Del Mar shied the chair at their faaf Woodward fon