The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-01

I cracked, their backs ached, the swea
streamed down their faces, but still
| they kept on
! Sick at heart, Howard turned from
i ne scene and wandered 20 the side o.
/ the galleon, where he stood, looking
/ east hoping the end Of the zigzag
/ channel might be somewhere in sight
IN vain! As far as his eye could
serve, II stretched away
+ Disappointed. his glance dropped e
lne open water of the channel Gloss
/ az hand, and he stood transfZed,
close beside the EalleOns. mOOred
strongly fore and aft, lay a lOng, pecE-
liar boat, about sixty feet long II
needed not the trained knowledge OF
[ the naval officer to tell that IL was a
Intensely modern in its lines, II was
as much out Of place in that ancient
company as would be q rife in the
/ hands Of Caesars legionaries. How
ards mouth fairly dropped open as
he gazed at ii.
But IN a moment understanding
came This was the means of escape
quick and easy Tor one with the nee
CssaTy technical knowledge the gold
on the EalleoH was Part Of the. for
tune that he wanted TO get home 3n
safety. No wonder he had been eager
to enlist Towards aid and he could
have had it-had II all. If he had not
presumed on his power 10 grasp the
glTL 100! Now he would lose all.
was standing on the deck. looking Won
derlnEly around Howard called her
and together they descended TO the
lower deck Of the EaIIe0n. and Shining
out through a port opposite TO mai bV
which they had entered stepped easily
out upon the deck Of the submarine
which foated high in the water. With
trembling fingers, Howard pushed back
the bolts that held the mauhOIe cover
IN place, lifted it OF, and peered into
the darkness Of the interior. III be
back IN moment he promised, glanc-
ING mp at Dorothy as he swung himself
downward.
soon he was back again with radiant
features shes in perfect condition.
SO far as ] can tell without starting the
engines he announced. -aud I guess
they are all right. She's almost the lat
cSr type Ia Su5marines-gas engine for
running at the surface. and an electric
motor for use below He- oil tanks are
tull- and she has an extra supply OF
glass jars and plenty Of other necessary
stores Unless there's something Wrong
a 2out her that 1 can't see she'll get as
all to land without the least difficulty
Where did she come FROM
straight from heaven, I guess. Al
least I can't imagine now else she got
into the sea Ne. stop believe
Yes. by George. that's In NFzvbe Won
remember that a Spanish cruiser was
-cSL al sea two or three years aEO-dis-
In q big storm and was never
heard Of againg If 7 remember rightly
she had a submarine on board This
may be IL Yes See Here's its name
-Tibu-Cn- that's Spanish for Seashark
That cruiser must have drifted in here
with 10 on board
Put where is she2 How did this
boat get hereto this very placer"
'T don't know but can guess. Forbes
must have brought . here He threw
-ut hints about such q boat the first
time 7 talked with him Yes he must
have brought II here How he man
aged II I don't know. and 7 don't much
care. The boat Is ours now by that
same law Of salvage BY which he
-laiued the Queen and her contents.
IS hats sauce for the goose viii do fer
he gandeT But think how marvellous
b IS that We shOEld have come mere.