Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-31

plowed ahead, that ominous.looking
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
we're torn and his face and body
scratched No bones were broken,
however, though the shock had been
great. Several OF his men we're ell
deavoring to fix him up in the little
submarine office. but he was angry,
very angry.
AT such juncture a man in drip
ping diving suit entered and pulled
of his helmet. after what had EVIL
IDENTIFY been 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 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 they7" he asked.
81 saw them go out to the yacht OF
that Professor Arnold"
Hes the fellow that gave her tho
gum" almost Kissed Del Mar. ION the
yacht, are thew"
An evil smile seemed to spread over
e. "A
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, CIV
ing orders sharply and quickly.
The hatch was closed and the yes.
trical devices and machines to operate
the craft and the torpedoes--an intri-
cate system OF things which II seemed
as IL no human mind could possibly
understand.
Del Mar threw on a switch. Tho
submarine hummed and trembled.
Slowly she sank In the harbor until
she was at the level OF the undorwa-
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 peril
scope. the eye of the submarine. Anx.
iously he turned II about and bent
over the image which 1t projected.
There ID is" he muttered, picking
out Arnold's yacht and changing the
course of the submarine 80 that II
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 we're 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 torpedo into the locklike
compartment from which It was
launched.
Let II go, 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 submarine2'
I asked of Arnold.
Arnold shook his head. his face
grave. On came the thin line of foam
I'm afraid Wen have to leave tbs
yacht" he said warningly. my littl,
motor boat is much faster"
Arnold shouted his orders as he lei
us down the ladder to the motor boat
into which we jumped, followed by a,
many of the crew as could get I'm, while
! the others leaped into the water from
the rail of the yacht and struck ou
for the shore, which was not very dis
tant.
: What's that?" cried Elaine. horri
fed. pointing back.
The water seemed to be all churnet
up. A long cigar-shaped affair wal
/, slipping along near enough to the sur
face 80 that we could just make II ou
hhuiuciouo, ucduiy, alLicu Ilbut q
D the heart of the yacht.
"A torpedo!" exclaimed Arnold
! Cast off!"
We moved off from the yacht al
swiftly as the speedy little open mo
tor boat would carry us, not minute
, too soon.
: The torpedo struck the yacht al
: most exactly amidships. A huge col
5 umn of water spurted up into the ali
as though gigantic whale were blow
ing or
: Below In the submarine Del Ma
e was still at tho periscope directing
[ things.
"A HIT" he cried exultingly. wv,
I got the whole bunch this timel"
e He turned TO the men to congratu
d late them, a smile on his evil face
Q But as he looked again he caught sigh
4 of our little motor boat Swimming
Z safely away on the other side Of tn,
4 wreck.
q The deuce!" he muttered. "Try an
{ other Here's the direction"