The Monticellonian., 1915-10-14

forward. avoiding Woodward anu 'Ie chair It was spectacular, but II worked. He turned, and with 7" "ooo- ward. who had picked himself up III spite of his parked shins, they an back through the door by which they had entered. ,., Recovering himself Del Mar dashed for the woods just az Arnold and Woodward ran around the side or 1ue house, still blazing away after hlfh' as they followed, rapidly gaining
 
 Elaine changed her clothes quickly Meanwhile she had ordered horses for both of us, and a groom brought them around from the stables. It took me only a short time to jump into some dry things and waited impatiently
 She was ready very soon, however and we mounted and cantered of again in the direction of the shore where she had seen the remarkable waterfall of which she had told me.
 We had not gone far when he heard sounds, as if an army were bearing down on us. What's that?" l asked.
 Elaine turned and looked. It was squad of cavalry.
 @Why, it's Lieutenant Woodward s friend, Captain Price she exclaimed, waving to the captain at the head or the squad.
 A moment later Captain Price pulled up and bowed Quickly we told him of what Elaine had just discovered
 "Thats strange" he said. This man" indicating the sailor, has just told me that Lieutenant Woodward and Professor Arnold are inyestigat- ing a wireless outfit over near there. Perhaps there's some connection
 May we join you?" she asked.
 By all means he returned. I was about to suggest it myself"
 We fell in behind with the rest and were off again.
 Under the direction of the sailor we came at last to the ravine where we looked about searehingly for some trace of Arnold and Woodward.
 Whats that noise?" exclaimed one of the cavalrymen.
 We could hear shots, above us.
 "They may need us" cried Elaine. impatiently.
 It was impossible to ride up the sheer heights above.
 "Dismount,' ordered Captain Price
 His men jumped down and we fol- lowed him. Elaine struggled up now, helped by me, now helping me.
 Farther down the hill from the de- serted house which we could see above us at the top was an under ground passage which had been built to divert part of the water above the falls for power. Through 1t the water surged and over this boiling stream ran boardwalk, the length of the tunnel.
 Into this tunnel we could see that masked man had made his way. AS he did so, he turned for just mo ment and fired yolley of shots.
 Elaine screamed There were Ar mold and Woodward, his targets, com ll6 Olt DOluiy, do SGl hHIltbs IuC9 rushed in after him. in spite of his running fire, returning his shots and darting toward the tunnel entrance through which he still blazed back at them.
 From our end of the ravine, we could see precisely what was going on. "Come-the other end of the tunnel, shouted Price, who had evidently been over the ground and knew it.
 We made our way quickly to it and 1t seemed as if we had our man trapped, like rat in hole.
 In the tunnel the man was firing back at his pursuers as he ran along the boardwalk for our end He looked up just in time as he approached us. He dropped down and let himself, without even a splash, into the water
 Arnold and Woodward took a step into the darkness. scarcely knowing what to expect, their eyes bit better accustomed to the dusk. But if they had been there an hour, In all prob ability they could not have seen what was at their very feet.
 Del Mar had sunk and was swim. ming under water in the swifteblack current sweeping under them AS they entered, he passed out, nerved up to desperation.
 Down the stream, just before 1t took it's final plunge to the power wheel Del Mar managed by superhumau effort to reach out and graps wooden support of the flooring again and pull himself out of the stream Smiling grimly to himself, he hurried up the bank.
 Someone's coming" whispered Price. Get ready"
 We leyeled our guns. I was abou, to fire.
 Look out! Don't shoot" warned a voice sharply. It was Elaine. Her keen eyes and quick perception had recognized Arnold, leading Woodward We lowered our guns.
 Did you see man, masked, come out here?" cried Woodward.
 "No-he must have gone your way" we called.
 No, he couldn't
 Arnold was eagerly questioning the captain as Elaine and l approached Dropped Into the water-risked al most certain death," he muttered, half turning and seeing us.
 T want to congratulate you on your nerve for going in there,' began Elaine, advancing toward the profes. sor.
 Apparently he neither heard nor saw us, for he turned as soon as he had finished with Price and went into tha