The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-19

from the voice. Maybe you will help me
10 find my horse and wagon. 1t seems
as if l hayo walked miles and can't
find the outside door"
Won Lcrtz scrutinizcd her carefully
and then apparently satisfied with her
story. took her by the arm and guided
he- carefully back through the passage
10 the door in the yard. There he left
her and Dixie could hear him soundly
bcrating the servants MS she held herself
to a slow tottcrinE walk 10 her vehicle
despite her cngrrncss TO reach Harrison
Grant with her news.
IT am Dot surprised to bear that you
found no evidence of any unusual ship
ment," she said to the leader of the
Criminology Club after she had told him
Of her discovery in the farm house. "fnr
I got near enough TO the elevator shaft
to smell salt water. Their contraband
goods are carried BY boat 10 some ship
ping point"
Grant knew that Dixie could not be
mistaken despite the fact TINT the farm
house was nearly a mile from tho near
est salt watcr-Long Island Sound With
out delaying for discussion n motorboat
was procured and within an hour they
were touring the shore line. They began
at q place about five miles away from
the nearest point to the rTn-housc and
running at slow speed. scanned the
shore line for cliff or shrubbery
which might mask the end Of a tunnel.
Searching For The Tunnel
The physical aspects Of the shore line
were. disappointing in producing possible
places for tho concealment Of q tunnel,
1t was a long. low. sandy beach. The
first Sign Of life which they noted was Il
lone fisherman out on n small promon-
tory. who seemed To be setting lobster
pots. About half mile further on there
was = launch drawn UP close TO the
shore. with two men tinEa"inG on the
engine. 4 hail from Grant as 10 wheth-
or he could render any assistance was
answered ny the statement that it was
merely wet wirr that had intcrfcrcd
with the spark which caused them to
stop and that no help was needed. Far
Their on another promortory disclosed
second lobster fisherman.
at didn. know this was such good
lobster grounds as TO warrant setting
pots within mile Of each other" COM
men.cd Dixie.
Neither did l., answered Grant land
as soon as We get out Of his sight am
going to land and find out if he really
is fisherman. Did YOU notice that
each Of these fishermen were In an ideal
position to warn the boat We saw. il
they were placed there for that pur-
posc"'
Now that you mention It, yes" an
swcrcd Dixie. Each OF them was on n
rromontory which shielded the boat
from view until after you had passed tho
fisherman"
And further than that added Grant.
"as near can judge that boat was near
ly on Il line with the shortest route 10
the temple from the water.
Grant drove the boat along for a con-
siderable distance before hc was salts
fled that the lone fisherman could no
longer distinguish it. Then ho headed it
into the bank. ana after pulling 4, we'll
upon shore. Dixie and he started retrac-
ing their route on foot. Grant chose q
path which took them almost Il quarter
Of mile from the water where the wood
Cd section Of the shore commenced. Once
in the shelter OF the trees their progress
was rapid.
When they reached IL position directly
in back OF the fisherman who had
aroused Grants suspicious they 'ound
their further progress blocked by IL
newly built barb wire fence. Grant held
Dixie back while lr examined the
strands.
I'VE have found S"mclh;nE." II" an
nouncrd. THIS wire is strung Tor the
purpose or warning rcorl" some place
or other when any one Climbs through
1t or over Il. Ii is Il rrrItahl" burglar
alarm similar To those employed In lnrGe
business houses. The frnrc ends almost
by the firShcrlnrn. l am going To take
Il chance on nSSLultlnE an Inlocen, par
Ly by attempting - put hinI out Of
commission before he can EIrc warn
Ing. | hate Ia do This hut there isn't Il
rhanc, of creeping uI uu him.
Az lac spoke he drew an Hutnnai il: re-
volvrr from his pocket. From tho ,s;llnr
pocket lr drew iw" extra sections or
barrrllnr for it and rapidly screwed
them luin lhr cnL Of the regular barrel.
Then he attached /, $ilrncrr. When AZ
rsmhcd tn" automatic had n LONGER bar
rrl than tn" regular Colt 81 Who's" arcu-
r;lcy at long range has become 1t PROV
orb Quickly adjusting wind sight
with which the extra barrel Was equip
und pulled the trigger. rh,rc waS the
suppressed 'ZinG ct IL bullet starting on
it's course but no other sound. The
fisherman suddenly crunplcd and then
fell face forward into tho sand.
"Crrasod him. ! think" said irlnt us
hr and Dixie ran toward the fallen ElHn.
"'rh,. beat of n bullet Just ErHziunng
tho top Of tbs skull will paralyzc Ihe
brain for short period. causing II" had
after effects except Il headache for u
few hours. IL system frequently used
for capturing wild horses"
Grants aim hal been perfect. AS they
ku,ll In examine the man they found IN
angry rcd welt along the top of his
scalp. Il wound which was scarcely
blr,,d!lu: 50 delicate had bnCn the
touch If the bullet.
Il could have forgiven myself if il had
killed him." said Grant pointing to m
object IN the sand. and liz knelt &c hind
and gaE the man who waA already coEr-
m"ncing To show signs Of returning con-
SciousncsS. The object hc pointed TO
was an ordinary electric push button