Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-22
The Romance of Elaine
Continued from Page Eight,

NaA No ~Aehp
started to make tho connections under
the table with the drawer. not a very
difficult thing to do as long as It was
TO be only temporary and for the night.
From the table l ran the wires along
the edge of the carpet until | came to
the bookcase. There, masked by the
books, / placed the little quick shutter
camera and at a distance also concealed
the flash light pan.
Next l aimed the camera carefully and
focused II on a point above the drawer In
the writing table where anyone would be
likely to stand II he attempted TO open
II. Then connected the shutter OF the
camera and a little spark coil I'm the
flash pan with the wires. using an appa-
ratus to work the shutter such as 1 re-
called having seen Craig use. Finally
covered the sparkling device with the
flashlight powder, gave last look about
and snapped off the light.
Up in my bedroom. 1 must say / felt
like some" detective and could not
help Shaping myself on the chest for
the ingenuity with which I had dupll-
Gated Craig
Then / lay down on the bed with my
clothes on and picked UP a book. de-
termined to keep awake TO see II any
| thing happened. II was good book.
but ! was tired and in spite OF myself
l nodded over It, and then dropped It.
In his bungalow. now that Smith had
gone back again to New York and Wash
ington, Del Mar was preparing TO keep
the important engagement he had told us
about, another of his nefarious nocturnal
expeditions.
He drew a cap on his head. we'll over
his ears and forehead. His eyes and face
he concealed as well as he could with a
mask TO be put on later To his equip
ment he added a gun. Then with a hasty
word or two to his valet. he went out
BY back ways, so that even In the glare
OF automobile headlights he would not
be recognized. he made his way to Dodge
Hall. AS he saw the house looming up
In the moonlight he put on his mask and
approached cautiously. Gaining the house.
he opened a window. noiselessly turning
the catch as deftly as n house breaker,
and climbed into the living room.
A moment he looked around. then tip
toed over TO the table. He looked at Il
10 be sure that It was the right one and
tho right drawer. Then he bent down to
force the drawer open.
POUR binding flash came and a
little metallic click OF the shutter. fol-
lowed by cloud of smoke.
As quick as It happened. there went
through Del Mars head the explanation.
1t was concealed camera. lie sprang
back, clapping hts hands over his face.
out of range for a moment. he stood
gazing about the ROOM trying to locate
the thing.
Suddenly he heard footsteps. He dived
through the window that he had opened,
just rs someone ran in ana switched
ON the lights.
Half asleep. / heard a muffled ex-
ploEon, as II Of flashllght. ] started
up and listened. Surely someone was
moving about downstairs pulled my
gun from my pocket and ran out OF the
room. Down the steps l flung myself.
two at a time.
In the living room. l switched on the
lights in time to see someone disappear
through an open window. / ran TO the
window and looked out. There was q
man half doubled up, running around
the side OF the house and into a olump
OF bushes, then apparently lost shot
out of the window and called.
My only answer was an imprecation
and return volley that shattered tn,
glass above my head / ducked hastily
ana fell flat on the floor. for in the
light streaming out, | must have been a
good mark
was not the only person who had
heard the noise. The shots quickly
awakened Elaine and she leaped out OF
bed and put on her kimona. Then she
lighted the lights and ran downstairs
The intruder had disappeared by this
time and had got up and was peering
out Of the window as she came breath
lessly into the living room.
What's the matter. Walter" she
asked.
Someone broke into the house after
those plans" l replied. "IIe escaped. but
got his picture, think. by this de
vice or Kennedy's. Let's 20 into a dark
room and develop IT,"
There was no use trying 20 follow the
man further. To Elaine's inquiry OF what
l meant replied by merely going over
70 the spot where ! had hidden the
camera and disconnecting IT,
We went upstsirs where ] had rugged
up an impromptu dark room for my
amateur Photographic work some days
before. Elaine watched me closely At
last found that had developed some
thing. As I drew the film through tho