The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-21
%THlRTY.FIRST EPISODE
AT THE OLD HosTELRY.

on q lonely wharf on n deserted
part OF the coast some miles from the
promontory which afforded Del Mar
his secret submarine harbor, a ship
was riding at anchor.
On the wharf a group OF men, husky
Lascars, we're stralning their eyes at
the mysterious craft.
Here she comes" muttered one OF
the men. at last"
From the ship a large yawl had put
out. As she approached the wharf II
could be seen that she was loaded TO
the gunwales with cases and boxes.
She drew up close to the wharf. and
the men fell to unloading her, lifting
up the boxes as though they were
weighted with feathers instead OF
metal and explosives.
Down the shore. at the same time.
behind a huge rock. crouched a rough.
looking tramp. His interest In the
yawl and IT. cargo was even keener
than that OF TIE Lascars.
Supplies" he muttered, moving
back cautiously and up the blum. Il
"OAtNA "A'A' NA'I . AahlAh a
Marcus Del Mar had chosen an old
and ruined hotel not far from the
shore as his storehouse and arsenal
Already he MAS there. pacing up and
down the rotted veranda which shook
under his weight.
Come, hurry up" he called impa.
tiently as the first OF the men carry.
tho a l.tgn Inx gp hIu hugL YUuAa hta
appearance up the hill.
One after another they trooped IN
and Del Mar led them 10 the hotel, uu.
locking the door.
Inside, the old hosiery vas quite as
~ramshdckle as outside. What had once
been the dining room now held moth.
Ing but a long, rickety table and sew.
eJal chairs.
Put them there" ordered Del Mar.
directing the disposal OF the cases.
Then you can begin work. / shall
be back soon"
lie went out, and as he did so, two
mon seized guns from a corner near
by and followed him. On the yeTanda
he paused and turned 10 the men.
III anyone approaches the house
anyone, you uuderstdud-make him a
prisoner and send for me, he o,
Gered. II ne ~rcsists. shoot
Yes, sir they replied, moving over
and ~stationing themselves one at each
angle II the narrow paths that rau
before the old house.
Del Mar turned M plunged delib
erately into the bushes, as If for g
-cross-country walk, unobserved.
Meanwhile, by another path up ths
blum, the tramp had made his way par
allel TO the line taken by the men. lie
paused at the top OF the BLUM wher,
home bushes oyerhuug and parted
them.
Their headquarters" he remarked
TO himself. under his breath.
Elaine. Aunt Josephine and | wer,
on the lawn that forenoon when
groom IN Respondent livery came vi
TO US.
Miss Elaine Dodge?" he bowed.
Elaine took the note he offered ant
he departed with another bow.
"oh. isn't that delightful" she criet
with pleasure. handing the note to me
read II: The Wilkeshire Countr,
club will be honored II Miss Dodg,
and her friends will Join the pape
chase this afternoon. l.. II. Brown
Secretary"
u suppose a preparation for tn
fox or drag hunting season ?" I queriet
Yea" she replied. "Wnl you 60?
Il don't ride very WELL" answered
but Ill 60"
"Oh. and here's Mr.. Del Mar" an
added. turning. You'll Join US at n
Wilkeshire hunt In a PAPER chase thi
afternoon. surely. Mr.. Del Mart"
Charmed. I'm sure" he ggree
gracefully.
For several minutes we ehatte,
planning. then he withdrew. q" sha