The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-11-12

plowed ahead. that ominouslookinx
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 q juncture q man In Q drip
ping diving suit entered and pulled
on his helmet, after what had evi-
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 rs
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
searchlight guns"
Where are they?" he asked.
Il saw them 60 out to the yacht Of
that Professor Arnold"
Hes the fellow that gave her the
gum" almost Kissed 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
Zss."
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 1t 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
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 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 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 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 LOCI
compartment from which itx 4
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?"
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.
Whats that" cried Elaine. horrt
fed, pointing back.
The water seemed to be all churned
up. A long cigar-shaped affair was
slipping along near enough to the sur
face so that we could just make it out
-murderous, deadly. aimed right al
the heart of the yacht.
"A torpedo" exclaimed Arnold
Cast OIL"
We moved OF from the yacht, a.
swiftly as the speedy little open mo
tor boat would carry US, not q minute
too soon.
The torpedo struck the yacht al
most exactly amidships. A huge col
umn Of water spurted up into the air
as though gigantic whale were blow
ing OF.
Below in the submarine Del Maj
was still at the periscope directing
things.
"A hit!" he cried exultingly. I'VE
got the whole bunch this time!"
He turned to the men to congratu
late them, a smile on his evil face
Ruf aa he 1o0ked pain he caunhf ai1ht