The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-12

VIZ fuUttI Uf IllDlt lllull lblNg iAiARp
from him this minute"
Easily within that. excellency. The
stun comes awfully strong-they are
close that is sure"
send the captain at once ordered
the official
The captain came and learned this
news also At once the bow of the
yacht was headed toward this call
which came down out OF the stars i'm
ploringly, urging speed.
That was what the night called out
with its mysterious voice. The quick
wit of Count Frederick had ayailed in
this emergency In which he found him
self. He knew that the Adelina would
be IN commission. lie hoped that
someone might be found to take com
mand lie knew that any aid which
Camc, must come soon.
The Adelina now swung in full
speed, her engines purring softly in
continuous roll as she took up her top
gait, and held it steadily. Always the
call came, IS. O. S.-Gret2hofen-S.
o. S.-GretzhofoH." For. AS n matter
of fact. although left long since iii
his own den on the upper deck, the
operator of the Princess had dutifully
done what he had been bidden to do.
They powed on into the starry
night for some time. At length an eX'
camation came from the captain to
the official who stood at his side on
the bridge.
Il see her!" said he. Dead ahead,
and coming on at a good clip herself.
Screaming bloody murder Well. well,
we win see in couple of jiilles what
IL is all about. She's not sinking
she's not on tire-what's wrong
there"
Meantime, Gu board the Princess
such confusion reigned that at the
time none saw the swift approach OF
the Adelina. The owner of the Prin
cess was busy with his late pris-
oners. Count Frederick was once more
assailed when he attempted to leave
the wireless room-where, as has been
said, the operator still held to his task
wholly ignorant, naturally, that his
call to Gretzhoffen had been answered
thus swiftly Indeed, Frederick and
Kitty both found themselves In des'
perate plight enough, for one of them
was outnumbered, and the other over
powered
But now there came the calling of
men on deck, and the rush of feet as
they ran here and there. Even Wynd'
ham. engaged in his drunken sport OF
hectoring the weak girl who covered
helpless and terrified in his own room.
at length left her and came on deck.
BY this time Frederick had once
more broken free of the men who had
attacked him. and had himself reached
Il place on deck whence he could see
the outline of the oncoming boat. The
searchlight of the Adeiina swept the
decks of the Princess. Back of 1t
could be seen little except the loom OF
her rigging But now came the flash
of shot and its plunge into the sea
dead ahead of the Princess.
Good bless u.s." exclaimed Wynd'
ham, almost sobered now at this.
"They are firing on us-iiring on the
British flag. It's not done, you know"
but il is done, sir" said the ex'
ecutive officer at his elbow, when n
second shot carried away part of the
bowspxt of the Princess Round to,
or she will sink us
They are damned pirates!" said
Wyndham. "lll not have it,"
Pirates or not, sir" said the eNecu'
tive officer. they will sink us If we
don't round to-"
The next instant he took the matter
into his own hands. The engine bells
changed below. The ship slackened
speed. stopped. and hay rolling in the
sea. Ry this time the boats of the
Adenna were putting out, well packed
with marines. They swarmed aboard
now without invitation. and appeared
eminently ready for any business that
might be offered.
"Who are you?" demanded Wynd'
ham What do you mean by boarding
my boat"
what do you mean by sending a
wireless, sir?" demanded the officer OF
marines. You called us, and we are
here. What Is wrong?"
Il will tell you what is wrong,
broke in Count Frederick here, push
ing his way forward, We are two
prisoners here-a young lady and my
self. We have been mishandled, both
OF us, BY this rut'lan here lie or
dered me in irons for no reason in the
world except to give him better his
own way with this young lady. He is
neither officer nor gentleman. Having
no means OF reckoning with him. |,
myself. ordered the wireless sent out
to Gretzhofen. | called you on my
own responsibility. We needed help,
and we thank God you have come
The master OF the Princess now
stood crestfallen. much of his hravado
gone. Il meant nothing" said he.
y will forget il ALL captain, if you
let me go-al,hough we ought 10 blow