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Show MB j The Romance of Elaine if SEQUEL TO THE EXPLOITS OF ELAINE 11 A Detective Novel By ARTHUR B. REEVE M atld a MbtiOtl PiC' The W.ll-Known Novelist and a tho Creator of the "Craig IS Uire Drama Kennedy" Stories 1 rrctented in Collaboration With the rathe riajrcrs and the Eclectic Film Co. Sa Coprriibt. 1914, bf tfci tat Ccmptnr AU Fotrlm Mibu Kntrrrd. B SYNOPSIS. B $ After tho finding of Wu Fang's body una Kennedy's disappearance, a subma- rlno appears tho following morning on K'V tho bay. A man plunges overboard from IS It nnd swims ashore It Is the entranco fm 4t Marcus Del Mar Into America. H Ills mission Is to obtain Information of wM Kennedy and recover, If possible, the lost S torpedo. At tho Dodgo homo he soon Ml wins tho confidence of Elaine. Later jJH she Is warned by a llttlo old man to bo WM careful of Del Mar. This warning came lm Just In time to prevent Del Mar from lS carrying out his plans. Ifl Later Elalno gives a masQuerado ball. Iff Do Mar attends. Neither ho nor his dom-p dom-p Ino girl can locato tho torpedo. A gray HM friar warns Elalno and Jameson of Del Ml Mar's purpose, and his plans are upset. Hi Later tho girl enters the Dodge homo M as a maid; finds tho torpedo, places It In fil , n trunk, which, with others, Is sent to ma the Dodgo country home. In a hold-up M Del Mar's men fall to get tho trunk con-Hi con-Hi talntng tho torpedo. Elalno hides tho tor-Da tor-Da pedo, which later Is stolen by Del Mar's HR men, who, In escaping, meet tho old man Bg of mystery. A desperate battlo follows, Kg In which tho old man destroys tho tor-Mi tor-Mi pedo. Enraged, Del Mar plans to blow up CWl a bridge over which Elaine and Jnmoson py are passing, Tho plan falls. Next day It Elalno and Jameson aro motoring when lt Jameson loses his hat In tho bay. As Elalno reaches In tho water for It a IL-m small tubo bobs up which contains a H -i i . note. Elaine decides to send It to tho I ETTSiiSVl?- .nK Washington. Jameson V in taking tho 1'tter to tho town In cup-mUT cup-mUT tured by Del Mar's men. Elalno later I discovers Jameson's revolver laying In the road. It furnishes n cluo by which 9 Elalno 1b ablo to savo Jameson, 1 TWENTY-NINTH EPISODE In THE ATLANTIC CABLE CUTTER8. H "You remember Lieutenant Wood- m ward, the Inventor of trodlto?" I asked B Elalno one day after I had been out B for a rldo through tho country. B "Very well Indeed," sho nodded with B a look of wlstfulness aa the mention B of his namo recalled Kennedy. "Why?" B "He's stationed at Fort Dale, not B very far from hero, at tho entranco of B tho sound," I answered. B "Then let's havo him over at my M garden party tonight," she exclaimed, wj sitting down and writing: , "Dear Lieutenant: - M I "I havo just learned that you aro 'Jji stationed at Fort Dale and would liko n to havo you meet somo of my friends m at a llttlo garden party I am holding i tonight. Sincerely, E I "ELAINE DODGE." . ' Thus It was that a few hours nftor- ward, In tho officers' quarters at tho li fort, nn orderly entered with tho mall 2 and handed a letter to Lieutenant Woodward. Ho opened It and read tho invitation with pleasure. He had scarcely finished reading and was hastening to wrlto a reply when the orderly entered again nnd saluted. "A Professor Arnold to see you, lieutenant," ho announced. "Professor Arnold?" ropcated Woodward. Wood-ward. "I don't know any Professor Arnold. Well, show him In anyway." Tho orderly ushered In a well-dressed well-dressed man with a dark, heavy benrd and largo horn spectacles. Wood- , ' ward oyed him cautiously and a hit suspiciously, as tho stranger seated ; , I himself nnd made a fow remarks. I Tho moment tho orderly left the 5; room, however, tho professor lowered 0V his volco to a whisper. Woodward JgA listened In amazement, looked at him f? more closely, then laughed and shook t hands cordially. t$H Tho professor loaned over again. ' .3J Whatovor It was that ho said. It mado ,'- a great Impression on tho lieutenant. i & . "You know tho .fellow Del Mar?" .flk asked Professor Arnold finally. -'$ y "No," replied Woodward. JL i "Well, he's hanging around Miss Q?S5 ?,,,,, , Dodgo all tho time," went on Arnold. mfr "There's something queer about his mM presence hero at this time." jfpjB "I've nn Invitation to a garden party ,fjsff, at her houso tonight," remarked to ' Woodward. $$&$( "Accept," urged tho professor, "and iWj! tell her you aro bringing a friend." jS'iJjW Woodwnrd resumed writing and i J5 when ho had finished handed tho noto l&, to tho stranger, who read: rjnft "Dear Miss Dodge: rjj& v "I Bhall bo charmed to bo with you itMjgJ tonight and with your permission will ((MsB1 bring my frlond, Professor Arnold. l$p?M- "Truly yours, ; W "EDWARD WOODWARD." ffl "Good," nodded the professor, hand- JjSiF lng the noto back. V ' t Woodward summoned an orderly. "Seo that this ig delivered at Dodgo hall to Miss Dodgo herself as soon as possible," ho directed, as tho orderly took tho noto and saluted. Elalno, Aunt Josephine and I were In the garden when Lieutenant Woodward's Wood-ward's orderly rodo up and delivered Y tho letter. ( hk Elalno opened it and read. "That's BF all right," sho thanked the orderly. "Oh, Walter, he's coming to the gar-If, gar-If, .y I den party, and is going to bring a ' t ' 1 frlond of his, a Professor Arnold." I 'We chatted a few moments about ,,t I tho party. I "Oh," exclaimed Elalno suddenly, ''I , I have an idea." I "What is it?" I asked, smiling at I her enthusiasm. I "Wo'll have a fortune teller," she i, 1 cried, "Aunt Josephine, you shall play ! I the part," Jp I "All right, if you really want mo," M consented Aunt Josephine smiling in- -iA dulgently as we urged her. ,'MI Down ln tbo submarine harbor that afternoon, Del Mar and his men were seated about tho conferenco table. "I've traced out tho courso and tho landing points of tho great Atlantic cablo," ho said. "Wo must cut It." Del Mar turned to ono of tho men. "Tnko these planB to tho captain of tho Btcamor nnd tell him to get ready," ho went on. "Find out nnd Bend mo word when tho cutting can bo done best." Tho man saluted and went out. Leaving tho submarine harbor in tho usual manner, ho mado his way to a dock around tho promontory and near tho village. Tied to it was a small tramp steamer. Tho man walked down tho dock nnd climbed aboard tho boat. There several rough-looking sailors wero lolling and standing about Tho emissary selected the captain, a more than ordinary tough-looking tough-looking Individual. "Mr. Del Mar sends you tho location of tho Atlantic cablo and tho place whero ho thinks it host to pick it up and cut it," ho said. , Tho captain nodded. "I understand," under-stand," ho replied. "I'll send him word later when It can bo done best." A few minutes after dispatching his messenger, Del Mar left tho Bubma-rlno Bubma-rlno harbor himself and entered his bungalow by way of tho secret entrance. en-trance. There ho went Immediately to his desk and picked up tho mall that had accumulated ln his absence. Ono letter he read: "Dear Mr. Del Mar: "We shall bo pleased to boo you at a llttlo garden party wo aro holding tonight. Sincerely, "ELAINE DODGE." As ho finished reading, he pushed tho letter carelessly asldo as though ho had no time for such frivolity. Then nn idea seemed to occur to him. Ho picked it up again and read It 6Ver. "I'll go," he aald to himself, simply. That night Dodgo hall was a blaze of lights and life, overflowing to tho wide veranda nnd tho garden. Guests ln evening clothes wero arriving from all parts of tho summer colony and wero being received by Elaine. Already Al-ready some of them were dancing on tho veranda. Among tho into arrivals wore Woodward Wood-ward and his friend, Professor Arnold. Ar-nold. "I'm so glad to know that you are stationed at Fort Dale," greeted Elaine. "I hopo It will bo for all summer." sum-mer." "I can't say how long It will be, but I shall make every effort to make it all Bummer," ho replied gallantly. "Let mo present my friend, Professor Profes-sor Arnold." Tho professor bowed low and un-profcssorlally un-profcssorlally over Elaine's hand and a moment later followed Woodward out Into tho next room as tho other gucstB arrived to bo greeted by Elaine. For a moment, however, sho looked after him curiously. Onco sho started start-ed to follow ob though to speak to him. Just then, however, Del Mar entered. "Good evening," ho interrupted, suavely. Ho stood for a moment with Elaine and talked. Ono doorway ln the house was draped and a (tent had been erected ln tho room. Over tho door was a Blgn whlcn rend: "Tho past and fu-turo fu-turo 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 curloUB desire to play tho old hag in amateur dramatics and now she hnd gratified her deslro to tho utmoBt. Probably none of tho guests know that Ancient Anna was ln reality Elalno's guardian. Elaine, being otherwiBo occupied, I naa seicctca ono or mo preiuesi oi tho girls and wo wero strolling through the houso, seeking a quiet spot for a chat. "Why don't you havo your fortune told by Ancient Anna?" laughed my companion as we approached tho tent. "Do you tell a good fortune reasonably?" reason-ably?" I joked, entering. "Only tho truo fortunes, young mnn," returned Ancient Anna severely, severe-ly, starting in to read my palm. "You are very much in love," buo went on, "but tho lady Is not in this tent." Very much embarrassed, I pulled my hand away. "How shocking!" mocked my companion, com-panion, making bclievo to bo very much annoyed. "I don't think I'll have my fortune told," sho decided aa wo left the room. Wo sauntered nlong to tho veranda where another frlond claimed my companion com-panion for a danco which she had promised. As I strolled on alone, Dei Mar and Elalno were already finishing a danco. Ho left her a moment later and I hurried over, glad of the opportunity op-portunity to see her at last. Del Mnr mado his way nlono among tho guests and passed Aunt Josephine disguised as tho old hag seated before her tent. Just then a waiter camo through with a tray of ices. As ho passed, Del Mar stopped him, reached out aud took, un Ice. M, $ I "- BJF S f B - i i i i inn. in, .. ill Under, the Ice, nB ho had known, was a note Ho took tho noto surreptitiously, surrepti-tiously, turned nnd proaontcd tho ice to Ancient Anna with a bow. "Thank you, kind sir," sho curtsied, taking It. Dol Mar stopped asldo nnd glanced at tho llttlo slip of paper. Then ho crumpled It up nnd throw It nsldo, walking aw ny. No sooner had ho gono than Aunt Josophino reached out and picked up tho pnpor. Sho Btralghtencd It nnd ! looked at It. Thoro was nothing on tho paper but a crudo drawing of n sunrlso on tho ocean. "Wllnl'a hni?" noln.t Antif In. sophlne, In surprise. Just then Elnlno and Lieutenant Woodward cntuo In and stopped bo-foro bo-foro tho tent. Aunt Josophino mo-tloncd mo-tloncd to Elnlno to como in and Elalno followed. Lieutenant Woodwnrd Btart-od Btart-od aftor her. "No, no, young mnn," laughed Ancient An-cient Anna, shaking her foroflngor at him. "I don't want you. U'b the pretty young lndy I want." Woodwnrd stood outsldo, though he did not know qulto what It was all sbout. While ho wns standing thoro, ProfcBsor Arnold enmo up. Ho had not exactly mado a hit with tho guests. At least, ho seomod to mako llttlo effort ef-fort to do so. Ho and Woodward walked away, talking earnestly. In tho tent Aunt Josophino handed Elnlno the plcco of paper sho had picked up. "What, does It mean?" nskod Elalno, studying tho curious drawing ln surprise. sur-prise. "I'm Buro I don't know," confessed Aunt Josephine. "Nor I." Mcnnwhllo Lieutenant Woodwnrd nnd his friend had moved to a corner of tho veranda nnd stood looking Intently In-tently Into tho moonlight. There was Del Mar deep ln conversation with a man who hnd slipped out, nt a qulot signal, from his hiding placo in tho Bhrubbery. "That fellow is up to something, mrtrk my words," muttered Arnold under un-der his breath. They contlnuod wntchlng Dol Mar, but, so far at least, ho did nothing that would havo furnished them any evidence of anything. So tho party went on most merrily until, long after tho guests had left, mmmwrzmwmW-?! PfiBii- Tlmmmmmmmmmm wwwwmwmmwRwwwmwwwwwwwwlmwwwwwUmUwwTT&&a&&JffiR&MBmWi B """TiJBBMWyiwwMWBtMflH BBLBBH faw'iByto lBBr Lieutenant Woodward Recognizes Professor Arnold. Elalno sat in her dressing gown up In her room, about to retlro. Her maid had left her, and sho picked up the slip of paper from her dresser, looking nt it thoughtfully. "What can tx crude drawing of a sunrlso on the sea moan?" sho asked herself. For a long time she studied tho paper, pa-per, thinking it over. At last an idea came to her. "I'll bet I have it," sho exclaimed to herself. "Something Is going to happen hap-pen on tho water at sunrise." Sho took n pretty llttlo nlarm clock from tho table, set it, and placed it nenr her bed. Returning from tho party to Ills library, li-brary, Dol Mar ontered. Except for tho moonlight streaming in through tho windows the room was dark. He turned on tho lights and crossed to the panel In tho wall. As ho touched a button tho panel opened. Dol Mar switched off tho lights and went through tho panel, closing It. Outside, nt tho other end of tho pas-sagoway, pas-sagoway, was ono of his men, wnlting in tho shadows as Del Mar camo up. For a momont they talked. "I'll be thero, at sunrlso," agreed Del Mar, as tho man left and ho re-entered tho so-crot so-crot paissago. Whllo ho wns conferring, at tho library li-brary window appeared a faco. It was Professor Arnold's, Cautiously ho II I M. . opened tho window nnd llstcnod. Then lo entered. First ho wont to tho door nnd sot n chnlr under tho knob. Noxt ho drow nn electric bull's-eye nnd flashed It about tho room, Ho glanced about and finally went over to Dol Mar's desk, whero ho exnmlncd a batch of letters, his back to tho secret panol. Arnold wnB running rapidly through tho papers on tho dosk, as ho flashed his electric bull's-eyo on them, when tho panel in tho wnll opened slowly and Dol Mar stepped Into tho room noiselessly. To his surprlso ho saw a round spot of light from an electric flashlight focusscd on his desk. Somo-ono Somo-ono was thero! Ho drew a gun. Arnold stnrted suddenly. Ho heard tho cocking of a revolver. But ho did not look nround. Ho merely thought an Instant, quicker than lightning, then pulled out a spool of black thread with ono hand, whllo vltli tho oilier ho Bwltchcd off tho light, and dived down on his stomach on tho floor in tho shadow. "Who's that?" demanded Do Mar. "Confound it! I should havo fired nt Bight!" Tho room was so dark now that it vtiB Impossible- to boo Arnold. Del Mnr gazed intently. Suddenly Arnold's Ar-nold's electric torch glowed forth ln n spot across tho room. Del Mar blazed at it, firing overy chamber of his revolver, then switched on tho lights. No ono wns in tho room, nut tho door wns open. Del Mar gazed about, vexed, then ran to tho open door. For a second or two ho peered out In rnge, flnnlly turning back Into tho empty room. On tho mantlepleco lay tho torch of tho Intruder. It wns ono In which tho connection la mado by a ring falling on a pleco of metal. Tho ring had been left up by Arnold. Connection Con-nection had been mado nB ho was leaving tho room by pulling tho thread which ho had fastened to tho ring. Dol Mar followed tho thread as it led around tho room to tho doorway. "Curso him!" Bworo Dol Mnr, smashing smash-ing down tho Innocent torch on tho floor ln fury, as ho rushed to tho desk nnd saw his papers nil disturbed. Outside, Arnold had mado good his escape. He paused ln tho moonlight and listened. No ono wns pursuing. Ho drow out two or threo of tho letters which ho hnd taken from Del Mar's desk, and hastily ran through them. "Not a thing ln them," ho exclaimed. At the first break of dawn tho llttlo alarm clock awakened Elaine. Sho stnrted up and rubbed her eyes at tho suddenness of tho awakening, then quickly reached out and stopped the bell so that It would not disturb others oth-ers ln tho house. Sho jumped out of bed hurriedly and dressed. Armed with a spy glass, Elalno let herself out of tho houso quietly. Directly Di-rectly to tho shore sho vent, walking along the beach. Suddenly sho paused. There wero threo men. Before sho could level her glasB at them, however, they disappeared. "That's Btrnnge," sho said to herself, looking through tho glass. "Thoro'8 a steamer ut tho dock that seems -to bo getting ready for something. I wonder won-der what it can bo doing bo early." She moved along ln tho direction of tho dock. At the dock tho disreputable steamer to which Del Mar had dispatched dis-patched his emissary was still tied, tho sailors now working under tho gruff orders of the rough captain. About a capstan were wound the turns of a long wire rope at tho end of which was a three-pronged drag hook. Already, on the shore, at an old deserted de-serted shack of a fisherman, two of Dol Mar's men had been waiting since bo-foro bo-foro Bun-up, having come in a dirty, dingy fishing smack anchored off BBBB 1C1 BBrTKiHiiWu- BB Xi. SBJBiyL BBHBBBBBfe. - . 1 1. .i n . "Is everything ready?" nsked Dol Mar, coming up. "Everything, sir," returned tho two, following htm nlong tho shore, "Who's that?" cautioned ono of tho men, looking nhcad. They hid hastily, for thoro was Elalno. Sho had Been tho threo nnd was about to lovel her glass ln their direction as they hid. Finally she turned and discovered tho Btonmor. As sho moved townrd it, Dol Mar and tho others camo out from behind a rock nnd Btolo after her. Elalno wandered on until sho camo to tho dock. No ono pnld any nttoutic.i to her, npparontly, and sho mado her way nlong tho dock nnd even aboard tho boat without being observed. No sooner hnd she got on tho boat, however, than Del Mar nnd his men appeared on the dock and also boarded tho Btcamor. Tho captain wns still explaining to tho men just how tho drag-hook worked when Elnlno camo up quietly on tho deck. Sho stood spellbound as slio heard him outline tho dotalls of tho plot. Scarcely knowing what sho did, sho crouched back of a deckhouse and .iBtoncd. Behind her, Del Mar and his mon cntno nlong, catlike A glauco was sufficient to toll them sho hnd overheard over-heard what tho captain wns saying. "Confound that girl!" ground out Dol Mnr. "Will Bho nlways cross my path? Wo'll got her this tlmo!" Tho men scattered as ho directed them. Sneaking up quietly, they mado a sudden rush nnd seized her. As Bho struggled nnd screamed, they dragged her off, thrusting her into tho captain's cabin nnd locking tho door. "CnBt off!" ordered Dol Mnr. A fow momenta later, out in tho harbor, har-bor, Del Mnr wns buBy directing tho dragging for tho Atlnntio cablo nt a spot whoro it wns known to run. They let tho drag hook down over tho sldo nnd pulled it along slowly on tho bottom. I had decided to do somo early morning fishing that day nftcr tho party, nnd knowing that Elalno nnd tho others wero usually lato risers, I said nothing nbout it, determined to try my luck alone. So it happened that only a fow minutes min-utes after Elalno let herself out quietly, quiet-ly, I did tho same, carrying my fishing fish-ing tacklo. I mado my way Toward tbs shoro, undecided whether to fish from a dock or boat. Flnnlly I determined deter-mined to do Bomo casting from tho shoro! 1 had cast onco or twico hoforo I was awaro that I waB not alono in tho lmmedlato neighborhood. Somo distance dis-tance away I saw a llttlo steamer at a wharf. A couplo of men ran along tho deck, apparently cautioning tho captain against something. Then I saw them run to ono sldo and drag out a girl, screaming and struggling as they hurried hor below. I could scarcely bolievo my eyes. It was Elaine! Only a second I looked. They wero certainly too many for mo. I dropped my rod and lino and ran toward tho dock, howover. As I camo down It, I saw that I wns too lato. Tho llttlo steamer had cast off and was now somo distance from tho dock. I looked about for a motorboat In desperation anything to follow them tin. But thero was nothing, absolutely' nothing, not oven a row boat. 1 ran hack along tho dock nB I had como and struck out down tho shore. Out at tho parado grounds .at Fort Dalo, ln splto of tho early hour, thero was somo activity, for tho army is composed of early risers. Lieutenant Woodward and Professor Profes-sor Arnold left the house ln which tho lieutenant wsb quartered, where ho had Invited Arnold to spend tho night. Already an orderly hnd brought around two horses. They mounted for nn early morning rldo through tho pniuifrv Off thoy clattered, naturally bending their courso townrd tho shoro. Thoy camo soon to a point ln tho road where it emerged from tho hills and gave them a panoramic view of tho harbor and sound. "Walt a minute," called tho professor. pro-fessor. Woodward reined up and they gazed off over tho water. "What'B that an oystor boat?" asked Woodward, looking in tho direction direc-tion Arnold indicated. "I don't think so, bo oarly," replied Arnold, pulling out his pocket glass and looking carotully. Through It ho could seo that something some-thing Uko a hook was being cast over tho steamer's side and drawn back again. "They'ro dragging for something," ho remarked as they brought up an object, dark and covered with sea-growth, sea-growth, then throw it overboard as though it was not what thoy wanted. "By George the Atlantic cable lands hero they're going to cut It!" Woodward took tho glasses himself and looked ln surprise. "That's right," ho cried, his surprise changed to alarm ln an Instant. "Hero, tako tho glaBS again and watch. I must get back to tho fort." Ho swung his horso about and galloped gal-loped off, leaving Arnold sitting in the saddle gazing nt tho strange boat through Ills glass. By tho tlmo Woodward reached tho parade ground again, a field gun nnd Its company wero at drill. Ho dashed furiously across tho field. Woodward blurted ou,what ho had Just seen. "Wo muat Btop it at any cost," he added, breathlessly. Tho officer turned to tho company. A moment later tho order to follow Woodward rang out, tho horses wero wheeled about, and off tho party gal- I loped. Oo they went, along the road HrtwBHHBii- "' ' "' m - H which Woodwnrd nnd Arnold had aV, JIBBb ready traversed. Bfl Arnold wns still gazing, Impatiently now, through tho glass. Ho could bco- BBB tho forodeck of tho ship whero Dot BBB Mar, muffled up, nnd his men hnd sue ceeded ln dragging tho cabin to tho BBB proper position on tho deck, Thoy laid BBB it down nnd Del Mar wall directing tho BBB preparations for cutting It. Arnold! BAS lowered hla glass nnd looked about awBfl helplessly. Bfl Just then Lloutcnant WoodwnrO BBB dashed up with tho officer nnd com BBB pany nnd tho field gun. Thoy wheeled BBB It nbout nnd begnn pointing it nnd BBB finding tho range. BBB Would thoy never got it? Arnold H wns nlmost bosldo himself. Ono of Dol jBBfl Mnr's mon seized an ax nnd was about fl to deliver tho fatal blow. Ho swung It BBB nnd for a moment held It poised over BBB his BBB Suddenly a low, deep rumble of a jBBB rovorborntlnn echoed nnd re-echoed lflfll from tho hills over tho water. The HB field gun had bellowed defiance fl A solid shot crashed through tho HHH cabin, smashing tho door. Astounded, BBB tho men Jumped back. Aa thoy did so, BBB ln tholr fear, tho cablo, released, BBB slipped back over tho rail in n great BBB splash of safety Into tho water nnc? BBB BBB Tho first shot had dtsmnntlcd the BBB doorwny of tho cabin. Elalno crouched BBB fearfully in tho furthest comer, not BBB knowing what to oxpect noxt. Sudden' BBB ly another shot toro through Just be- BBB Bldo tho door, smashing tho woodwork BBB terrifically. Bho shrank back further, BBfl ln Bl Anything was better than this hid- BBJ den terror. Nerved up, sho ran through BBb tho broken door. BBJ Arnold wns gazing through his glass BBfl at tho effect of tho shots. Ho could BBb now sea Dol Mar nnd tho others leap BBb lng Into a swift llttlo motorboat along BBb sldo tho Btcamor which thoy had been BBb using to help them in dragging for tho BBV BBb Just then ho saw Elalno run scream BBb lng out from tha cabin and leap over BBb SBB "Stop!" Bhoutod Arnold ln a forer of BBV cxcltcmont, lowering tho glass.r BBb "Thero's a girl by Jove it's Miss' BB Dodgo!" BBV "Imposslblo!" exclaimed Woodward. BBb "I tell you it is," reiterated Arnold, Bl thrusting tho glass into tho Uoutcn- BBb ant's hand. BBm Tho motorboat had started when rW'',''NMB Del Mar saw Elnlno in tho water. flBJ "Look," ho growled, pointing, "thore'n BBb tho Dodgo girl." BB Elalno wns swimming frantically BBb away from tho boat. "Get her," ho or BH dercd, shielding his faco so that sh BBb could not seo it. BBl They turned tho boat and hende BBa toward her. 8ho struck out harder BBa than ever for tho shore. On came th BBJ motorboat. BBfl Arnold nnd Woodward looked at BBl each other in dOBpalr. What could BBl they B Somehow, by a sort of Instinct, 1 BBb supposo, I mado my way as quickly BBJ as I could along tho shoro toward Forf BBl Dalo, thinking perhaps of Lieutenant BBl Woodward. BBb As I camo upon tho part of the BBl grounds of the fort that sloped down BBl to tho beach I saw a group of young BBb officors standing ubout a peculiar at BBb fair on tho shoro ln tho shullow water BBb half bird, half boat, B As I, camo closer, I recognized it aa BBV a Thomas hydroaeroplane. v BBb It suggested an idea and I hurried, BBb shouting. frr'BBl Ono of tho men seated ln it waa ov ' BBl dently explaining its working to the .BBV BBb "Walt," ho said, as ho saw mo run- BBb nlug down tho Bhoro, waving and BB shouting at thorn. "Let's boo what this vLwBh fellow wants." BBb It was, as I soon learned, the- f- BBl mous Captain Burnsldo of tho United BBb StatoB aerial corps. Breathless-, I told BBb him what I had seen and that wo wera BBb all friends of Woodward's. . BBb iiurnsiuo tnougnr. n moment, ana hhb quickly mado up his mind. BBb "Come quick Jump up hero with BBb mo," ho called. Then to1 tho other BBb fcgon, "I'll ho back soon. Walt her. -.-BBJ Let hor go!" BbI I had jumped up and they spun the W JBJ propeller. Tho hydroaeroplano feath-v iBBJ ered along tho water, throwing a cloud BBl of whlto spray, then Blowly roso in the BBJ BBb As wo roso wo could sea over the IBBl curve In the Bhoro. BBl "Look!" I exclaimed, straining my BBl eyes. "Bho's overboard, Thero's a BBl motorboat after her. Faster over that iflflj way I" Sol "Yes, yes," shouted Burnsldo abovw r5jJP tho roar of the englno which almost SaM'S mndo conversation impossible. MmIP He shifted tho pianos a lilt and sf&&. crowded on more speed. $akf Tho men In tho boat sow no. One y? figure, tall, muffled, had a familiar look, ffjSf1 but I could not placo it and ln tha ex &&P citement of tho chaso had no ebaace u"M to try. But 1 could seo that- ke' saw raA us anu was angry, vpparenuy uw fgJFW mnn gave orders to turn, for tho boat -W swung around Just as wo swooped j &? down and ran along tho water. &&! Elalno was exhausted. 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