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7-0 U n"t rrr- yt ntt rr t ii t - m it nwf -j rtrn i rr-r.?.-ir- (fJTr"'? l "it?" A Detective Novel and a Motion Picture Drama Presented by This Nespaper in Collaboration With the Famous Pathe Players. TIIil; OMAHA SUNDAY UKK: AUGUST ID, 1913. ffiTra ,HUT1 ' Featuring Miss Pearl White Elaine Dodge Mr. Lionel Barrymore Marcius Del Mar WRITTEN BY ARTHUR B. REEVE The Weil-Known Novelist nd the Creator of the "Craig Kenedy" Stories Dramatized Into a Photo-Play by Chas. W. Goddard, Author of The Perils " : Everything you read hero today you ran Bee In the fascinating rathe Motion Pictures at the Motion Pic ture Theaters this week. Next Sun day another chapter of "The Ex ploits of Elaine" and new I'athe reels. Copyright, lili, by 'the Star'io. All foreign Kighta, Beeerveu. Synopsis of Previous . Chapters Alter the final tig of Wu .Fang a bouy mm Keuueuj a u.8fPat urn), a, u lutuma tttfeata luu tuuomug luormng uti tn bay. A Hutu lluiiae oeioo,u iioin it ana swirrn ksiiorc. t la ta en trance ot Alai viua juar into America. ilia nuSiim is to oota.ii liuiMiiutuuii 01 Keuueuy and Hfcvttr, 11 foaaiute, mu lojt lorpeuo. tue Louge Home liu Boon viua ine cuaiiai-iuu 01 ciain-). Later sue la wainea by a little om man to be care i n I oi lei mar. 'ihis warning came J oat in tune to prevent- Lx-1 Mar irom wury in if out an pians. ih girl enteta the Dutifce home aa a mam; imua the torpeuo, oiacea it 111 a truna, -winch with otneis u aent to the iKxiKe country home, in a hoia-up lel Mar a, men lait to get tiie trunk; contain ing the torpeuo. luhune hlcies the torpedo, Vi.icn later la stolen ny lx-i Mar a men. vhho In escaping meet tne old man of mystery, a uesuerute battle lollows, In which the old man destroys the torpedo. Jameson la raptured by lel Mar a men whlie. on hta way to mail a letter to the United btatea secret service. Elaine res cues him. Weutenant Woodward and l.is triend attend a party Riven at tne Dotlge home, at whlctt 11 Mar la present. Lii anowlnKly Uet Mar drops a note which Hives Elaine a clue, in her attempt to prevent hla cutting the Atlantic rabla sne la discovered and made a prisoner on the' boat, which afterwarda Is wrecked tov Woodward and the' old man of mya tery. ' Jameson arrtvea in a hydro-aero-inane just -In time to save Elaine from drowning,- ' Klalne,' disguised as a mail, discovers the entrance of Del Mar's wlreleaa cave at almost the same Udm Prof. Arnold by a ''radio detective" has discovered the wireless station. Elaine's discovery nearly proves fatal, she la saved by Jameson, both aid Prof. Arnold and lieutenant Woodward in destroying the wlreleaa sta tion, but Del Mar escapes. - Making his way to a deserted hotel In the woods,- he dlreots the making of a number of gas bombs. Maine discovers .Del Mara mart. at work, is captured, but 'ivcapea. - When the hotel Is later attacked the men retreat to the woods, where they -.xploda the gas bombs, nearly -causing the death of Lieutenant Woodward and -tola attacking party. . After the affair In the woods with Pel Mar's men, UlaJne received a package which contained a new searchlight gun from an unknown friend. Followed by Jameson and Aunt Josephine they go to the cellar where Elaine proves the ac curacy of ths new weapon. That after rioone , while motoring with Jameson. Elaine discovers a bomb placed, there by one of Del Mar's men for safe keeping. Thev decide to take It to Lieutenant Woodward, ,who, after looking It owr, directs them to Prof. Arnold's yacht Be fore reaching the yacht they are attacked by Del Mar and his men. The search light gun saves Elaine and Jameson, who reach the yacht safely. Del Mar appears on the bav with a surmiarine and soon after destroys the yacht with a torpedo, onlv to find that Prof. Arnold and his party have escaped. Saved from the Waters CHAPTED IX. . Early one morning a very handsome woman of the adventuress typo arrived with several trunks at ths big summer hotel Just outside the town, the St. Gor maln. , . . ' Among the many fashionable people at the watering place, however, she attracted no great attention, and in the forenoon ehe- quietly went out In her motor for a ride. It was Madame Larens. one of Del Mar's secret agents, who, up to this time, had been engaged in spying on wealthy and Impressionable American manufac turers., . Her airing brought her finally to the Bungalow of Del Mar, and there she was admitted in a manner that showed that Del Mar trusted her highly. "Now," he instructed, after a few min utes' chat. "I want you to get acquainted "with Miss Dodge. You know how to in terest her.' She's quite human. Pretty gowns appeal to her. Get her to the t. Germain. Then I'll tell you what to do." , A few minutes later the woman left In' her car, so rapidly driven that no one would recognise tier. ' It was early In the afternoon that Aunt Josephine was sitting on the veranda, when an automobile drove up and a very stylishly gowned and bonnetted woman stepped out. . "Good afternoon," she greeted Aunt Josephine ingratiatingly, as she ap proached the, house. "I am Madame I-arens of Xevf York and Paris. Perhaps you have heard of my shops on Fifth avenue and the Rue de la Palx." Aunt Josephine had heard the name, though she did not, know that this woman had assumed It without being In any way connected with the places she mentioned. "I'm establishing a new sort of summer service at the better resorts." the woman explained. ''You see, my people find it 1 annoying to go Into the city for gowna So I am bringing the latest Paris models out to them. Is Miss Dodge at home?" "I think she Is playing tennis," re turned Aunt Josephine. "Oh. yes. I see her. thank you," the woman murmured, moving toward the tennis court hack of the house. Elaine and I had agreed to play a couple of games and were tossing rac quets for position. "Very well," laughed Elaine, as she woa the toss, "take the other court." It was a cool dsy and I felt in good spirits. Just to see whether I could do . H still, I jumped over the net. r Our game had scarcely started when we were Interrupted by the approach of a stunning looking woman. "MJas Dodger she greeted. "Will you excuse nie a moment?" '. Elalna paused In serving the ball and of Pauline," The Exploit! of Elaine." the woman handed her a card from her delicate gold mesh bag. It read simply! MMK. URENZ, PARIS. Gowns. Elaine looked at the card a moment whilo the woman repeated what she had already told Aunt Josephine. "You have them here, then?" queried Elaine, Interested. "Tee, I have some very exclusive models which I am showing at my suite In the St. Germain." "Oh, how lovely!" exclslmed Blaine. "I must see them." They talked a few minutes while I j waited patiently for Elaine to start the I game again. That game, however, was ----- . .... iV in iiiiiauru. javn weighty matters were under discussion. I wondered what they . were talking about and, suppressing a yawn, I walked toward them. As I approached I heard scattered remarks about styles and dress fabrics. , ' Elaine had completely forgotten tennis and me. She took a couple of steps away from the court with the woman as I came up. "Aren't you going to play?" I asked. "I know you'll excuse me. .Walter." smiled Elaine. "My frocks are so fright fully out ot date. And here's a chance to get new ones, very reasonably too." They walked off, and I could not help scowling at the visitor. On toward the house Elaine and Madame Larens pro ceeded, and around It to the front porch, where Aunt Josephine was standing. "Just think. Auntie," cried Elaine, "real Paris gowns down here without the trouble of going to the city and cheaply, too." . Aunt Josephine ' was only mildly inter ested, but that did not seem to worry j Madame Lareni. "I shall be glad to see you at 8, Miss Dodge," she said, as she got Into her car again and drove off. By -that time I had caught up with Elaine again. ' "Just one game," 1 urged. "Please excuse me this time, Walter," she pleaded, laughing. "You don't know how, sadly 'm in need of new frocka" . It was no use of further urging her, Tennis was out of her mind for good that day. Accordingly I mounted to my room and' there quickly donned my riding clothes. When I came down J found Aunt Jo sephine still on the veranda, In addi tion to my horse, which I had telephoned for, tSalae'a little runabout had been driven to the door. While I was talking to Aunt Josephine, Elaine came down stairs and walked over to the car. "May I go with your I pleaded. . "No, Walter," she replied, laughing merrily. "You can't go. I want to try them on." Properly squelched, I retreated. Elaine drove away, and a moment later I mounted and cantered off leisurely, as Near Del Mar's bungalow might have been seen again the mysterious natural ist, walking along the road with a but terfly net in his hand, and what ap peared to be a leather specimen case, perhaps six inches long, under his other arm. As Madame Larens whiued past In her car. he looked un keenly, in Dlte nf hla seeming near-sightedness and huge 1 smoked glasses. He watohed her closely, noting the number of the car, then turned and followed it. Madame Larens drew up, a second time, before .Del Mar's. As sba got out and entered, tho naturalist, having quickened his psce, came up and watched her go in. Then, after taking In the situation for a moment, he made his way around the side of the bungalow. "Is Mr. Del Mar at homer' inquired Madame Larens, as the valet ushered her Into the library. "No, ma'am," he returned. "Mr. Del Mar Is out. But he left word that if you came before he came back you were to leave word." ' The woman sat down at the desk and wrote hastily. When she had finished the short note she read It over and folded it up. "Tell Mr. Del Mar I've left a note here on his desk," she said to the valet. A moment later she left the library, followed by the valet, who accompanied her to her car and assisted her In. "The hotel," she directed to her driver, as he started off, while the valet re turned to the bungalow. Outside the naturalist had come through the shrubbery and had beea looking In at the library window, watch ing every move of Madame Larens as she wrote. As she went out he paused just a second te look about. Then he drew a long knife from his pocket, forced the window catch and quickly climbed Into the room. Directly to the desk he went end hur riedly ran over the papers on it. There was the note. He picked It up and read It eagerly. "My apartment-St. Germalit-4 p. m. Lareni." For a moment he seemed to consider what to do. Then he replaced the note. Suddenly he heard the sound of foot steps. It wa the valet returning. Quickly the naturalist ran to the window and jumped out. A moment later the ivalet entered the library again. 'That's arrange," he ex claimed, under tils breath. "I don't recall opening that window over there today." He looked puxxled. But as no one was atout he went over and shut It. Some distance down the road the nat uralist quietly emerged In safety from the bushes. With scarcely a moment's hesitation, his mind thoroughly made tip to his course, he hurried along 4he road. Meanwhile, at the St. Germain, Madame Read Lareni entered and passed through the ro tunda of the hotel, followed by many ad miring glances the men. In her room stood sev- eral large trunks, open. From them had been taken a number of gowns which were scattered about or hunu up for exhibition. As she entered, quickly she selected one of thu trunks whose contents were more smart than the rest, and laid tlu gowns out most fet h lngly about the room. In the office of the hotel a few moments later the naturalist en tered. He looked about curlouf.lv then went to the desk and glanced over the register. At the name "Madame Lareni, Paris, ltoom E," lie paused. For some seconds, ho stood thinking. Then he deliberately walked over to a leather chair and took a prominent seat near by In the lobby. He had discarded his net, but still had the case which now he had shoved Into his pocket. From a table he picked up a newspaper. It was not long before Del Mar pulled up before the hotel and entered In his usual swagger man- ' ner. He had returned to the bungalow, read the note and hurried over to the St- Ger main. He crossed the lobby, back to the of fice. Aa he did so the naturalist rad his face hidden deeply In the open news paper. But no sooner had Del Mar passed than the newspaper fell unappreciated, and he gased after him, as he left the lobby by the back way. It was only a few minutes after she had completed arranging her small stock so that It looked quite impressive, that Madame Larens heard a knock at the door and recognised Del Mar's secret code. She opened the door and Tie strode la, "I sot your note," he said, briefly, com ing directly to business and telling her just what he wanted done. "Let me see," ho concluded, glancing at his watch. "It Is after S now. She ought to be here any minute." Outside, Elaine drove up to the rather garish entrance of the St. Germain, and one ot the boys In uniform ran forward to open the door and take charge of the car. She, too, crossed the lobby without seeing the old naturalist, though nothing escaped him. As she passed he started to rise and cross toward her, then appeared to change his mind. Elaine went on out through the back of the lobby, directed by a boy, and mounted a flight of stairs in preference to taking the lift to the second, or sort of mesxanine floor. Down along the corridor she went, hunting for number twenty-two. At last she found it at the end and knocked. Del Mar and Madame Larens were t"1 talking In low tones when they heard "gtlt lap on the aoor- "There she Is now," whispered Larens. "All right; let her In," answered Del Mar, leaping quietly to a closet. "I'll hide here until I get the signal. Do just as I told you." Outside, at the same time, according to his carefully concocted plans, Del Mar's car had driven up and stopped close to the side of the hotel, which was on a slight hill that brought the street level here not fsr below the second-story windows. Three ot his most trusted men were In the car. Madame Larens opened the door. "Oh, I'm so glad you came," she rattled on to Elaine. "You see, I've got to get started. Not a customer yet But If you'll only take a few gowns other people will come to toe. "I'll let you have them cheaply, too. Just look at this one." She held up one filmy, creamy creation that looked like a delicate flower. "I'd like to try It on," cried Elaine, fin gering It rapturously. "By all means!" agreed Madame. "We are alone. Do so." With deft fingers, Larens helped her take off her own very pretty dresa As Elaine slipped the soft gown over her head, with her bead and arms engaged in Its multitudinous folds, Madame La rens, a powerful woman, seised her. Elaine was effectually gagged and bound In the gown Itself. Instantly Del Mar flung himself from the closet, disguising his voice. Together they wrapped the dress about Elaine even more tightly to prevent her screaming. Madame Larens seized a blanket and threw that over Elaine's head also, while Del Mar ran to the window. There were his men In the car, waiting below. "Are you readyr he called softly to them. They looked about carefully. There was no one on that side of the botet just at the moment, "Ready," responded one. -"Quick!" Together Del Mar and Madame Larens pased Elaine, Ineffectually struggling, out of the window. The men seised her and placed her In the bottom of the car, wihtch was covered. Then they shot away, taking a back road up the hill. s Hurriedly the naturalist went through the lobby In the direction Elaine had gone, and a moment later reached the corridor above. Dowa it, he could hear some one com ing out of room ?. He slid Into an angle anj hid. It was Del Mar and the woman he bad it Here KOYHiieh See IT All in Movwa Pictures. U Mill te;v'-;;W, . - tf . VX iV a.' fry. v - suDalaCatfaa seen at the bungalow. They passed by without discovering him, nor could he make out anything that they said. What mischief was afoot? Where was Elaine? He ran to the door and tried il. It was locked. Quickly he took from hia pocket a skeleton key and unlocked It. There was Elaine's hat and dress lying In a heap on the bed. But she was hot there. He was now thoroughly alarmed. She could not have passed him In the hall. Therefore she must have gone or been taken out through the window. That would never have Tcen voluntary, especially leaving her things there. The window was still open. He ran to it One glance out wan enough. Ho leaped to the ground. Sure enough there were automobile tracks In the dust "Del Mar's carl" he muttered to him self, studying them., He fairly ran around the side of the hotel. There he came suddenly upon Elaine's car standing atone, and recog nised It There was no time for delay. He jumped into It and let the swift little racer out as he turned and gathered mo mentum to shoot up the hill on high speed. Meanwhile, I had been jogging along through the country, lonely and disconso late. I don't know how It hoppened, but I suppose it was by some subconscious desire. At any rate, I found myself at the road that came out across one lead ing to the 8t Germain, and It occurred to me that Elaine might by this time have purchased enough frocka to clothe her for a year. At any rate I quickened my pace in the hope of seeing her. Suddenly my horse shied, and a fa miliar little car flashed past me. But the driver was not familiar. It was Elaine's roadster. In it was a stranger a man wha looked like a "bugologlst," as nearly as I can describe him. Was he running off with her car while she was waiting Inside the hotel? I galloped after him. Del Mar's automobile, with Elaine bound and gagged in it drove rapidly j by back and unfrequented ways into the country until at lost It pulled up before an empty two-story house In a sort of grove of trees. The men leaped out, lifted Elaine, and carried her bodily Into the house, taking her upstairs and into an upper room. She had fainted when they laid her down and loosened the dress from about her face so that she could breathe. There they left her, on the floor, her hands and feet bound, and went out How long she lay there she never knew; but at last the air revived her and ! she regained consclousneax and sat up. Jler muscle were sore and her head ached. But she set her teeth and began struggling, with the cords that bound her, managing at last to pull the dress over herself at least In Elaine's car the naturalist drove slowly t times, following the track of the automobile ahead. At last, however, he came to a place where he saw that the tracks went up a lonely side road. To approach In a car was to warn whoever was tlirre. He ran the car up alongside the road la the bushes and jumped out, leaving it and following the tracks up the side roadway. As ho approached a single deserted house he left even the narrow road alto gether and plunged into the woods, care ful to proceed noiselessly. Through the bushes, near the house, he peered. There he could see one of Del Mar's men In the doorway, apparently talking to oth ers behind him. Stealthily the naturalist crept around, still hiding, until he wss closer to the house ou the other side. At last ho worked his way around to the rear door. He tried It It was bolted, ant even the skeleton key wss unavailing to slide the bolt. Seconds were precloua Quickly he went to the corner of the house. There was a water leader. He began to climb It, risking Its precarious support. On the roof at last, the naturalist crawled along, looking for some way of getting Into the house. But he could not seem to find any. Carefully he crawled to the edge of the roof and looked over. ! Below he could hear sounds, but could j maks nothing of tbem I From his pocket he took the leather case and opened It There wss a peculiar arrangement, like some ot the collapsible arms on which telephone Instruments are often fastened to a desk or wall, ca pable of being collapsed Into small apace or of being extended for some distance. On the thing was arranged a system ot mirrors, which the naturalist adjusted. It was a pocket periscope. He thrust the thing over the edge ot the roof and down, and looked through It. Below he could see Into the room from which came the peculiar sounds. He looked anxiously. There he could see Elaine endeavoring still to loosen the cords and unable to do so. Only for a moment he looked. Then he folded up the pocket periscope in the case and shoved it back Into his pocket Quickly he crossed the roof again and slid back down the rain-pipe. At the door stood three of Del Mar's men waiting for Del Mar, who had told them he would follow Immediately. The naturalist had by this time reached the ground and was going along care fully back of the house. He drew his revolver and, pointing It down, fired. Then he dodged back of an extension and disappeared for the moment Instantly the three men sprang up and ran toward the spot where It seemed the shot had been fired. There wss no one about the side of the house. But the wind had carried the smoke Into the bushes beside the grove, and they crashed Into the buahea beating about At the same time, the naturalist having first waited until he saw which way the men were going, dashed about the house In the opposite direction. Then he slipped unopposed and unobserved In through the open front door, up the stairs and along to the room Into which he had just been looking. He unlocked the door and enured. Elaine was still struggling with the cords when she caught sight of the stranger. "Not a word!" he cautioned under his breath. She was Indeed too frightened to cry out Quickly he loosened her, still hold ing his finger to his lips to enjoin sc ience. "Follow me!" he whispered. She obeyed mechanically, and then went out into the hall. On downstairs im.iltimn..iil -.n.i.LqjLi.uns.i. jljii. .n i. .. n iisnsu.L.sissssai. I....U jjiu..ih... .. .... ...mniiu. ni.i.p,., mImmum -T-T- With LIONEL DAnRYMORE esse Theatre GRAM Theatre SOUTH OE73AHA 16th and Dlnnoy Romance of thm With Lions! Barrymore Episode No. 0 A uc. 10 Episode No. 9 Aug. 18 Romance of Elaine wiih LiangI Carrym:re FAUOfllTE Theatre em Theatre 17th and Vinton St. 1620 So. 13th St. Komaae of Xlalae with ZOeael Barryxaora, r .J. M w ... m Episode No. 8 Aug. 17 E"MilR''7 Toia A"'15 E'L.Iheatre ujehoias Theatre Episode wo. a. Aagnst IT. LOTHROP Theatre snSl!JlSftfe&.,d- w. -t. " awm. Episode Ho. 2 Aug. 17 ALAfwIO THEATRE y",.: For Bookingt; Write Pallia Eic-hangs Ino. 1312 Farnan St., Onaba, Uih. went the naturalist, Elaine still keeping close after him. He looked out through the front door, then drew bsck. Quickly he went through the lower hall until he came to the back door In the kitchen, Elaine fol lowing. He unbolted the door and opened It. "Run," he said, simply, pointing out of the door. "They're coming back the other way. I ll hold them." She needed no further urging, but darted from the house as he closed the door after her. v e. It was Just at this point that Del Mar came riding along the main road on horseback. He pulled up suddenly as he saw a car run In alongside the road. "That's Elaine's runabout," he mut tered, as he dismounted and tied his horae. "How came It hereT' He approached the car, much worrlod by Its unaccountable presence there In stead of before the St Germain. Then he drew his gun and hurried up the side road. He heard a shot and quickened his pace. In the woods unexpectedly he came upon his three men still beating about search ing with drawn revolvers for the person who had fired ths shot "Well?" he demanded, sharply, "what's all thlsr "Someone fired a shot," they explained, somewhat crestfallen, "it was a trick, vou fools," he an swered, testily. "Get back to your pris oner." Without a word they turned and hur ried toward the house, Del Mar following, "You two go In," he ordered the fore- moat "I'll go around the house ' with Patrick." As Del Mar end the other man ran around the corner they could Just catch a fleeting glimpse of someone disappear ing Into the trees. It wns Elaine. ' The man hurried forward, biasing away with his gun. ' Running, breathless, Elaine heard the shot behind her which Del Mar's man had fired In his eagerneas. The bullet struck a tree near her with a "ping!" She glanced back and saw the man. But she did not stop. Instead she redoubled her efforts, running slgxag In among the trees where they were thickest. Ik'1 Mar. a litlla lt behind hla man , where she could not recognise him. urged the man on. following carefully. On fled P.lalne. her heart beating faat Suddenly aha stopped, and almost cried put In vexation. A stream blocked her retreat a stream swift and deep. Fhe looked back, terrified. - Her pur suers were coming ahead fast now In her direction. Wildly she gased around. There waa a canoe on the bank. In an Instant she jumped In, untied It . and seised the paddle. Oft she went striking for the opposite shore. But the current was racing lAiftly, ami she was already tired anJ exhausted. She could scarcely make any headway at all In the fierce eddies. But at lesst, she thought hurriedly, she was aettlng further and further away from them down stream. I'p above, Del Mar and his man ram to the edge of the water. There they stood for a moment looking down. "There she is," pointed the man. Del Mar raised his revolver and tired. . Suddenly a bullet struck Elaine's pad dle and -broke it. Clutching the useless splintered shaft, she wss now at the mercy ot the current, swept along like a piece of driftwood. She looked about frantically. What wns that roaring noise? It was the waterfalls ahead! . In the meantime Del Mar's other two men had entered the house and had run upstairs, knowing well his wrath it any thing had happened. Aa they did so the naturalist poked his head cautiously out of the kitchen, where he had been hiding, and saw them. Then he followed noise lessly, his revolver ready. Headlong they ran Into the room where they hsd left Elaine. She was genet Before they could turn the naturalist locked the door, turned and took the steps down, two at a time. Then he ran out of the front door and into the woods at an angle to the direc tion taken by Elaine, turning- and going down hill, where a rapid, swollen stream curved about through a gorge. As he reached the stream he heard a shot above and a scream. He looked up. There was Elaine, swept down toward htm. Below he knew the stream tumbled over a tall .cataract Into the gorge below. v . - What could he dot A sudden crackling; of the twigs caused him to turn and catch sight of me. Just coming up. For, as best I could on horseback, I had followed Elaine' car until at last I saw that it had been ' abandoned. Thoroughly alarmed. I rode on, past a deserted house, until suddenly I heard a shot and a scream. ' It seemed to oome from below me, and I leaped off my horse, making for it as fast as I could, racing toward ' a stream whose roar I could hear. There on the bonk I came upon a queer old codger, looking about wildly. Was he the automobile thief? I ran forward, ready to seise him. But as I did so he whirled about, and with a strength remarkable .In one so old. seised my wrist before X could get his. "Look!" he cried simply, pointing up the stream. I did. A girl in a canoe was coming down toward the falls, screaming, her paddle broken and useless. It waa Elaine! "Come!" he panted eagerly to me, "I can save her. You must d Just as I say." He pointed an overhanging rock near by and w ran to It By this time Elaine was almost upon us, each second getting nearer the veri table maelstrom above the falls. From the rock overhung also a tree at the very edge of the water. There waa nothing to do but obey him. Above, though we did not see them, Del Mar and his man were gloating over the result of their work. But they were gloating too soon. W came to the rock and the tree. ' "Here," cried the new-found friend. "I'll get hold of the tree and then hold you." Instantly fie threw himself on his stomach, hooking his leg about the tree trunk. I crawled out .over the ledge of slippery rock to ths very edge and looked over. It was the only chance. The old naturalist seised my legs In (Continued on . Page Eight Col. Three.) i