The Monticellonian., 1915-10-28

periscope following
 In the submarine harbor to which he had been taken, Del Mar found that he had been pretty badly shaken up by the accident to his car His clothes were torn and his face and body scratched. No bones were broken however. though the shock had been great. Several of his men were en- deayoring to fix him up in the little submarine office. but he was angry, very angry
 At such juncture man in drip ping diving suit entered and pulled off his helmet, after what had evi- dently 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.
 What's the matter?" 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.
 T saw them go out to the yacht Of that Professor ArHold."
 Hes the fellow that gave her the gun" almost hissed 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 Z99."
 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, giv- ing orders sharply and quickly.
 The hatch was closed and the yes sel sealed On all sides were cleo trical devices and machines to operate the craft and the torpedoes-an intri- cate system of thiggs which it seemed as if no human mind could possibly understand.
 Del Mar threw on a 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 peri scope, the eye of the submarine Anx- iously he turned it about and bent over the image which it projected.
 There it is" he muttered picking out Arnold's yacht and changing the course of the submarine so that it was headed directly at it, the planes turned so that they kept the boat just under the surface with only the peri 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 us" muttered Del Mar. They've started the yacht. But we can beat them, easily. Are you ready"
 "Yes," called back the men forward. pushing torpedo into the leeklike compartment from which it was launched
 Let 1t go, then" beloved Del Mar.
 The torpedo shot out into the wa ter, travelling under her own power, straight at the yacht.
 Elaine and I looked back. The peri scope was much nearer than before. Gan We outdistanee the submarine9" asked of Arnold.
 Arnold shook his head. his face grave. On came the thin line of foam. I'm afraid we'll 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
 Whats that?" cried Elaine. horri- fled, 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 boat would carry us, not a minute too soon.
 The torpedo struck the yacht all most exactly amfdships. A huge col umn of water spHrted up into the air as though a gigantic whale were blow. ing off.
 Below in the submarine Del Mar was still at the periscope directing things
 A hit" he cried exultingly. We got the whole bunch this time!'
 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 skimming 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 a tube As the tube came into position they let the torpedo go. An instant later it was his ing 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 flashing