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Show JUAB COUNTY TIMESMlii S3 The Romance of Elaine SEQUEL TO THE EXPLOITS OF ELAINE A Detecgve Novel and a Motion Picture Drama By ARTHUR B. REEVE The n Novelist end the Creator of tha "Craig Kennedy" 8 tor lea Wall-Know- Pretented ia Collaboration With the Paths Player and the Eclectic Film Co. CoprriflM. 19l4. by lbs (arCamvur All Porrifl Kiibtt ItMnfi afternoon, Def Mar and hla men were aeated about the conference table. "I've traced out the course and the landing polnta of the great Atlantic cable," he sa)d. "We must cut It." Del Mar turned to one of the men. "Take these plana to the captain of the steamer and tell him to get ready," he went on. "Find out and send me word when the cutting can he dona best." The man aaluted and went out. Leaving the submarine harbor In the usual manner, he made hla way to a dock around the promontory and near tha village. Tied to It waa a email tramp steamer. The'man walked down the dock and climbed aboard the boat. There several sailors were lolling and atanding about The- emissary selected the captain, a more than ordinary tough looking Individual. "Mr. Del Mar aends you the location of the Atlantic cable and the place where be thinks It best to pick It up and cut It." he said. "I under The cuptaln nodded. "I'll send him stand," be replied. word later when It can be done best." A few minutes after dispatching hla messenger, Del Mar left the submarine harbor himself and entered his bungalow by way of the secret entrance. There he went Immediately to his desk and picked up the mall that had accumulated In his absence. One letter he read: "Dear Mr. Del Mar: "We shall be pleased to see you at a little garden party we are holding tonight. Sincerely, "ELAINE DODGE." Aa he finished reading, be pushed the letter carelessly aside as though he had no time for such frivolity. Then an idea seemed to occur to him. He picked It up again and read It over, "I'll go." he aald to himself, aimply. 8YN0P6IS. After the finding of Wu body a eubma-rin- a end Kennedy's disappearance,Fang's appears tha following morning on the bay. A man plunges overboard from t and awlrna ashore. It la tha entrance , Del Mar ffIliaMarcua mtsHlon la to Into America. obtain Information of Kennedy and recover. If possible, the lost torpedo. At the Dodge home he eoon wlm the confidence of Klalne. Later aha la warned by a. little old man to be careful of Del Mar. Thla warning rame Just In time to prevent Del Mar from nut In a plana. carrying Later Klalne gives a masquerade ball. De Mar alienda. Neither ha nnr hla domino girl ran locate the torpedo. A gray friar warm Klulne and Jameson of Del Mar a purpose, and his plans are upaet. Later the girl enters the Dodge home as a maid; flu. Is the torpedo, places It In a trunk, which, with others, Is sent to the Dodge country home. In a hold-uI 'el Mar's men fall to get the trunk coif tatnlng the torpedo. Klulne hides the torpedo, which later la stolen by Del Mar's men, who, In escaping, meet the old man of mystery. A dcserate uattle follows, In which the old man destroys the torpedo. Knraged, Del Mar plana to blow up bridge over which Klalne and Jameson re passing. The plan falls. Next day Klalne and Jameson are motoring when Jameson losee his hat In the hay. As Klalne reaches In the water for It a mall tube boba up which contains a, note. Klalne decldea to send It to the secret service at Waahlngton. Jameson In Inking the letter to the town la raptured by Del Mar's men. Klalne later discovers Jameson's revolver laying In the road. It furnishes a clue by which Klalne Is able to save Jameson. p TWENTY-NINT- CABLE CUTTERS. "You remember Lieutenant Woodward, the Inventor of trodlte?" I asked Klalne one day after I bad been out for a ride through the country. "Very well Indeed." she nodded with a look of wlstfulnesa aa the mention of big name recalled Kennedy. "Why?" "He stationed at Fort Pale, not ery far from here, at the entrance of the Bound," I answered. "Then let a have him over at my garden party tonight." she exclaimed sitting down' and writing: "Dear Lieutenant: "I have juat learned that you are tatloned at Fort Dale and would like to have you meet some of my frlenda at a little garden party I am holding tonight. Sincerely, "ELAINE DODGE." Thus It was that a few hours after ward, In the officers' quarters at the fort, an orderly entered with the mall and handed a letter to Lieutenant Woodward, lie opened .It and read the Invitation with pleasure. He had scarcely finished reading and waa hastening to write a reply when the orderly entered again and aaluted. "A Frofcssor Arnold to aee you. lieutenant," he announced. "Professor Arnold?" repeated Woodward. "I don't know any Professor Arnold. Well, show him In anyway." d Tha orderly ushered In a man with a dark, heavy beard and large horn spectacles. Woodward eyed him cautiously and a bit auspiciously, as the stranger seated himself and made a few remarks. The moment the orderly left the room, however, the professor lowered Woodward his rolce to a whisper. listened In amazement, looked at him Snore closely, then laughed and shook hands cordially, Tha professor leaned over again. "Whatever It sif'That-liC- . It made a great Impression on the lieutenant. "Too know tha fellow Del Mar?" Asked Professor Arnold finally. "No." replied Woodward. "Wcll, he'a hanging around Miss Dodge all the time," went on Arnold. "There's something queer about his presence here at thla time." "I've an Invitation to a garden party at her house tonight." remarked Woodward. "Accept," urged the professor, "and tell her you are bringing a friend." Woodward resumed writing and when bo bad finished handed the note to the stranger, who read: '"Dear Miss Podge: "I shall bfl rharmrd to be with you tonight and with your permission will tiring my friend. Professor Arnold. "Trulv yours, EDWARD WOODWAltD." hand"Good," nodded the ing the note summoned an orderly. "Sea that this is delivered at Ixlge hall to Mls iKvlge herself as soon as possible," he directed, aa the orderly took the note and saluted. Elaine, Aunt Josephine and t were. In the garden when Lieutenant Wood ward's orderly rode up and delivered well-dresse- rd the letter. Elaine opened It and rend. "That's all right." she thanked the orderly. "Oh, Walter, he's cotuhig to the gsr-departy, and Is going to bring a friend of his, a frofc ssor Arnold." We chatted a few moments about the party. "Ob." eiclalmed Elaine suddenly, "1 have an Idea." "What Is It?" I asked, smiling at her enthusiasm. n s 11 nave ioiiuuv itthi. d, "Aunt Josephine, you sneu piay n ert." ) If you reaily want me. 'Aunt Josephine smiling In-we urged her. Vht, sbawrine harbor that g - EPISODE H THE ATLANTIC . rough-lookin- e e e " pad fhen opened the window and lintuii he entered. "s. . First he went to the door and set a chair under the knob. Next he drew an electric bull's-eyand flashed it about the room. He glanced about and finally went over to Del Mar's desk, where he examined a batch of letters, bis back to the secret panel. Arnold waa running rapidly through the papers on the desk, as he flashed his electric bull'a-ey- e on them, when the panel In the wall opened slowly and Del Mar atepped into the room noiselessly. To his surprise he saw a round spot of light from an electric flashlight focussed on bis desk. Some one waa there! He drew a gun. Arnold started auddenly. He heard the cocking of a revolver. But he did not look around. He merely thought an Instant quicker than lightning then pulled out a spool of black thread with one hand, while with the other he switched off the light and dived down on bia stomach on the floor in the ahadow. "Who's that?" demanded Pe Mar. "Confound It! I should have fired at e aight!" The room waa ao dark cow that, It Del Impossible to aee Arnold. Mar gazed intently. Suddenly Arnold's electrlo torch glowed forth In a spot across the room. Del Mar blazed at It, firing every chamber of his revolver, then switched on the lights. No one waa In the room. But the door waa open. Del Mar gazed about, vexed, then ran to the open door. For a aecond or two be peered out In rage, finally turning back into the empty room. On the mantleplece lay the torch of the Intruder. It was one In which the connection Is made by a ring falling on a piece of metal. The ring bad been left up by Arnold. Con nection naa Deen made as be waa leaving the room by pulling the thread which he had fastened to the ring. Del Mar followed the thread aa it led around the room to the doorway. "Curse him!" awore Del Mar, amash- lng down the Innocent torch on the floor In fury, aa he rushed to the desk and saw bia papers all disturbed Outside, Arnold had made good bis escape. He paused In the moonlight and listened. No one waa pursuing. He drew out two or three of the letters which he bad taken from Del Mar's waa e a blaze of lights and life, overflowing to the wide veranda and the garden. Guests In evening clothes were arriving from all parts of the summer colony and were being received by Elaine. Already some of them wore dancing on the veranda. Among the late arrivals were Woodward and hla friend. Professor Arnold. "I'm ao glad to know that you are atatloned at Fort Dale," greeted Elaine. "I hope It will be for all summer." "I can't aay how long It will be. but I ahsll make every effort to make it all aummer," he replied gallantly. "Ixt me present my friend, Profea-ao-r Arnold." The professor bowed low and over Elaine's hand and a moment later followed Woodward out Into the neit room as the other guests arrived to be greeted by Elaine. For a moment, however, she looked after him curiously. Once she started to follow as though to speak to him. Just then, however, Del Mar entered. "Good evening," be Interrupted, suavely. Ho stood for a moment wlih Elaine and talked. One doorway In the house was draped and a tent had been erected In the room. Over the door waa a sign which read: "The past and future are an open book to Ancient Anna." There; Aunt Josephine held forth In a most effective disguise as a fortune teller. Aunt Josephine had always had a curious desire to play the old hag In amateur dramatics and now she had gratified her desire to the utmost. Probably none of the guests knew that Ancient Anna waa ia reality Eialno's guardian. Elaine, being otherwise occupied, I bad selected one of tha prettiest of the girls and we were strolling through the house, seeking a quiet spot for a chat. "Why don't you have your fortune told by Ancient Anna?" laughed my companion as we approached the tent. "Do you tell a good fortune reasonably?" I joked, entering. "Only tho true fortunes, young man." returned Ancient Anna severely, starting In to read my palm. "You are very much In love," she went on, but the lady Is not la Ihis tent" Very much embarrassed, I pulled my hand away. "How shotking!" Worked my com panion, making believe to be Very much annoyed. "! don't think I'll have rev fortune lold," she decided as we left the room. We sauntered along to the veranda where another friend claimed my companion for a dance which she had promised. A 1 strolled tn alone, 11 Mar and Elaine were already finishing a dance. He left her a moment later and I hurried over, glad of the opportunity to see ber at laFt. Pel Maf made his way elne among the guests and Aunt Josephine diguUd as the old bag stated before her tent. Just then a waiter came through wlib a tray tt lews. As he passed, 11 Mar stopped him, rear bed out and took all Ice. That night Dodge hall fnder the Ice, as he had known, was a note. He took the note surreptitiously, turned and presented the ice to Ancient Anna with a bow. "Thank you, kind air." she curtsied, taking it. Del Mar stepped aside and glanced at the little slip of paper. Then he crumpled It up and threw It aside, walking away. No sooner had be gone than .Aunt Josephine reached out and picked up the paper. She straightened It and looked at It There waa nothing on the paper but crude drawing of a sunrise on the ocean. "What'a that?" asked Aunt Josephine, In surprise. Just then Elaine and Lieutenant Woodward came in and stopped before tha tent. Aunt Joaephtne motioned to Elaine to come In and Elaine followed. Lieutenant Woodward started after ber. "No, no, young man," laughed Ancient Anna, ahaklng her forefinger at him. "I don't want you. It'a the pretty young lady I want" Woodward stood outside, though he did not know quite what It was all Jbout. While be waa atanding there, Professor Arnold came up. Ha had not exactly made a hit with the guests. At leaat, he aeemed to make little effort to do ao. He and Woodward walked away, talking earnestly. In the tent Aunt Josephine handed Elaine the piece of paper she had picked up. "What doea it mean?" aaked Elaine, atudylng the curloua drawing In surprise. "I'm aure I don't know," confessed Aunt Josephine. "Nor I." Meanwhile) Lieutenant Woodward and his friend had moved to a corner of the veranda and stood looking Intently Into the moonlight There was Del Mar deep In conversation with a man who had slipped out, at a quiet signal, from his hiding place in the shrubbery. "That fellow Is up to something, mark my words," muttered Arnold under hla breath. They continued watching Del Mar, but, ao far at least, he did nothing that would have furnished them any evidence of anything. So the party went on most merrily until, long after the guests had left. was y t iffl - mi i." m me 111 - Lieutenant Woodward ' i f : . - i I Professor Arnold.. Elaine tat In her dressing gown up desk, and hastily ran through them. "Not a thing In them," be exclaimed. In her room, about to retire. At the first break or dawn the little Her maid bad left ber. and she picked up the slip of paper from ber alarm clock awakened Elaine. She started up and rubbed her eyes at the dresser, looking at It thoughtfully. "What can a crude drawing of a suddenness of the awakening, then sunrisa on the sea mean?" she asked quickly reached out and slopped the bell so that It would cot disturb othherself. Fyr a long time she studied the pa ers in tha house. Hhe Jumped out of per, thinking It over. At last an Idea bed hurriedly and dressed. Armed with a spy glass, Elaine let rame lo her. "I'll bet I have It." she exclaimed to herself out of the house quietly. Diherself. "rVmethlng Is going to hap- rectly to the shore she vent walking along the bearh. Suddenly she paused. pen on thi water at sunrise." Fti a pretty little alarm clock There were three men. Itefore she from the table, set It and placed It could level her glass st them, however, Recognizes t'-o- near her bed. they disappeared. Returning from the party to hla li brary. Iel Mar entered. Ec;it for the moonlight streaming In through the windows the room wis, dark. He turned on the lights and crossed to the pane) In the wait. As he touched a button the panel opened. Iel Mar swlfched eff the lights and went through the panel, closing It. Outside, 4t the other end of the pas- aeewsy, was one of his men, waifie In the ehadows aa Del Maf for a moment they talked there, at aonrlse," agree the man left and h t cret passer; looking through WbO br "That's strange," she said to herself, the glass. "There's a steamer at the dock that seems to be getting ready for something. I wonder what it can be doing ao early." She moved along In the direction of the dock. At the dock the disreputable slearner to which Itel Mar had dispatched his emissary was still tied, the sailors now wording under the gruff orders or v. r About a rns "Is everything ready? Mar, coming up. "Everything, air," returned t following him along the shore. "Who's that?" cautioned one of t man, looking ahead. They hid hastily, for there wa Elaine. She had seen the three and V was about to level ber glass in their direction aa they bid. Finally she pi turned and discovered the steamer. low As she moved toward it, Del Mar and bell)!Xust the others came out, from bvhlnd rock and stole after ber. Canned u. Elaine wandered on until she came pany and ti to the dock. No one paid any attention It about at. to ber, apparently, and she made her flnHlnir tho a. Would 0 way along the dock and even aboard was almofcti' the boat without being observed. No sooner bad ahe got on the boat. Mar's men w .to dHver.l.V-tnohowever, than Del Mar and btst tb tor held It moment on a boarded and alac dock the and appeared his bead. the steamer. The captain waa attlrexplainlng to Suddenly a low, deep rumble o worked the men just how the drag-boowhen up quietly on the from the hills over the water. The fine Btood spellbound as she field gun bad bellowed defiance. decJc A solid shot crashed through the beard him outline the details of the plot. Scarcely knowing what ahe did, cabin, smashing the door. Astounded, she crouched back of a deckhouse and the men Jumped back. As they did so, In their fear, the cable, released, listened. Behind ber, Del Mar and bis men slipped baclc over the rail in a great came along, catlike. A glance was splash of safety into the water and? sufficient to tell them she had over aank. The first shot bad dismantled the heard what the captain was saying, "Confound that girl!" ground out doorway of the cabin. Elaine crouched Del Mar. "Will ahe alwaya cross my fearfully in the furthest corner, not knowing what to expect next Suddenpath? We'll get her this time!" The men scattered as he directed ly another ahot tore through just bethem. Sneaking up quietly, they made side the door, smashing the woodwork, a sudden rush and seized ber. As terrifically. She shrank back further, she struggled and screamed, tbey in fright dragged ber off, thrusting ber into Anything was better than this hidthe captain's cabin and locking the den terror. Nerved up, she ran through door. the broken door. Arnold was gazing through his glass "Cast off!" ordered Del Mar, A few moments later, out In the har at the effect ol the shots. He could" bor, Del Mar was busy directing the now see Del Mar and the othera leapdragging for the Atlantic cable at a ing into a swift little motorboat alongspot where it waa known to run. They side the steamer which they bad been let the drag hook down over the side using to help them in dragging for the and pulled It along slowly on the cable. bottom. Juat then be aaw Elaine run screaming out from the cabin and leap overI had decided to do some early board. morning fishing that day after the "Stop!" shouted Arnold In a fever of the party, and knowing that Elaine and excitement lowering the others were usually late risers, I "There's a girl by Jov aald nothing about It determined to Dodge! try my Inck alone "Impossible!" exclalme f So it happened that only a few min- "I teU you it la." relt utea after Elaine let herself out quiet- thrusting the glass " ly, I did the same, carrying my fish- ant's band. The motorboat Kr ing tackle. I made my way toward ths shore, undecided whether to fish Del Mar aaw EkS from a dock or boat. Finally I deter- "Look," be growlr mined to do some csstlng from the the Dodge girl." shore. Elaine was" I bad cast once or twice before I away from tb was aware that I waa not alone In the dered, shields Immediate neighborhood. Some dis could not se tance away I aaw a little steamer at They turned i a wharf. A' couple of men ran along toward ber. She struck ourLarder the deck, apparently cautioning the than ever for the shore. On came the captain against something. motorboat Then I saw them run to one side Arnold and Woodward looked at a and drag out girl, screaming and each other In despair. What could struggling as they hurried ber below. tbey do? I could scarcely believe my eyea. It waa Elaine! Somehow, by a sort of Instinct I Only a second I looked. They were suppose, I made my way aa quickly certainly too many for me. I dropped aa I could along the ahore toward Fort my rod and line and ran toward the Dale, thinking pethaps of Lieutenant dock, however. As I came down It, Woodward. I saw that I was too late. The little As I came upon the part of the steamer had cast off and was now some distance from the dock. I looked grounds of the fort that aloped down about for a motorboat in desperation to the beach I aaw a group of young anything to follow them In. But officers standing about a peculiar af there was nothing, abaolutely nothing, fair on the ahore In the shallow water half bird, half boat. not even a row boat. Aa I came closer, I recognized It as 1 ran back along the dock as I had come and struck out down the shore. a Thomas hydroaeroplane. It auggested an idea and I hurried, Out st the parade grounds at Fort aboutlng. One of the men seated In It was eviDale, In spite of the early hour, there was some activity, for the army Is dently explaining Its working to the others. composed of early riser. Lieutenant Woodward and Profes "Walt," he said, ss be ssw me runsor Arnold left the bouse in which ning down the shore, waving and the lieutehant was quartered, where shouting at them. "Let's see wbst this he had Invited Arnold to spend the fellow wants." night. Already an orderly bad brought It was, as I soon learned, the fa around two horses. They mounted for mous Captain Burnslde of the t'nlted n early morning ride through the States aerial corpa. Breathless, I told bira what I bad seen and that we were country. Off they clattered, naturally bending all friends of Woodward's. their course toward the ahore. They Burnslde a moment and came soon to a point In the road quickly madethought up bis mind. where It emerged from the hills and Cotnej quick Jump up here with gave them a panoramic view of the me, be called. Then to the other harbor and sound. "I'll be back soon. Wait here. men, "Wait a minus," called the pro Let ber go!" fessor. I had Jumped up and they spun the Woodward reined up and they gated feath- liropellcr. Tl'f 1u " "'' an that-What's f oysjs white spray, then slowly rose In the asked Woodward, looking in .he direc- of air. tion Arnold Indicated. As we rose we could see over- the "I don't think so, to early," replied curve In the shore. bis out Arnold, pulling pocket glass Look!" I exclaimed, ssralnlng my and looking carefully. -oes overboard. There's a eyes, Through It he could see that some- motorboat after ber. Faster over that was hook a over like cast being thing the steamer's side snd drawn back way!" Yes, yes." shouted Bumside above again. the roar of the engine which almost "They're dragging for something." made cor.verssllon Impossible, he remarked as they brought up an He shi'td the plsnes a bit and object, dark' and covered with then threw It overboard as crowded eti more spetd. The men In the boat ssw tin. Ont, though It was not what they wanted. "Hy George the Atlantic cable lands figure, tall, muffled, had familiar look, f but I could not place it and In the here they're going to cit it!" i Woodward took the glasses himself citement of the chase had ho rrne and looked In aurprise. "That's right" to try. But I con'i. he cried, bis surprise changed to alarm us in Sn Instant. 'Here, take the g! again and watch. I must - ' y k Elalr-e'cam- r 1 boat?f -- - t si to the fort He swung bis hor loped off, leaving saddle gazing through h By pars tf |