The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-16
Quickly the engine stsxeen -
plowed ahead. that o1ii&ScS
periscope following.

In the submarine harbof 70 which -
had been taken. Del Mar found that -
had been pretty badly shaken up by
the accident to his car. His clothes
we're torn and his face and BODY
scratched. No bones were broken.
however, though the shock had BEEN
great. Several OF his men were en-
deavoring to fx him up In the little
submarine once. but he was angry
very angry.
Al such a 1uncture . man in . drip
ping diving suit entered and pulleo
OF his helmet. after what had evi.
IDENTIFY been hasty trip from the lana
through the entrance and up again
into the harbor. AZ 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
searcnllght guns.
"Where are they?" he asked.
I saw them go out to the yacht OF
that Professor Arnold"
Hes the fellow that gave her tho
gum" almost hissed Del Mar. ION tho
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 ONCE 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 II no human mind could possibly
understand.
:, Del Mar threw on a switch. The
;. submarine hummed and trembled.
!. Slowly she sank in the harbor until
u she was at the level OF the underwar
ter entrance through the rocks. Care
II fully she was guided out through this
u 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
40 over the image which It projected.
There 1t is," he muttered, picking
40 out Arnold's yacht and changing the
10 course of the submarine 80 that II
up was headed directly at 1t, the planes
w turned SO that they kept the boat just
H. under the surface with only the peri.
IN scope showing above.
~. Forward, about the torpedo dis
ea charge tubes men were busy testing
is' the doors and getting ready the big
automatic torpedoes.
ne "They must have seen us" mutteret
u Del Mar. They've started the yacht
we But we can beat them, easily. Arr
wv ~. you ready?'
rs yes" called back the men forward
a'a pushing torpedo into the lockllk'
commitment from which 1t wa
ny launched.
'ay "Let It go, then" beloved Del Nal
The torpedo shot out into the WI
mo- ter. travelling under her own powel
vas straight at the yacht.
IL Elaine and looked back. The per
nor scope was much nearer than befor'
Can we outdlstance the submarine!
n! asked of Arnold.
Arnold shook his head. his fac
ing grave. On came the thin line OF foam
I'm afraid we'll have to leave tn
III yacht" he said waraingly. MY lit
motor boat is much faster"
SEQ Arnold shouted his orders as he II
us down the ladder to the motor boa
into which we jumped, followed by
many of the crew as could get In. Will
BOAT the others leaped into the water fro
ned the rail OF the yacht and struck o
for the shore, which was not very d
man tant.
tch- whats that?" cried Elaine. hor
very fed. pointing back.
dis The water seemed to be all churn
and tup. A long cigar-shaped affair "
had slipping along near enough to the 81
and face SO that we could Just make It
-murderous. deadly. aimed right
to the heart OF the yacht.
pull "A torpedo!" exclaimed Arno
nbed Cast off,"
way We moved OF from the yacht
swiftly as the speedy little open =
the tor boat would carry us. not mini
pro- too soon.
hair The torpedo struck the yacht
well most exactly amidships. A huge
0 his umn OF water spurted up into the
more as though gigantic whale were BIZ
ing of.
!, al Below in the submarine Del 4
there was still at the periscope direct
about things.
"A hit!" he cried exultngly. :"
ry of got the whole bunch this time!'
d the He turned to the men to eongr'
which late them, smile on his evil II
II the But as he locked again he caught 81