The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-02-04

zhoften In Action.
heard above the loud drone OF the Ell
gines. what have we gained? What
do We know"
Look said she. Look at them
below us yonder. They want what
we want. They pursue what we pur.
why? Believe me, they know
that the coin Is on ahead II they
know II. why shouldn't we? Monsieur
le comte. your ride this morning wos
an inspiration. The accident OF fol.
lowing what might have been the
wake Of a fish. but was the fash OF
q su~bmarine-the accident OF seeing
yonder cloud Of smoke ahead-that
was fate lighting with us. Believe
me. Roleau Is yonder on that boat!
Believe me. he has the coin. Fate Is
lighting with us AT last, | say. The
end Of all our troubles is at hand
As they swept forward, now near
now dropping of from the course OF
the speeding yacht. always Kitty
turned her glass upon the decks Of
the water craft. At length she ex.
claimed:
1T is he, I see him. He Is there
standing looking back. He has no
glass. He cannot recognize US now
But Il Is he. All! trust yonder faith.
ful soul not TO he travelling in vain. ]
am sure. as though ] saw Il. that he
has the coin with him there. ! am
sure, as though ! saw him. that II is
Count Sachio himself in yonder sub
marine pursuing him. Come! Lit
orally, we must n.y."
And fly they did. Moment after mo-
mont, hour after hour. until at length
the smoke above Gretzhonen harbor
thlckened, until the lowers of the
~caihedrals and the palace appeared.
until the shipping grew more distinct,
until the long green slope of the coast
FORTH "ations showed to the eyes OF
Count Frederick, high above the level
OF the sea.
Eve will make Il safely. made
moiselle," said Count Frederick, az
last. For some reason the suhma.
rine does not attack. l do not know
why. The three of MS o will be
within reach OF our guns, won
der"
The wonder OF Count Frederick was
not IN placed. In a few moments they
heard the dull report OF a 3O-centi-
meter piece of one OF the coast bat
teries-saw the white cloud OF smoke
burst from the emplacement In front
OF the disappearing run. On ahead
they saw the white splash OF the shell
across the bows OF the advancing
yacht.
What do they mean?" exclaimed
Count Frederick. "Ah. ! see. The
watch carries the ensign OF the royal
navy OF Grahoren! Il is armed. Our
gunners take It for an enemy. Now
heaven send them bad aim for once!'
A shot. and yet another followed
b%racketing the yacht between the
ranges Count Frederick held his
breath Cor what he knew would come.
Come It did. The yacht, struck full
by the impact OF n heavy shell. reeled.
careened. half broke apart and began
to settle by the head.
ut il too bad" exclaimed Count
Frederick: sunk by our own men!
Yonder yacht was coming TO our har
Dor for protection, carrying our owl
man--carrying our own fortune-thc
Gretzhoffen coin! And now all i!
lost"
He turned the PROV OF the air Graf
full toward the settling yacht. Tn,
wake OF the submarine was no Longer
visible.
Then. what tho men OF the Gretz
honen batteries saw-what the mel
OF the submarine might have seen hat
their periscope then been above tn,
surface-was the swift volplane o
the air craft which they SO long hat
followed. It swept down now like 4
giant bird, at a keen angle, as thougl
itself would dip into the sea. Below
It there swept the great anchor rope
its end whipping white here and Their,
ON the tops 81 the waves.
Alloy, Roleau!' cried the voice o
Count Frederick.
Roleau looked up at this summon
from the clouds. and saw above tn
rail Of the air craft he so long hal
noted In wonder two faces that n
knew and loved! A great sob shooI
his giant chest, Even his callous sou
was affected. Out OF the very dee
they had come-his master and hi
mistress-to save him. when h
thought all was LOST lie lifted up hi
hands.
The whipping rope coiled an
turned, twisted this way and that. Bu
the steady hand at the rudder 90 tn
air craft guided II straight onward
downward.
Roleau reached out. made a swii
grasp. felt himself swept free, Oh hi
teet. An instant later, hand owe
hand, he began his ascent from wha
mad been the EXTREMIST peril OF hi
life.
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