The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-26

f~ wsst 1as.,s y rs-sslsres tAa
wateAsRs wAe had besa % duty IN
day.
Ths hut was located in grove, with
thick undefbrush to shelter it ffom tAs
road. II was 4 ramshackle old place.
that had been last occsried BY . mys-
terious Frenchman, who had besn
found unaccountably murdered. From
that time on It had nsvse been occu-
pied ~ q place Of habitatiou.
It had been selected by the anarch.
istD a. an ideal spot for their head
quarterS standing, ~ It did, apart
from other houses. In a lonely and iso-
lated spot. From this hut they had
organised their afraid on New York.
The anarchists had dug an under
ground passage as a means Of escape
II they were called upon to suddenly
vaeate, and when they learned Of the
proposed visit Of the secret service Of
neials, they made sure the tunnel was
cleat Of distractions. Then they pre-
pared the hut for the reception Of the
oflcers.
An sxplosive mine was placed under
the Aosr. The bomb was connected BY
wire with the underground passage.
and made ready to be discharged By
electricity when pressure was applied
to an sxplodlng-key. To make sure Of
their work, . quantity Of nitfogiycsr-
me was stored In to tunnel ~ .
foree for Vengeance held In reserve.
Everything was prepared for the
welcome the snarchists intended to
give the government ofRcials, and tie
beetle-browed villains waited restless
ly for the arrival Of their victims.
Some time after dark The lookouts re-
ported that the attacking force was
approaching.
The raiding party advanced cAu-
tiously from several directions until
they finally completely surrounded the
Frsnchman's cabin. Then the om-'
cse In command. with . few Of his
subordinates, approached the only
door that gave access to the hut, and
knocked loudly for admlttance.
Thefe was 10 Response to repeated
demands, and at last the ofieers
pressed their shoulders against the
panels Of the door and forced 1t opeA.
Searching the one big room that oecu-
pied the ground door Of the hut With
their electric torches, the oll3cials made
Q careful inventory.
TIE glsam Of ths lishts upon wire
stretched across the doof awakened
suspicion. Ths leader Of the party.
concluding that the wirs could not b.
there for any especially good purpose.
promptly cut it-and thereby saved the
lives Of himself and his men.
Underground The anarchists were de-
batting Just how soon they should ex-
plode the mine that was intended to
rid the sarth Of at least fsw Of their
enemies. When one Of their number
settled the discussion By pressing the
connecting key, and no sxpaosaon re-
suited, the gang knew that something
had gone wrong with thsir plans.
Tho leader Of ths aAareAists srahbsd
the coutainer Of nitregiycefin and
started to crawl eautieasly through TIE
tunnel, followed by The rest ok the
snarchlsts. When thelr mine Nnlled 10
explode, ons a thslr greatest scAs0ss
for vs0gsanee was shattered. They
Aad only tAs han1-opsratsd explosives
now 10 rely upoo.
Wa ths anareAises hsgan tAsir exit
from ths undsfground tunnel, the
aAout that was sst up By the olncers
remaining outside the cabin attracted
the attsntita Of the raiders who had
gone inside. Sosns Of the secret seev-
Ice men ruahed from the cabin and
Sna.>A <AA- lnY1n-~ %rs vn~Sal thA
threatened attack.
At this instant q new and entirely
unexpected element entered into the
exciting situation. Pat drove up to
the Trenchman's cabin, from the main
road just ~ the anarchist In posses
sion Of the nitrogiyceFin was about
to hurl the deadly stun into the group
Of o6lcials who had gathered in front
ot the hut.
Pat had but q second TO think. and
In the decision to fulnll the purpose
for which she had como. the girl took
careful aim with her revolver and shot
the anarchist at the instant his arm
was drawn hack to huri the explosive.
The shet was true, and when the bullet
struck its target the nitrogiycerin fell
q few feet away from him and explod-
ed on the ground.
The shock was indescribable. The
old shanty fell in crumbled mass,
and an overturned stove set nre to the
ruins. Officers and anarchists were
alike thrown Violently to the ground.
Pat had opened the door Of the taxi
cab when she aimed her shot. and the
shock Of the explosion likewise threw
her to the ground. Men in such trying
times have been known to be far moro
excitable than women, and In this case
Pat was the coolest person In the pan
ic-stricken crowd.
When the girl scrambled to her fest
the flrst blaze of the burning cabin at