Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-21

III
Dry, and then ue. zoo. qHicsy ~,
gv&sv4 - t@z .s-~
The atfnngors car bad scarcely dia.
appeared whom the nghorman turned
from The shore rumi luo "a rlamp nf
n'unled ire"a ard made h,a Wny 60 "a
hut Not far away stood small un-
pretentioas closed cag. also with q
driver
shall be- ready in a mlnuio." tho
hAhefman nodded aimoat ruplnr into
the hut, az tho dflgor moved hia car
op closer 10 the dpar
Tho larger motor bad disappeared
far down the bend ~ ihe road whon
tho ilaherman roanp'srod ln an ID.
most incredible iimn hc had clHurrd
hih ollskna aud mulilrr iuf % doris COM
and nilk hat lle sHa ul longer
fisherman, but rather Nmry l01kIug
old gentleman. beuhias.rad ll Nlih
oyoH iooklug out koouly from "a pair
Of gOldrimmrd gaaHoa
Follow chat ear 80 nnf goat" d.
ordered simply an hr Dot mumelf Iui
the little motor nud iho driver aha
amend down 900 of side road and la,t
ihto the main nhofo road asaiu. urrlne
The ear forward Ga oYortaao tho one
ahead
such was Tho entrance ef ths strnnF
or Marcus Dol Mar luto America
How ! manaRcd 90 psgs thc timc
dufinH tho Arst vw dayH after cha
alfango Gisappearance of Rpnnody
don't know u was AN liko a drran
tho apartment, empty. tho laboratory
empty my own work on tho star
uninlerostluE, Elaine hrokouheartod.
life Itself a burden.
Hoping aealnat hepo. thn nest day
J decided 20 drop aroaud 80 TIE Dodrn
mousse Az entered thn library un
announced saw that Elalne. wlth "a
Faith Tor which ongied her. vaa alt.
ung az a table, her hack toward the
door She was gazing sadly alta pho
tosfaph. Though could NOE npo ID.
| needed not to ho told whnao it Wna.
She did not hoar mr comv bon ao on
crossed WaH she in hor thouabta Nor
did she notice mo 40 first aa / stood
jnat behind her Finally / pat ms
hand on her shoulder as n ! had boon
AN older brother.
She looked up Into nay face eHa,o
sou heard from him yct1" che asked
anxloualy
| could only shake my hcad sadly
She sighed lnyomu,nnB she rose
aud ioseihor We mpycd toward che
gardon, the last place va had seon him
about the house
We had been pacing up and down
the garden, talking earnestly. only
short time WHEN a man made hia was
~ from The FIFTH avCn0e gsle.
IA this Miss Dodge De asAod.
Neither Elaine uor / kuow him al
the time, Though ! think she thourht
he mighi De lho hoarcr OF somo mos.
aase nom Gratis A. a mattor of fact.
ne WAS the cmisaSty % whom tho sie.
noerapher had thrown tho torpedo
model nom the Navy bullding IA
Washington
Ills visit was only t,afl NJ IA deem.
lasd scheme onls s Tow minutes hr.
'eFe Three crooks among Thorn our
visitor had stopped just below ,he
house 90 a HieN street To him the
o'hers had given ilaal Instructions ana
a note, and he Mad gone on. leaving
the two standing there
7 have note Tor you" he said 4
0SHing and handing an enrelnpc "a
Elaine. which she tore open ana road I
Washington, o, c.
Mlss Elaine Dodge,
Firth avenue. Ncse York.
Ny Dear Misa podoei.--rhe banner 9
Mr.. Bailey Of the Secret Service {
would llks 20 question you rsearalno
the disaapeacaaee Of Mr. konned, aee
The moael Of his terssao.
Morgan Bertrand.
Oa'teo States secret serxlee
Even as We wene talkiag. m. other
Two crooks BAD already moved un ANA "
had made their way around herk IN i
ne stone wall that cut on the ilodee I,
garden back % The hnnse Thorn thcy I
S'"od, whispering eagorly ana ear.
ng mrtlsely over the wall AZ tielr =
man talked 10 blaine. p
After a mement stepped aside
Nhllc Elaine Rad Che note. and "a ~
'sked her few questions could MA
'e'p feeling that ihe aaglr had very d.
sspiclous lock Tho morn Thought !.
4 4, the less ! liked IL Flaagly y
euld stand Il na luMecn
|>-~-~r------>-ss>~-~-~~~