The Ordway new era., 1915-11-12


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-
deavoring to fix him up in the little
submarine ONCE. but he was angry,
very angry.
At such a juncture a man In drip
ping diving suit entered and pulled, ,
of 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.
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
searchlight guns"
Where are they?" he asked.
II saw them go out to the yacht OF
that Professor Arnold"
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. 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 intri-
cate system of things which 1t seemed
as II 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 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 1t 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 30 that 1t
was headed directly at 1t, 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 tho big
automatic torpedoes.
"They must have seen u.s." muttered
Del Mar. They've started the yacht.
you ready?"
YES" called back the mon forward.
pushing a torpedo into the locklike
compartment from which 1t 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 looked back. The peri.
scope was much nearer than before.
Can we outdistance the submarine?'
I 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.
what's that?" cried Elaine. horrt
fed. pointing back.
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 1t out
-murderous. deadly. aimed right al
the heart Of the yacht.
"a torpedo!" exclaimed Arnold
Cast off!"
We moved of from the yacht at
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 gigantic whale were blow
ing off.
Below in tho submarine Del Maj
was still at the periscope directing
things.
"a hit!" he cried exultingly. 1--WE
got the whole bunch this time!"l
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 skimminG