The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-03-06

this reek OF gasoline; but Just for
moral effect Phew-wi I'd give a dol
lar for n breath OF clean air; I've In
hailed 80 much gas In the last few
hours I'm drycleaned down TO my
silly old toesi"
Gaining no response from Alan. he
observed critically: "Chatty little Gus.
toner. your are" and resumed the
binoculars.
For thirty minutes nothing hap
pensd, other than that the sound OF
the nsherman's launch was stilled. II
rested movsless In the waters. two
figures mysteriously busy In the cock
pit. the seaventure's dory trailing be-
hind Il on q long painter.
Gradually these details became
blurred. and were blotted out by the
closing shadows. The afterglow In
the west grew cool and faint. The
crimson waters dArkened, to mauye,
TO violet. TO q translucent green. TO
blackness. Far up the coast two
whito eyes. peering over the horizon.
stared steadfastly through tho dark.
Chatham lights" Barcus said they
were.
Abruptly he dropped the glasses and
jumped up. Hear thatl" he cried.
Now the humming OF the motor was
again audible and growing louder with
every instant; and Alan. getting TO his
feet in turn. Infected with the excite
ment Of Barcus. could Just make out
st some distance n dark shadow be-
meath the dim. spluttering glimmer OF
light. that moved swiftly and steadily
toward the 6esyenturo.
What the devil!" he demanded.
pushed.
"You uttered . mouthful whom you
said 'devil'i" Barcus commented,
graspins his arm and hurrying him to
the landward side OF the vessel.
"ouick-kick on your shoes--get set
for q milo-lons swim! Devils work.
all right" he painted. hastily divest-
Ing himself Of shoes and outer gar
ments. Il couldn't made out what
they were up TO till saw them lash
the wheel. light the fuse, start tho
motor. and take to the dory. They've
made on grand little torpedo boat out
of that tender
He sprang upon the rail, steadyIng
himself with stay. Ready" he
asked. Look shArpi"
BY way OF answer. Alan Joined himi
tho two had diysd As one. entering the
water with . single splash, aud com.
Ing TO the surface q good ten yards
from the 5eaventure. For the next
several seconds they were swimming
frantically. and not until three hun.
dred feet or more separated them
from the schooner did either dare
pause for breath or backward glance.
Then the impact OF the launch
against the Seaventure's side rang out
Aoross the waters. and with a husky
roar the launch blew up, spewing sky
wards a widespread fan OF fame. over
the seaventure. as this famed and
died. pale fire seemed to hover like a
tremendous pail Of hosphorescence, a
weird and ghastly glare that suddenly
descended to the decks. There fol.
lowed cracking noise, sound as
Of the labored breathing OF q giant;
apd bright names. orange. crimson.
Violet and gold. licked out all over the
schooner. from stem 10 stern. from
ieck TO topmasts.
II seemed several minutes that she
burned In this wise--it was probably
lot 30 long-before her decks blew
~ and tho flames swept roaring to
he sky.
py the time Alan and Barcus. swim
ping steadily. had gained a shoal
shteh permitted them footing In
waters. the seayenture had
'urned to tho waters edge.
ITO be continued)