The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-04


from him this minute"
Easily within that. excollency. tn,
STUFF comes awlully strong they ar,
close. that is sure.
.Sond 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 availed in
this emergency in which he found him
self He knew that the Adelna would
be in commission. He hoped that
someone might be found to take com
mand. He knew that any aid which
came, must come soon
The Adelina now swung in full
speed, her engines purring softly in a
continuous roll as she took up her top
gait, and held it steadily. Always the
call came, IS. o. S.-Gretzhoffen-S.
o. S.-Gretzhoffen. For, as a matter
of fact, although left long since in
his own den on the upper deck, the
operator Of the Princess had dutifully
done what he had been hidden to do.
They plowed on into the starry
night for some time. At length an ex-
clamation came from the captain to
the official who stood at his side on
the bridge.
Il see herl" said he. Dead ahead
and coming on at a good clip herself
Screaming bloody murder. Well, well,
we will see in a couple of litlies what
1t is all about. She's not sinking
she's not on fire what's wrong
there?"
Meantime, on 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 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 a.
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
him, and had himself reached
a place on deck whence he could see
the outline Of the oncoming boat. The
searchlight of the Adelina swept the
decks of the Princess. Back of it
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 us!" exclaimed Wynd-
ham, almost sobered now at this
They are firing on us-fring on the
British flag. It's not done, you know!"
But 1t is done sir said the ex.
scutive officer at his elbow, when
second shot carried away part of the
,owsprit of the Princess Round to,
" she will sink us"
They are damned pirates" said
Nyndham. IN not have it."
Pirates or not, sir, said the execu-
i've officer they will sink us if we
Iont round to"
The next instant he took the matter
nto his own hands. The engine bells
Hanged below. The ship slackened
peed, stopped, and lay rolling in the
ca BY this time the boats of the
Adelna were putting out, well packed
iith marines They swarmed aboard
ow without invitation. and appeared
ready for any business that
light be offered.
"Who are you?" demanded Wynd
am. What do you mean by boarding
ly boat?'
What do you mean by sending a
ireless, sir?" demanded the officer OF
larnes. You called us, and we are
ere What is wrong"
81 will tell you what is wrong" ,
roko in Count Frederick here, push