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Show JUAB COUNTY TIMES. NEPHI, UTAH waa only a fow minutes before u of The Romance to I Elaine v A Detective Noveland a Motion Pictttre Drama at? Sequel The Exploits of Elaine By ARTHUR. B. REEVE Tn weii - Known Novelist and th ere. ator of the " Crig Kennedy " Stories. PraMnUd ia CclUWor.tioo With lb Pita Players ana lb Eclectic Film Canpaay CorrlbL 1914, by th l.ar Company, All Poreita Slfbrt Uncord. SYNOPSIS. y fessor Arnold, had been standing with the gun In bis band, adjusting the tube which ran beneath the barrel. In one band be held the gun; in the other a piece of paper. As he brought the paper before the muzzle and pressed a ratchet by gripping the revolver handle, a distinct light appeared on the paper, thrown out from the tube under the barrel. Having adjusted the tube and sighted It, Arnold wrote a hasty note on another piece of paper and Inserted it into the barrel of the gun, with the end sticking out Just a bit. Then he wrapped the whole thing up in a box, rang a bell, banded the package to a servant with explicit instructions as to Its delivery to the right person, and only that person. Down in the submarine harbor, Dal Mar was In conference with his board of strategy and advice, laying the plans for the attack on America. "Ever since we have boon at work," he remarked, "Elaine Dodge has been busy hindering and frustrating us. That girl must go!" lef ore him on the table he placed a square package. "It must stop," he added ominously, tapping the package. "Dut how?" asked one of the men. "We've done our best." "This Is a bomb," replied Del Mar. continuing to top tho package. "When our man let me see, X had better do It arrives, have him look in the secret cavern by tho landing place. There I will leave It. I wnnt him to put it In her house tonight." Ho handed the bomb to one of the men, who took It gingerly. Then with a few more words of admonition, bo took up bis diving helmet and left tho headquarters, followed by the man. Several minutes later, Del Mar, alone, emerged from the water Just outside tho submarine harbor and took off the helmet. He made his way Into the rocks, carrying the bomb, until be came to a little fissure In the rocks, lllte a cavern. Then he hid the bomb carefully. Still carrlng the helmet, he hurried along until be came to the cave entrance that led to the secret passage to the panel in his bungalow library. I'p through the secret psssage be went, reaching the panel and opening It by a spring. In the library Del Mar changed his wet clothes and hid them, then aet to work on an accumulation of papers on his desk. That afternoon Elaine deellod to go for a little ride through the country In her runabout. As she slarted to leave her room, dressed for the trip. It was as though a premonition of danser came to ber. She paused, then turned back and took from the drawer the searchlight gtm which bad been sent to her. She slipped It Into the pocket of ber skirt and went out. Off she drove at a fast clip, thoroughly enjoying the ride until, near a bend In the road. It swept down toward the shore, she stopped and got out. altractrd by some wild flowers. They grew In suh profusion that It scmed no time before she bad a btinch of Ihem. On she wandered down the rocks, watching tho restless waters cf the sound. Elnally she found herself walking alone along the shore, one am full of flowfree hand she ers, while with amused herself skimtr.ins Tat stones over the water. As she turned to pick up "ne. ber evp eaurht soniethit.g In the fyrX fit It. There In the and she . crevice, as thctirh It bad b"ori was a strange si:are package. She reached dwn and pkked It up. Whit cm!! It be? was cttrr.inieg it back While of her, another rf those strange fic'ifes csm tip cit of the wRier. It watfhed her for an Instant. then sack bark Into the water ega'n. Elaine, holding the package In her hand, walked tip the shore, oblivious to the strange eye that had beon fixel on her. "I muit show this t lieutenant Woodwsrd," she said to herself. In the car she placed the package, then Jumped In himself carefully, and started off. A moment later she was fine, the diver reapp"ared. looking shout cauThis time the coast was tiously. clear and be came all the way out. tiding off bis helmet and placing It In the secret hiding place which Del Then, with Mar and his men used. another glance, now of anger, in the direction of Elaine, he hurried up the ehore. fat runMesnwhlle, as fast as about would carry her, Elaine whizzed over to Tort Dale. As she enterp.l th grounds, the senof try saluted her, though that part for sdmisRlon was purely prf uncftry. everyone st the fort knew her now. 'Is Lieutenant Woodward In?" she Inquired. "Yes ma am." returned the sentry. "I will snd for him." I ar.rt'-aroand took a to Woodward. It lot" h- -r j messsse long-barrele- After the finding of Wu Fans body ami Kennedy'a diaupuearance, a submarine appeara the following morning on the buy. A man plungee overboard from It and awtma ashore. It la the entrance of Murclua Del Mar Into America. Ilia mlaalon Ih to obtain Information of Kenlout tor- nedy and recover. If ponallde, theaoon wlna edo. At the lodge home he he confidence of Klulne. l.aler ahe la warned by a little old niun to be careful Mar. Tltla warning came Juat In of lime to prevent U1 Mar from currying out bia plana. At luat lel Mar succeed In gelling the torpedo, only to have It by the little old man. Jameson destroyed I captured by Del Mar a men while on lila way to mail a letter to the U. 8. secret service. Klulne re.ieuea blm. Lieutenant Woodward and bla friend attend a given at the Iiudge home, at which party Del Mar la preaent. I'nkiiowlngly Del Mar drops a note which glvea Klulne a t ine. to In her attempt prevent hia cutthe Atluntlo cable ahe la discovered ting on a thn bout, which and naide prlaoner ifterwurda la wrecked by Woodwurd and Che old man of niyatery. Jumceoii arrives e In a Juat In time to gave Klulne front drowningKlaine, dtagulaed na n num. discovers the entrunre of el Mar'a wireleaa cave at alinoat the same time Profcaaor Arnold by a "radio detective" baa dlHcnvered the wlrelcaa atatlon. Klalne'a dlacovery nearly provea fatul; ahe la eaved bv Jameson. Imth nld Profea-eo- r Arnold and Lieutenant Woodwurd In the wlrelrHs atntlon, but Mar eaeupea. Making his way to a hotel In the wimhIm. be dlrecta the making of a number of gua tHtiuhs. Klulne dlacnvers I kl Mxr'a limo at Work, la ruptured, but escapca. When the hotel la later attacked tin men retreat to the woitda, where they explode the pun bomb, pearly raualng the death of Lieutenant Woodward and bla attacking party. hydro-aeroplan- 1 li THIRTY-SECON- EPISODE D THE SEARCHLIGHT CUN. "I don't understand it," remarked Elaine ono day as with Aunt Josephine and myself alia was discussing the strange events that had occurred since too disappearance of Kennedy, "but, somehow. It Is as If a strange Providence aoems to be watching over us." "Nor do I," I agreed. "It does seem that, although we do not aeo It, a mysterious power for good Is about ua. It's uncanny." "A package for you. Miss Dodge," announced Mario, coining In with a mail parcel which had been delivered by a messenger who did not wait for an answer. Elaine took It, looked at It, turned It over, and then looked at the written address again. "Ifa not the handwriting of anyone which I recognize," she mused. "Now, I suptioao I ought to be suspicious of Jt. Yet, I'm going to open It." She did so. Inside, the paper wrapping covered a pasteboard box. She opened that- - There lay a revolver, which she picked up and turned over. It was a curious looking weapon. "I never knew so much about firearms as I have learned in the last few weks," remarked Klaine. "Hut what do you suppose this Is and who sent It to mo and why?" F!ie held the gun up. From the t'irrcl stuck out a little rolled up j lore of paper. "See." she cried, reading and banding the paper to me, "there It Is again that mysterious power." Aunt Josephine read the note: 'iKar Miss Dodge: "This weapon shoots exactly Into the center of the light disk. Kep It by I miEND." "Let me so It," I asked, taking the gun. Sure enough, along the bnrrel A searchlight w a peetillar tube. Ki.lt," I exclaimed, puzzled, though still ray suspicion were not entirely at rest. "Suppose It's sighted wrong." I could not help considering. "It might A you. a plant to save someone from being shot." "That casi!y settled," returned Kialne. try It." "Oh. mercy, no not here," remonstrated Aunt Josephine. "Why not down cellar?" persisted Kialne. "It can't hurt anything there." "I think It would bo a good plan. I spree. "Just to make sure that It Is all ripht." Accordingly we three went down cellar. There Elaine found the light and turned IL Eagerly I huntnit'h ed about for a mark. There, In some rubbish that bad not yet been cart-r-away, was a small china plate. I act It op on a small shelf across the room and took the gun. But Klaine playfully wrenched It from my band. "No," she Insisted, "It waa sent to me try It first." me. Reluctantly 1 consented. "Switch oT the light, Walter, please," she directed, standing a few paces frora the plate. I did so. In the darkness Elaine pointed the gun and pulled the little ratchet. Instantly a spot of light eh wr-- on th wall. She moved the revol.cr and the spot of light moved who It. As ft rested on a little decorative figure in the center of the plate ahe pulled the trigger. The gun exploded with a report, deafening, in the confines of the cellar. I switched on the lirht and we ran There was the plat" forward. smashed into a hundred bits. The but-le- t bad struck exactly in the cnter of of Jieht. the little bull's-ey"Splendid." cried Klaine enthusiastically as we looked at eah other In surprise. Though none of us guessed It, half an boor before. In the seclusion of at is y exit Woodworth'a friend. Pro "I-t'- a d lt e 1 hr ird hld-dr.- hr Lien-tena- Woodward himself appeared. "What is the trouble, Miss Dodge?" he asked solicitously, noting the look on ber face. "I don't know what It Is," she re"I've found someplied dublouHly. thing among the rocks. Perhaps It Is a bomb." Woodward looked at the package, studying it. "Professor Arnold Is Investigating this affair for us," he remarked. "Perhaps you'd better take the package to hirn on his yacht. I'm sorry I can't go with you, but Just now I'm on duty." "That'a a good Idea," she agreed. "Only I'm sorry you can't go along with me." She started up the car and drove off as Woodward turned back to the fort with a lingering look. Del Mar waa hard at work In the library whon, suddenly, he heard a sound at the panel. lie reached over and pressed a button on his desk, and the panel opened. Through it came the diver still wearing his dripping suit and carrying tho weird helmet under his arm. "That Dodge girl has crossed us again!" he exclaimed excitedly. "How?" demanded Del Mar, with an oath. "I saw her on the rocks Just now. She happened to stumble on tiie bomb which you left there to be placed." "And then?" demanded Del Mar. "She tock it with hor in her car." "The deuce!" ejaculated the foreign agent furiously. "You must get the men out and bunt the country thoroughly. She must not escape at any cost." The diving man dove back into the panel to escape Del Mar's wrath, while Del Mur hurried out, leaving bis valet In the library. Quickly Del Mar made his way to a secret hiding pluce la tho hills back of the bay. There he found hla picked band of men armed with rifles. As briefly as ho could he told them of what had happened. "We must get her this time dead or alive," be ordered. "Now scatter about the country. Keep In touch with each other, and when you And her, close In on her at any coat." The men saluted and left In various directions to scour the country. Dtd Mar himself picked up a rifle and followed shortly, passing down a secret trail to the road where be had ' t. .r.. . i (!'."; i 1 me. I'm going back to the submarine harbor. The rest go on report to me there." As the rest ran toward ua there waa nothing for ua to do but to abandon the car ourselves and run for it We left the road and struck into tha trackless woods, followed closely now by two of the men who had outdistanced the rest. Through the woods we fled, taking advantage of such shelter as we could And. "Look, here's a cave," cried Elaine, as we plunged exhausted and about ready to drop, down Into a ravine. We hurried In and the bushes swung over tha cave entrance. Inside we stopped short and gazed about. It We looked was dark and gloomy. back. There was no hope there. They had been overtaking us. On down through a passage we went. The two men who were pursuing us plunged down the ravine also. As k would have it. they saw the cave entrance and dashed in, then halted. Crouching In the shadow we could see their figures silhouetted In tho dim light of the entrance of the cavern. One stopped at the entrance while the other advanced. He was a big fellow and powerfully built, and the other follow was equally burly. I made up my mind to fight to the last, though I knew It was hopeless. It waa dark. I could not even see the man advancing now. Quickly Elaine reached Into her pocket and drew out eomething. "Here, Walter, take this." she cried. It was the I seized the object searchlight gun. Hastily I aimed It the spot of light Indeed, I doubt glowing brightly. whether I could have shot accurately As the man approached otherwise. cautiously down the passageway the bright disk of light danced about until finally it fell full on his breast. I tired. The man fell forward make walking on country roads somewhat hazardous nowadays. As I did so, someone In the car waved to me. I looked again. It was Elaine. "Where are you going?" she called. "Where are you going?" I returned, laughing. "I've Just had a very queer experience found something down on the rocks," ahe replied seriously, pointing to the square package on the floor of the car. "I took it to Lieutenant Woodward and be advised me to take it to Professor Arnold on hia yacht. I think it Is a bomb, I wish you'd go with me." Before I could answer, up the bill a rifle shot cracked. There was a whirr in the air and a bullet sang punt us, cutting the red feather off Elaine's bat. "Duck!" I cried. Jumping into the car. "And drive like the dickens!" She turned and we fairly ricocheted down that road back again. Behind us a man, a stranger whom we did not pan Be to observe, rushed from the bunheg and tired after ua again. Suddenly another rifle shot cracked. It was from another car that had stealthily sneaked up on us coming fast, recklessly. "There's ber car," pointed one of the occupants to a man who was masked in black. "Yes," be nodded. "Give ber a little more gas!" "Crouch down," I muttered, "as low as you can." We did so, racing for life, the more powerful motor behind us overhauling us every instant. We were coming to a very narrow part of the road where It turned, on one aide a sheer hill, on the other a stream several feet down. If we bad an accident, I thought, it might be ticklish for us, supposing the square package really to be a bomb. What if it should go off? The Idea suggested another, instantly. The car behind was only a few feet off. As we reached the narrow road by tho stream, I rose up. As fur as I could back of me, I hurled the Infernal machine. It fell. We received a shower of dirt and small stones, but the cover of the car protected us. Where the bomb landed, however, it cut a deep bole in the roadway. On came Del Mar'a car, the driver frantically tugging at the emergency brake. But it was of no use. There was not room to turn aside. The car .... 'it,,, t 't C Again I fired, this time at tbe man the cave entrance. He Jumped back, dropping his gun, which exploded His hand was wounded. harmlessly. Quickly he drew back and disappeared among the trees. We waited In tense silence, and then cautiously looked out of tbe mouth of the came. No one seemed to be In about a - ; fi 4 V, rv. : .s' rA "Let ihfcW Aaata Me See It," : I '0 WatJt liSr! ' Asked, Taking the Gun. a car with a chauffeur waiting. Still crashed Into the hole, like a gigantic carrying the rifle, he cllmbvd in and plow. It took a header over the side of the man shot the car along down the the tn.il and down several feet into road. On the top of a hill one of the men ' tbe stream. Just as tbe masked man was posted as a Sort of lookout. Gaz- jnd the driver Jumped far ahead into ing over the country carefully, his ' tbe water. Safe now In our car wbl'h was eye was finally arrested by something at which be stsred eagerly. Ear am sy slackening I's terrific speed. I lioked cn the road be could aee a car In back. They've been throw n?" I cried. all right." which was a girl alone. Waving in ."We'r-' On the edge of (be water. Just covIho breeze was a red feather In her hat. lie looked more Sharply, It was r red by some wreckage, tbe chauffeur Kialne Ik).lgn. The masked mat lay motionless. The man turned and waved a signal jcrawbd from under tbe wrcckase and with a handkerchief to n bother man looked at hirn a moment. far off. Imwn the valley another of "Dead!" ha exclaimed, still me Del Mar's men was waiting and watch- chanically gripping a rifle in bis hand ing. As soon as he saw the signal, Angrily he raised it at us and fired. be waved back and ran along the A momtnt later, some other men road. gathered from all directions about s -' As Del Mar whizzed alor.g ho could see on of his men approaching over the road, waving to bim, "Step!" he ordered his driver. The man hurriel forward. "I've got tbe signal," he panud.- - They have seen her car over tbe hill. "Good." exclaimed Del Mar. pulling a b'nek silk mask over bis eyes. "Now get off quickly. We've got to catch her." They sped away again In a cloud of dust. Mar was speed-fiP.ut even while toward her, another of his men bad discovered her presence, ao vigilant were tbey. He bad been keeping a sharp wat'h on the road, when he was suddenly all attention. - Ho saw a cr, through the foliage. Quickly his rifle went to his shoulder. Through the sight he could Just cover Elaine's bead, for fcer hat. with a bright red feather In It, showed plainly Just over tb bushes. He aimed carefully and fired. t bad been out for a tramp over tbe hills with no destination In particular. As I swung along tbe road, I heard the throbbing of a car coming tip the bill, the cutout open. I turned, for cars Ii bim. each armed. "Don't mind the wreck," he cried, "Eire!" exasperated. A volley was delivered at os. Put the distance was now appareutiy too great. We were Just congratulating ourselves on our escape, when a stray shot whizzed past, striking a piece directly out of the head of the steering post, almost under Elaine's band. Naturally she lost control, though fortunately we were not going so fast now. Crar.ily. our car swerved frcm tide to side of the r a.i, as she vainly tried to control both Its speed and direction. On the very edge of the ditch, however, It stopped. We looked back. There we could see a group cf men who seemed to spring out cf the woods, as if from nowhere, at the aound of A shout went tip at the the shots. sight of tbe bullet taking elToct, and they ran forward at tis. One of their number, I could see, masked, wh-- j bad been in tbe wrecked car, stumbled forwsrd weakly, until he sank down. A couple of the others ran to him. "Go on," he must bave urged vehemently. "One of you la enough with "Come left make a daHh for it," urged Elaine. We ran out and hurried down the ravine, apparently not followed. Back among the trees, however, the man bad picked up a rifle which he had hidden. While he was binding up his hand with a handkerchief, he aaw us. Painfully he tried to aim bis gun. Hut It was too heavy for hla weakened arm and the pain was too great He had to lower it With a muttered Imprecation, be followed us at a dis tance. Evidently, to us, we had eluded the pursuers, for no one seemed now to be following, at least as far as we We kept on. howcould determine. ever, until we came to the water'a edge. There, down the bay. we could see Professor Arnold's yacht "Let us see Professor Arnold, any bow," said Elaine, leading the way along the short We came at last, without being molested, to a little dock. A sailor was standing beside It and moored to It waa a swift motor boat Out at anchor was the yacht "You are Professor Arnold's man?" asked Elaine. "Yes'm," be replied, remembering her. "Is the professor out on his boat?" we asked. He nodded. "Did you wsnt to aco him?" "Very much," answered Elaine, "111 take you out" ho offered. We Jumped into the motor boat he at art I the engine and we planed out over the water. Though we did not see him, the man v bou I had wounded was still watch us Iron tho shore, noting every ci"- - c. I'o bad followed us at a across the woods and fields and dwtt alon? the shore to the dtck, had t: tn:idvi t9 Artiold man, and E' l Into Hie beat. Fttti the shore h9 continued to watch us skim across the bay ani pull dp aloncsldo thrt yacht. As we climbed i t'i ladder, bo hurried back the way i ha bid come. Elaine and I climbed aboard Iht) yacht where we eynild see the professor sitting In a wicker deck chair. "Why, how do you dr?" he welcomed us. adjusting his glasses so his eyrs seemed, if anything, more opaque than before. I cold not help thinking that although be was glad to see us, there certain air of restraint about him. Quickly Elaine related the slory of finding the bomb In the rocks and the peculiar evrnts and our tm ape which followed. Once, at tbe mention of the searchlight gun. Professor ArnoM raised bis hands and coughed back of to bide an it I felt sure that it was Invclnntary expression of satisfaction and that It must be he who bad sent the p'in to Elaine. He wss listening attentively to her. while I stood by the ra'l. now and then lookln? out over the water. Far away I noted something moving over the surface, like a roJ, followed by a thin wake of foam. "Look!" I f lalmed. "What's that?" Elaine turned to tne, as Arnold seized his g!ases. "Why, It seems to be mnring directly at tis," enclalmed E'a'ne,. "Py fleorfre, it's the periscope of a submarine," cried Arnold a moment later, lowering bis glasses. He did not hesitate an Instant "Get the yacht under way," be the captain, whi Immediately shouted his orders to tbe rest r-- r:i in t Quickly the engine started and we ahead, that ominous-lookinperiscope following. plowed g In the submarine harbor to which he had been taken, Del Mar found that ha had been pretty badly shaken up by tbe accident to hla car. Hla clothes were torn and his face and body No bones were broken, scratched. however, though the shock had been" great. Several of his men were en deavoring to fix him up in the little submarine office, but be waa angry, . very angry. At such a Juncture a man in a drip ping diving suit entered and pulled off bis helmet, after what bad evi dently been a hasty trip from the land through the entrance and up again Into the harbor. Aa he approached, Del Mar aaw that the man's hand waa bound up. 'What's the matter?" demanded Del Mar. "How did you get that?" 'That fellow Jameson and the girl did it," he replied, telling what had happened in the cave. "Someone must have given them one of those new searchlight guns." "Where are they?" he asked. "I saw them go out to the yacht of that Professor Arnold." "He's tbe fellow that gave her tbe gun," almost hissed Del Mar. "On tbe yacht, are they?" An evil smile seemed to spread over hla face. "Then we'll get them all, this time. Man the submarine the Z99." All left the office on the run, hurry ing around the ledge and down into the open hatch of the submarine. Del Mar came along a moment later, giving orders sharply and quickly. The batch was closed and the ves sel sealed. On all sides were electrical devices and machines to operate the craft and the torpedoea an intricate system of things which it seemed as it no human mind could possibly understand. Del Mar threw on a twitch. The submarine hummed and trembled. Slowly she sank In tbe harbor until she was at the level of tbe underwater entrance through the rocke. Carefully she was guided out through this entrance into tbe waters of the larger. real harbor. t Del Mar took his place at the periscope, tbe eye of the submarine. Anxiously he turned it about and bent over tbe image which It projected. "There it is," he muttered, picking out Arnold's yacht and changing the course of the submarine so that It was headed directly at It, tbe planes turned eo that they kept the boat Just under the aurface with only the periscope showing above. Forward, about the torpedo discbarge tubes men were busy testing tbe doors and getting ready the big automatic torpedoes. "They must have seen us," muttered Del Mar. "They've started the yacht Dut we can heat them, easily. Are yon ready?" "Yes." called hark the men forward, pushing a torpedo Into the locklike from which It was compartment launched. "Let it go. then," bellowed Del Mar. The torpedo shot out Into the water, traveling under her own power, straight at the yacht , Elaine and I looked back. The pert-- . scope was much nearer than before. "Can we outdistance tbe submarine?" I asked of Arnold. Arnold shock his head, his face grave. On came the tbln line of foam. "I'm afraid we'll have to leave the yacht," be said warnlngly. "My little motor boat Is much faster." Arnold shouted his orders as he led us down tbe ladder to the motor boat. Into which we Jumped, followed by at many of tbe crew as could in, while the others leaped into tbe water from the rail of the yacht and struck out for the shore, w hich was not very dis- gt tant "What's that?" cried Elaine, horri- fied, pointing back. The water seemed to he all churned A long cigar-shapeaffair was slipping along near enough to the surface so that we could Just make it out mnrderous. deadly, aimed right at the heart of the yacht "A torpedo!" exclaimed Arnold. "Cast off!" We moved off from the yacht as swiftly at ihe speedy little open motor boat would carry us, not a minute loo soon. The torpedo struck the yacht almost exactly amidships. A huge column of water spurted tip Into the air as though a gigantic whale were blow, Ing off. Helow In the submarine Del Maf waa t ill at the periscope directing things. "A hit!" he cried eiuningly. W got the whole bttnrfe this time! He turned to tha men to congratulate them, a smile on his evil face. Put a be looked acaln be rangbt sight of ur little motor boat skimming sirfely away on the other tide of the wreck. 'The deuce!" he mnttered. "Try an- other. Here's tbe direction." Furiously he swore as Ihe men guided the submarine and loaded another torpedo Into a tube. As tbe tube came Into position they let th") torpedo go. An Instant later It wat hissing Ms way at us. "See. Ihere't anniher!" I cried, catching sight of it All looked. Sure entgh. through tbe water cotild be seen another cf those murderous messengere dashing at us. Arnold rsn forward and seized tbe whel himself, swinrlng tbt boat around hard to starboard and the land. We turned Just In time. Tha) torpedo, brainless but deadly, dashed past tit harmlessly. 173 BB CONTINUED I f up. d |