The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20

deadly weapon now. However, I'll not
quit. Perhaps we may run them down
yet"
He reassured us and we thanked
him as we said good-by Outside,
Elaine and got into the car again
and q moment later spun on. making
a little detour first through the coun-
try before hitting the shore road back
again to Dodge Hill.
On the rocky shore OF the promon-
tory several men were engaged In
sinking a peculiar heavy disk which
they submerged about ten or twelve
feet. 1t seemed to be held by cable.
and to 1t wires were attached. appar-
emily so that when key was pressed
circuit was closed.
1t was an "oscillator," new system
for the employment OF sound for sub
marine signaling. using wafer instead
of air as medium to transmit sound
waves. 1t was composed of ring
magnet. copper tube lying In an
air gap in a magnetic field and sta
tionary central armature. The tube
was attached to steel diaphragm.
Really ii was submarine bell which
could be used for telegraphing or tel
ephoning both ways through water.
The men finished executing the di-
rections of Del Mar and left. carefully
concealing the land connections and
key OF the bell, while we were still at
Del Mars.
We had no sooner left, however.
than one OF the men who had been en-
gagged in installing the submarine bell
entered the library.
"Well?" demanded Del Mar
The bell is Installed. SIR he said.
1T will be working soon"
Good" nodded Del Mar.
He went to drawer and from II
took a peculiar-looklng helmet to
which was attached n sort of harness
/ fitting over the shoulders and carry
ing a tank of oxygen. The headpiece
was most weird contrivance, with
what looked like huge glass eye in
front. 1t was In reality submarine
life-saving apparatus.
Del Mar put 1t on, all except the
helmet, which he carried with him,
and then. with his assistant, went out
through the panel in the wall. Through
the underground passage the two
CROPPED their way. lighted by an elec.
trio torch, until at last they came to
the entrance hidden in the under
brush, near the shore.
Del Mar went over to the concealed
station from which the submarine bell
was sounded and pressed the key as a
! ufo bn nlf
rine helmet to his head and dellber
ately waded out into the water far
ther and farther, up to his head, the1
deeper still.
AS he disappeared into the water
his emissary turned and went bach
toward the shore road.
The ride around through the coun
try and back to the shore road from
Del Mars was pleasant. In fact 4
was always pleasant to be with
Elaine. especially in car.
We were spinning along at fas
clip when we came to a rocky part Of
the coast. AS we made turn a sharJ
breeze took off my hat and whirled Il
far off the road and among the rocks
of the shore. Elaine shut down ths
engine. with laugh at me, and w,
left the car by the road while W,
climbed down the rocks after the hat
1t had been carried into the water
close to shore and, still laughing. w
clambered over the rocks. Elaine in
sisted on getting It herself and in fac
did get II. She was Just about t
hand ii to me, when something bobbet
up in the water Just in front of us
She reached for It and fished 1t out
1t was a cylinder with air-tight cap
on both ends, in one OF which was
hook
What do you suppose 1T is?" sh
asked. looking It over as we made ou
way up the rocks again to the car
Where did It come from?"
We did not see a man standing b,
our car, but he saw US. 1t was De
Mars man who had paused on his wa,
to watch us. AS we approached h.
hid on the other side OF the road
By this time we had reached the ca
and opened the cylinder. Inside wa
a note which read:
Chief arrived safely. Keep watch.
What does 1t mean?" repeate
Elaine, myst!fied.
Neither OF US could guess and
doubt whether we would have under
stood any better. II we had seen
sinister face peering at us from be
hind rock near by, although doubI
less the man knew what was In tn
tube and what 1t meant
We climbed into the car and starr
ed again. AS we disappeared the ma
: came from behind the rocks and ra
quickly up to the top of the hill
There. from the bushes. he pulled ou