Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-09-24

heard above the loud drone Y. rrv r'-
Eines. What have We Eair tAe'tfNid ,
do we know" y
"Looki" said she Look st 4s,sss
below us Sonder They wont what
xe want. They pursue what we pur.
suo9 why9 Believe me. they know
that the coin Is ON ahead II they
know H. why shouldn't VET Monsieur
le comte. your Ride this moning was
an inspiration. The accident OF fol-
lowing what might have been the
wake Of a ash but was tho Fash OF
q suhmarine-tne accident Of seeing
yonder cloud OF smoke ahead--thet
was fate lighting with us. Believe
me. Roleau Is yonder on that boatl
Believe me- he has the coin. Fate Is
lighting with us at last, ! say, The
end Of all our troubles ia At hand"
As they swept forward now near,
now dropping on from tho course OF
the speeding yacht. always Kitty
turned her glass upon the decks OF
the water craft AZ length she OK.
claimed.
1t is he see him. He Is there
standing looking back. He has no
glass. He cannot recognize us now.
But IL is he. All, trust yonder faith
+ full soul not 10 be travelling IN vain.
am sure. as though l saw Il. that he
has the coin with him there. ! am
sure. as though saw him. that Il Is
Count Sachio himself in yonder sub.
marine pursuing him. Come. Lit
orally. we must hy."
And iy they did. Moment after mo.
ment. hour after hour. until az length
the smoke above Gretzhonen harbor
thickened. until the towers OF the
cathedrals aud the palace appeared.
until the shipping grew more distinct,
untI the long green slope Of the coast
fortihcatious showed TO the eyes OF
Count Frederick. high above the level
OF the sea.
I'VE win make II safely. made
moiselle." said Count Frederick. at
last. For some reason the subma-
rine does not attack. l do not know
why. The three OF rs soon will be
within reach OF our own guns. won
der"
The wonder Of Count Frederick was
not IN placed. In few moments they
heard the duh report OF a 3O-oenti-
meter piece of one OF the coast bat,
terles-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 meant" exclaimed
Count Fredericl,s "Ah. see. The
yatch carries the ensign OF the royal
navy OF Grahoffenl II is armed. Oui
gunners take It for an enemy Now
heaven send them bad aim for once!'
A shot, and yet another followed
bracketing the yacht between the
ranges Count Frederick held his
breath for what he knew would come
Come 1t did The yacht. struck full
by the impact OF heavy shell reeled
careened. half broke apart end begar
TO settle by the head
"It is too badi" exclaimed coun
Frederick: sunk by our own men
Yoncer yacht was coming TO our har
Dor for protection. carrying our owl
man-carrying our own fortune-thl
J Gretzhoifen .coini And now all &
lost"
, He turned the prov OF the air Graf
full toward the settling yacht. Tn
r wake OF the submarine was no longe
4 visible.
, Then, what the men OF the Gretl
{ hoffen batteries aaw--what the me-
Z. ~ the submarine might have seen ha
g their periacope then heen above Ia
e surface-was the swift vOlplane q
the air craft which they SO long ha
: followed It swept down now like
I giant bird. at a keen angle. as thong
itself would dip into the sea. Belo'
It there Hwept the great anchor ropl
It's end whipping white here and thor
+ on the tops of the waves
G "Ahoy Roleaul" cried the voice G
Count Frederick
! Rolcau looked up az this eummon
c from the clouds. and saw above th
= raH Of tho air craft le 10 long ha
Q noted IN wonder two faces that h
2 knew and loved A great sob shoe
{. his giant chest Even bis callouB SOL
J. was affected Out Of the very dee
i they had co,ne-his master and hi
, nlistress save him. when
3 thought all was loati He lifted up HI
q hands.
The whipping rope coiled an
T. turned twisted this way and that, ~
+ the steady hand at. the rudder OF III
J. air craft guided 1t straight onwar'
9 downward.
a Roleau reached out. made swi
o grasp, felt himself swept free. of HI
feet An instant later. hand ovs
4 hand, he began his ascent from wins
8 had been the EXTREMIST peril OF hi
d life.
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