The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-11-18

In the submarine harhor 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 a juncture a man in a drip
ping diving suit entered and pulled
off his helmet after what had EVIL
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
What's 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.
II saw them so out to the yacht of
that Professor Arnold"
Hes 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 Wen 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, CIV
ing orders sharply and quickly.
The hatch was closed and the ves-
sci sealed. On all sides were cleo
trical devices and machines to operate
the craft and the torpedoes-an intrt-
cate system OF things which it seemed
as IL 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 it about and bent
over the image which 1t 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 II, 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 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 locklike
compartment from which 1t was
launched
let it 20, 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
4 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 It'd
us down the ladder to the motor boat,
! into which we jumped. followed by as
many OF the crew as could get in, while
i the others leaped into the water from
/ the rail OF the yacht and struck out
/ for the shore. which was not very dis
t tant
What's that" cried Elaine, horri-
+ fed. pointing back
j The water seemed TO be all churned
up long cigar-shaped affair was
SLIPPING along near enough to the sur
/ face SO that we could just make II out
-murderous. deadly, aimed right at
the heart Of the yacht.
"A torpedo" exclaimed Arnold.
Cast OF!
We moved off from the yacht as
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
umn of water spurted up into the ali
as though a gigantic whale were blow
| ing off.
Below In tho submarine Del Mar
was still at the periscope directing
things.
"A hit" he cried exultingly. We
got the whole bunch this timel"
| He turned TO the men to congratu-
late them. a 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.
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