Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Quickly the engine started ana We
pIowed ahead, that ominous-looking
periscope following.

periscope following.
In the submarine harbor to which ne
had been taken, Del Mar found that ne
had been pretty badly shaken up py
the accident to his car. His clothes
were torn and his face and Dooy
scratched No bones we're broken
however, though the shock had been
great. Several of his men were en-
deavoring to fix him up in the little
submarine office. but he was angry
very angry.
At such a juncture man in drip
ping diving suit entered and pulled
of his helmet, after what had evi-
IDENTIFY been a hasty trip from the land
through the entrance and up again
into the harbor. As he approached,
Del Mar saw that the mans hand was
bound up.
Whats the natter" demanded Del
Mar. How did you get that?"
THAT fellow jameson and the girl
did it," he replied, telling what had
happened in the cave. Someone must
have given them one OF those new
searchlight guns"
Where are they?" he asked.
81 saw them go out to the yacht Of
that Professor Arnold"
He's the fellow that gave her the
gun" almost Kissed Del Mar. "On the
yacht, are they?"
An evil smile seemed to spread over
his face. Then we'll get them all,
this time Man the submarine-the
zee"
All left the office on the run, hurry
ing around the ledge and down into
the open hatch of the submarine. Del
Mar came along a moment later, Civ
ing orders sharply and quickly.
The hatch was closed and the YES
sci sealed. On all sides were cleo
trical devices and machines to operate
the craft and the torpedoes-an intri
cate system of things which it seemed
as If no human mind could possibly
understand.
Del Mar threw on switch. The
submarine hummed and trembled.
Slowly she sank in the harbor until
she was at the level of the underwa-
ter entrance through the rocks. Care
fully she was guided out through this
entrance into the waters of the larger,
real harbor.
Del Mar took his place at the perl
scope, the eye of the submarine. Anx-
iously he turned 1t about and bent
over the image which it projected.
There 1t is" he muttered, picking
out Arnold's yacht and changing the
course of the submarine so that 1t
was headed directly at it, the planes
turned SO that they kept the boat just
under the surface with only the perl
scope showing above.
Forward, about the torpedo dis
charge tubes men were busy testing
the doors and getting ready the big
automatic torpedoes.
They must have seen u.s." muttered
Del Mar. They've started the yacht.
But we can beat them. easily. Are
you ready?'
YES" called back the men forward,
pushing a torpedo into the locklike
compartment from which it was
launched.
LET it so, then" beloved Del Mar
The torpedo shot out into the wa
ter. travelling under her own power.
straight at the yacht.
Elaine and looked back. The peri
scope was much nearer than before.
Can we outdistance the submarine"
asked of Arnold.
Arnold shook his head, his face
grave. On came the thin line of foam
I'm afraid well have to leave the
yacht" he said warningly. my little
motor boat is much faster"
Arnold shouted his orders as he led
us down the ladder to the motor boat,
into which we jumped, followed by as
many of the crew as could get in, while
the others leaped into the water from
the rail of the yacht and struck out
for the shore, which was not very dis.
tant
What's that?" cried Elaine. horri-
fed, pointing back.
The water seemed to be all churned
up. A long cigar-shaped affair was
slipping along near enough to the sur
face SO that we could just make it out
-murderous, deadly, aimed right at
the heart of the yacht.
"A torpedo" exclaimed Arnold
Cast off,"
We moved off from the yacht as
swiftly as the speedy little open mo-
tor hCof would oorrv nc MT a ,.,iouta
too soon
The torpedo struck the yacht al
most exactly amidships A huge col
umn of water spurted up into the air
as though gigantic whale were blow.
ing off.
Below in the submarine Del Mar
was still at the periscope directing
things.
"A hit" he cried exultingly I'VE
got the whole bunch this timel"
He turned to the men to congratu
late them, smile on his evil face.
But as he looked again he caught sight
of our little motor boat Swimming
safely away on the other side of the
wreck
The deuce." he muttered. "Try an
other. Here's the direction"
Furiously he swore as the men
guided the submarine and loaded an
other torpedo into tube AS the
tube came into position they let the
torpedo go. An instant later it was
kissing it's way at US.
See, there's another" / cried
catching sight of it.
All looked. Sure enough, through
the water could be seen another OF
those murderous messengers dashing