Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-09
in Moving Pictures
A DETECTIVE NOVEL
AND A
MOTION PICTURE DRAMA
Presented by This Newspaper Collaboration With the
Famous Pathe Players

went over the scene Of the robbery OF !
the car in the freight yards.
AS they were examining the freight
car. an orderly came running 70 them.
rs there a Professor Kennedy nereT
he asked.
YES" spoke up Craig. Il am Mr..
Kennedy"
Some one on the telephone. sir. You
can take it at the guard house. He says
it's urgent"
Craig hastened across with the orderly.
nv located our man." shouted his de-
tective over the wire, "an aviator named
Sprague-a crook and dope fiend. Some
how they have found out that Miss
Dodge has gone TO Lakewood with Mr..
Jameson. Sprague has Just gone in the
aeroplane, carrying n bundle Of aero
arrows, with that Chinaman, Wu Fang"
THE deuce!" muttered Craig. well,
you get the local police in force and sur
round the hangar. Arrest them II they
return. 1 must get to Lakewood myself"
He hung up the receiver and was about
to dash out when another idea occurred
to him.
Lakewood, 626," he almost shouted at
Brown? Is Elaine there? This is Ken
nedy. Gone sketching with Jameson?
Well, for heavens sake, find Jameson at
once and tell him to keep Elaine under
cover until get there. Good bye"
Waters" he called, as he hung up
the receiver, have you got car here
q fast oneP'
"Yes, I'll get you one-in minute"
returned the lieutenant. hurrying out,
followed nervously by Kennedy.
Standing by the entrance was an army
automobile in which Waters had mounted
an aeroplane gun for scouting about the
country after aero spies. He leaped intot
the car and Craig followed.
Take the Tottenville ferry. We're go
ing to Lakewood" cried Kennedy. "And
let 1t out"
Down at Lakewood, Mr.. Brown, whose
placid life was not accustomed to the
high pressure under which we had been
living, repeated the message to Mary.
I'm not quite sure what he is talking
about" he said doubtfully, still looking
at the telephone and rubbing his head.
Where do you think Elaine and Mr..
Jameson are2'
ct don't know, but they started that
way" pointed out Mary anxiously.
Father. we must find them Mr.. Ken
nedy would never have telephoned it It
hadn't been important"
Wellington Brown. at last spurred into
action by his daughter, hastily ran out
of the house.
Elaine had been sketching only few
minutes when we heard a shout behind
us There was Mr.. Brown, hatless, his
hair flying. running toward us waving
his arms wildly.
'Mr. Kennedy has just called up" he
painted breathlessly, land asked me TO
tell YOU. Mr.. Jameson, TO get Elaine under
cover and keep her there till he comes"
! 1 looked at him amazed. What dit IL
mean? Just then heard a peculiar noise.
It seemed to come from the sky. 1t was
a noise, which, onco heard. was never
forgotten. looked up, but could see
nothing.
There's an aeroplane somewhere
about" exclaimed, now genuinely wor-
ried over Kennedys strange message.
| "Elaine--please -" 1 cried, taking her
hand and almost dragging her across the
field as fast as could, followed by
Brown.
The nearest shelter I could see was a
bridge over a small creek and made
for 1t as rapidly as could.
We were not a moment too soon. There
was the aeroplane. with two men in It. l
could not distinguish the faces, but L
knew they boded no good.
''EIurry-hurry." Wu was urgine
sprague as he saw us moving across the
hillside. Fly lower-so can drop these
| arrows better"
On toward us swept the macnine, as
WI urged the driver.
But we had been warned In time. With
Elaine and Brown, reached the place
of safety and we crouched down under
the stone arch. while far above us. all
though we could not see,Wu Fang gazed
furious.
make the turn and get away behind
those trees" he shouted angrily above
the deafening noise OF the propeller.
'Perhaps If they don't see us, they'll
| come out again"
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