The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1915-10-28

plowed ahead, that omlnous.looking
perlscope following.
In the submarine harbor to which no
had been taken, Del Mar found that no
had been pretty badly shaken up by
tho accident 10 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-
denvorlng TO FIX him up In the little
submarine office. but he was angry,
very angry.
At such n juncture n man IN a drip
ping diving suit entered and pulled
on his helmet. after what had EVIL
IDENTITY been n hnsty 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 tho matter?" demanded Del
Mar. How did you get that7'
That fellow jameson and the girl
did IT," hc replied, telling what had
happened in the cave. Someone must
have given them one OF those new
seatchllght guns"
"Where are they?" he asked,
Z saw them go out to the yacht u
that Professor Arnold"
Hes the fellow that gave her the
gum" almost hssed Del Mar. "on tho
yacht. are they?"
N rail A.
his face. Then we'll get them all.
this time. Man the submarine--the
Z99."
All left tho 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 we're cleo
trical devices and machines TO operate
the craft and the torpedoes-an intrl.
cate system OF things which 1t seemed
as II no human mind could possibly
understand.
Del Mar threw on n 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 tho eye Of the submarine. Anx.
iously ho turned IL about and bent
over the image which It projected.
There II Is he muttered, picking
out Arnolds yacht and changing the
course OF tho submarine so that Il
was headed directly at II, the planes
turned so that they kept the boat Just
under tho surface with only the perl.
scope showing above.
Forward, about tho torpedo dis
charge tubes men were busy testing
the doors and getting ready the big
automatic torucdocS.
They must have seen u.s." mu'tered
pcl Mar, They've started the yacht.
Lut We can beat them. easily. Are
you raaly9'
"Yos," called back tho mon forward,
pushing n torpedo into tho locklike
compartment from which It was
launched.
"ict It 70, then" beloved Del Mar.
The torpedo shot out into the wa.
ter travelling under her own power.
straight AT tho yacht.
Elaine and looked back. Tho peri.
scope was much nearer than before.
can we outdlstance the submarine?"
| asked OF Arnold.
Arnold shook his head, his face
grave. On came tho thin limo OF foam.
I'm afraid we'll have 10 leave tho
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
tho others leaped into tho 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.
Ned. pointing back.
Tho water seemed 10 be all churned
mp. A long cigar.shaped affair was
slipping along near enough TO the sur
Taco 30 that we could just make II out
murderous, deadly, aimed right at
Tho heart OF the yacht.
"a torpedo!" exclaimed Arnold.
Cast off,"
Wo moved of from the yacht as
swiftly as the speedy little open mo-
tor boat would carry US, not minute
too soon.
Tho torpedo struck tho yacht nj.
most exactly amidships. A huge col
nmn Of water spurted up into the air
as though gigantic whale were blow
ing on.
Below In the submarine Del Mar
was stlll at the periseope directing
things.
"A hit" he cried exultlngly. I'VE
got the whole bunch this time!"
lie turned to the men TO congratu.
lato them, n 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