The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-28
PERIL ISL AND.
81 SIDNEY DREW. Copyright 1908, by W 2. Hearst
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1"Awfully!" answered Give drlly, Are
these trout? They are, and beautles. Lot
mo help you We're Jolly late to-day. I
breakfasted earlier than this. II break
tasted at all when T presided Mt the
weighing mnohine. The carriage In nm
hour. Ruby"
"Ynas, Sab Give
"Going shopping7" -
.'No, my boy, I'm going with YOU to
SEQ that famous submarine"
The weather still seemed to rejoice ut
| C1lve's changed fortunes. They drove
out In a Victoria behind two OF the best
carriages outside tho building where the
model was to DO displayed. "Experts
| from many countries had gathered at
tho ,nilllonaircs invitation. Tho door
was jealously guarded
"sir Cive Drayton and Mr. Hector
Dane"
RULER I.anwitf, who was receiving his
guests, suddenly started and paled. He
pulled himself together swiftly. 11e
showed no signs Of recognition as his
watery, shifty eyes met Gives honest,
manly blue ones
Delighted to see you. Sir Give;
charmed to meet YOU. Mr.. Dane, : he said.
| They passed on.
looks" said Hector IT mover saw him
| before In person. and they fake rhoto-
| graphs so. He's something like large
sized rat in n frock coat"
/ The hall was lavishly decorated with
i palms and ferns, and pillars OF Ice. stand
| ing In beds OF moss, kept 1t deliclously
cool. An excellent cold lunch was al
| ready laid, and walters carrying salvers
! loaded with glasses and champagne
moved from group to group.
i In the center OF the hall stood the great
glass tank. 1t was carefully drnped and
Its contents were invisible All ut once
the guests gathered round It, and Fuller
/ Lanwith mounted a ladder and stood on
a square platform. lsts 4.
my lords and gentlemen" he said. Il
have not invited you here to ,dlsappolnt
l you. though shall, fear, be compelled
| to disappoint many OF YOU, especially
i those OF you who build ships Of war for
the government. Ships OF tho old type
Unjust vanish forever before this deadly
engine. This little model has wrlng their
i death-knell There is my wasp OF the
! seas"
4 The drapings fell away. Clive's teeth
snapped together to keep back the cry
OF indignation and rage that was ready
to burst from him. The cone-shaped
submarine lay at the bottom OF the tank
It had been painted n dull green. licked
out with gold. But mere paint and gld-
+ d .
Sit was the vessel he had been robbed
( Of. {r5
(. He stood with folded arms. Cheer
followed cheer as the model dived ano
darted, sank and rose They eliminated
+ In a crash OF thunderous applause. This
model lay still on the surface. and the
millionaire lifted out the four frisk3
rabbits that had made the voyage.
They sat down to lunch. Give close t
I Fuller Lanwith. A famous engineer rose
my lords and gentlemen" he said
IT propose the health of Mr.. Fuller Ian
with
And I protest." cried ringing voice
i Give was on his feet, his blue eyes
ablaze.
IT protest. Fuller Lanwith is q rogue
a liar. thief. and that is how drinl
his health
He flung the contents Of his glass Intt
the terrified millionaire's face. and be
fore Hector could stay him. his fist sho
out, and I.anwlth was hurled to the floor
All was uproar and wild confusion.