The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-17

nv gentlemen who dabble in
Nikolai called high finance"
,ol,ce had gathered in a score
l r,ore of the fraternity and sent
ant of the country; but those
The bunglers at their trade. We
.ssed as wealthy Americans. and
.,sd TO reap harvest.
-, INV companions thoughts flew
- shove the common swindling. l
that when he announced his
n would be something worthy
~, ~. fantastic mind. On the third
.ins while we sat together upon
.snlanade, watching the yachts
49, mast flags Of all nations futter-
y the mast heads, Nikolai breach
b I his plan. ,
.rhsse Germans are giving England
ssrd fight for the supremacy of the
} ...ns he said, as the kaiser's yacht,
; s.,,,r defeated her English antagon-
{, nassed to the salutation Of ten
a,,saud threats. And they're not
h ar behind in actual war material
.shsr England would give fortune
4, the plans of the new German sub
nahne."
} IA handed me the Daily Telegraph
n !. two DAYS previous, which he had
.srhased at the Casino. / had not
.en paper for the past week. Turn
- 10 the column indicated by my
.empauion, discovered that the
, c,rmau war scare had assumed a new
base
, The column, which was beaded in
MI type, dealt with the maneuvers
- mysterious submarine ship, which
81 "a been seen at various points along
al ~ british coast, sometimes as half
emerged body that cut through the
ntsr at an astonishing speed, at
a sker merely as the periscope,
4, eve of such craft, which alone was
rIehle above the waves. 1t was
b incusly engaged in taking soundings
y spying upon the English naval
kisnses.
.rfom these various statements Of
kse who have seen this craft" the
taxpayer went cato say, 1T is evil
III In spite OF official denials, that it
4 none other than the new German
Ikmarine, about which so much spec
1htion is rife. Its ability to trav-
N such q distance from its base
illustrates the fact clearly, for no
dAer type of submarine vessel has
nore than very limited sphere of
ndion. The British government
guuld, doubtless, pay handsomely for
. plan Of this craft. Meanwhile it
- reported that warships are search
IL for it-and, Messieurs. II you come
vfkn the limits of our territorial
XptsS. look out for a broadside!"
The British government would,
:, tabtless, pay handsomely for a plan
: y this craft" Nikolai quoted, read
y over my shoulder. We'll, why
1aldnt We earn the reward, Sum-
nRsr
Hsw could we get the plans?" l
uksd
We WON'T replied Nikolai. What
/ y you say to taking the craft itself
~ Steering 1t into Portsmouth har-
-! It might be piracy on the high
~ but-would England let it go be-
~ she had inspected it? And the re-
NJ would be big.
iou have never seen a submarine
ahs newer type, Summers" Nikolai
~ on hastily, before / could inter
~ any objection. Within those
~ one man, and certainly two, can
7 - the entire crew at bay. How?
~ stick Of dynamite, retained in
eunity to the steering gear, is a
: serful aid. There are few sailors
- would choose certain death by
ocation at the bottom of the sea In
I asfence to life with a modicum of
nonor. Then, again, they keep no
: - except a couple Of pistols or
a submarine Is not an offensive
! One man, in fact, could easily
s1over the entire crew.
NOV, Summers, once we are
-. this shall be your task. Mean
! shall assume charge of the
apparatus and bring the YES
Niely Into Portsmouth harbor.
We deliver her to the authori-
All are arrested and detained
as the courts decision. In the
we vessel is released, We are con-
eo to hang for piracy-and some
"opens our cell doors one night
grateful government pensions
10 you understand"
III risky" / suggested.
ae ts sure" said Nickolai. And
- ssoacity Of the scheme makes its
ailnert easy"
9 tset, the initial stems at anv rate
no formidable obstacle. We
mat the Kiel naval yards must
- aeadquarters of the mysterious
There was no difficulty in dis
sns the slip at which she berth
each return from the English
The streets were full of Ger
iiors; discipline, never so dras-
"a. me navy as in the army, was a
~ during the regatta week;
~ vas no difficulty in gaining ad-
m to the slip.
s,s..a IN the uniform OF a naval
and !, attired as his orderly.
hct. penetrate the dockyard
unes during the ensuing week.
sn discovered that the Hertha,
-. saomarine was called, set forth
~. scn week, for her explorations
rth sea, returning to dock at
~ intervals IN ranlapiSh hay