The Dermott news., 1915-11-11


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 Ell
deavoring to fix him up in the little
submarine Office. 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
IDENTITY 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 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
searehHght guns
Where are they" he asked
i saw them 20 out to the yacht or
that Professor Arnold"
He's the fellow that gave her the
gun. almost Kissed Del Mar "On the
yacht. are they"
A evil smile seemed to spread over
his face Then We'll get them all,
this time Man the submarne-the
Za9
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
trieaI devices and machines to operate
the craft and the torpedoes-an intrf-
cate system of things which it seemed
as II 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 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 Arnolds yacht and changing the
course If the submarine SO. that 1t
was headed directly at it. the planes
turned so that they kept tie boat just
under the surface with only the pert
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 90
Yes" called back the men forward,
pushing torpedo into the locklike
compartment from which it was
launched
Let it 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 port
scope was much nearer than before
can We outdistanee 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 our
for the shore, which was not very dis
tant
What's that cried Elaine. horri-
fed. pointing back.
The water seemed to be all churned
up. A long cigar-shaped affair was
face so that we could just make 1t out
-murderous, deadly aimed right at
, the heart Of the yacht.
| "A torpedo" exclaimed Arnold.
l Cast or"
: We moved OF from the yacht as
swiftly as the speedy little open mo-
> tor boat would carry us. not a minute
= too soon.
. The torpedo struck the yacht al
: most exactly amdshps. A huge col
5 umn OF water spurted up into the ALI
3 as though a gigantic whale we're blow
ing of
: Below in the submarine Del Mar
= was still at the periscope directing
I things.
"A hit" he cried exultingly Wa
I got the whole bunch this time"
e He turned to the men to congratu-
a late them, a smile on his evil face.
Q But as he looked again he caught sight
1 OF our little motor boat skimming
( safely away on the other side OF the
n wreck.
n The deuce!" he muttered. TRY an