The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-24

gines. What have We gained? What
do we know
Look" said she. Look at them
below US yonder. They want what
we want They pursue what we pur-
sue? Why? Believe me, they know
| that the coin is on ahead. II they
know It, why shouldn't we? Monsieur
le comte. your ride this morning was
an inspiration. The accident Of fol-
lowing what might have been the
wake OF a fish, but was the flash OF
submarine-the accident OF seeing
yonder cloud of smoke ahead-that
was fate fighting with US. Believe
me, Roleau is yonder on that boat!
Believe me, he has the coin: Fate is
| fighting with us at last, | say. The
end of all our troubles is at hand"
As they swept forward, now near,
now dropping off from the course of
the speeding yacht, always Kitty
turned her glass upon the decks OF
the water craft. At length she ex-
claimed:
1T is he! see him. He is there,
standing looking back. He has no
J glass. He cannot recognize us now.
But it is he. All! trust yonder faith
! full soul not to be travelling in vain. |
am sure, as though / saw it, that he
has the coin with him there. I am
sure, as though ! saw him, that it is
Count Sachio himself in yonder sub
marine pursuing him. Come! Lit
orally, we must fly"
| And fly they did Moment after mo-
ment hour after hour, until at length
I the smoke above Gretzhoffen harbor
thickened, until the towers of the
cathedrals and the palace appeared,
until the shipping grew more distinct,
until the long green slope of the coast
fortifications showed to the eyes Of
Count Frederick, high above the level
OF the sea-
I'VE will make it safely, made
moiselle," said Count Frederick, at
! last. For some reason the subma-
rine does not attack, do not know
why. The three of us soon will be
within reach of our own guns. / won
der"
The wonder of Count Frederick was
not i'll placed In few moments they
heard the dull report of a 3O-centi-
meter piece of one of the coast bat
teries-saw the white cloud of smoke
burst from the emplacement in front
of the disappearing gun. On ahead
they saw the white splash of the shell
across the bows of the advancing
yacht.
What do they mean?' exclaimed
Count Frederick "Ah, l see. The
yatch carries the ensign of the royal
navy of Grahoffen' II is armed. Our
gunners take it for an enemy. Now
heaven send them bad aim for once,"
A shot, and yet another followed.
hracketing the yacht between the
ranges Count Frederick held his
breath for what he knew would come.
Come it did. The yacht, struck full
! by the impact OF heavy shell. reeled.
4 careened, half broke apart and began
to settle by the head
1T is too bad" exclaimed Count
Frederick; sunk by our own men,
Tonder yacht was coming 10 our har-
Dor for protection. carrying our own
man-carrying our own fortune-the
! GretzhoGen coin! And now all is
/ lost"
He turned the prov Of the air craft
full toward the settling yacht. The
wake of the submarine was no longer
visible.
Then, what the men Of the Gret--
/ hoGen batteries saw-what the men
/ ot the submarine might have seen had
/ their periScope then been above the
I surface-was the swift volplane OF
Z the sir craft which they so long had
/ followed. Il swept down now like
I giant bird, at q keen angle. as though
itself would dip into the sea Below
it there swept the great anchor rope,
I its eni whipping white here and there
/ on the tops ot the waves
"Ahoy. Ro,cau'" cried the voice OF
I Count Frederick.
RoleSu looked up ST this summons
7 nom the clouds, and saw above the
rail az the sir craft lie 50 ,o1g had
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