The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-04

be seen the roof OF the boathouse. But
beyond, in the harbor one instant was
a rowboat with girl and fellow in il,
the girl in a bathing suit. They seem;
ed to be struggling. The next instant,
like a three-foot flash of motion pic
ture there was huge column Of wa.
ter and puff Of smoke, black wreckage
of the boat. 1t seemed that, by split
second before, the two had struggled
overheard or leaped. Then came the
deep report, echoing and reverberating
among the Nonowantuc hills.
Glenn exclaimed Garrick, as Nc
Kay released the brakes and rolled
down like a roller coaster the rest OF
the way.
They were in time to see that the
boathouse was unharmed. A little speed
boat which they had not noticed now
circled about. 1t picked up the girl
and started off furiously toward the
mouth of the harbor. black object,
Glen, struggled feebly in the water. BY
this time Dick had his coat off He
ripped his shirt as he ran down the
dock and plunged off, almost unen-
numbered by that time.
When Garrick pulled them both out
and had Glenn sufficiently revived TO
find that there We're no broken bones
he had begun TO get the story.
Glenn, II seemed, had been on the
roadside OF the boathouse from which
he had expected attack, II at all, when
he had heard a noise under the work
shop. The workshop was on the sec
ond floor. Under II had been a boat
hangar by Dick. with a skid.way down.
into the water. In It he had hydro
aeroplane on which he was working, in
stallng one OF his new radio ideas.
II saw Rae" he painted for breath,
"She had come to the boathouse alone,
the stern. She was sticking the nose
Of the boat under the boathouse In the
channel between the skidway. ! saw
something smoking in the bow. The
engine was going slowly. keeping the
nose OF the boat up under the boat.
house. ran down and junpel into
the boat. "My God, Rae" | shouted,
Going to XIII US both?'
with boat hook in both hands
she lunged at me but II hit my shoul-
der instead OF my head. Damn your
she cried. i have had TO say so many
nice things TO you when ! didn't feel
like there's another wallopl
Il swung the boat free. gave the
pier a Kick and It turned The engine
was turning over slowly and carrying
US away. l got the boathook away;
then she grabbed me. You fool Take
your hands off-before | bite them
off! Look It's going to exploded
Then I've Jumped There was that
, geyser OF water and stuff Some.
one picked up Rae in speed boat
felt Us IL that dark engine had hit
{ me =. tin Dick got mel But the
boathouse Is safe. fellowsr
! Garrick smiled. II could decorate
I you on the field of action, Glennr lie
I looked over at Dick. The blow had
}. been intended for them; IL had mis-
!. carried and Glenn had risked his life
We'll leave Mckay here for few
J. minutes. ri drive your car, Nta.
I must get Glenn home. He's mustered
e out with all the honorsr
}. Wait minute" II was Dick. wv,
left that other set in your room at tht
=. club I've got new one. I'm bul
on this. ! can't be out Of touch Will
d the air minute and he happy"
|, As Garrick drove them. Dick told
y what had happened at the Club. but
q asked Glen, reyiving. why the at
y tempt to wreck the boathouse .lab9"
o Because" quickened Garrick, "i
{ Is the one place they know. contsini
.. the apparatus 20 ferret them out an,
u catch them9"
At Glenn'R they waited for Or. Oar
y ling TO run over from stony Brook I,
& dress his wounds again. "You must
u fellows. | need your moral support,
;. begged Glenn Hell give me. IN,
/. devil"
> Now, Dick, hook up that bushes,
" YOU brough, along. I've got the fever
n too, . passion for pulling information