The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-28

heard above the loud creme Of the ~
gines. What have ~ gained? What
do we know"
Look" said she. look ut them
below Us yonder. They want what
we want. They pursue what w pus>
sue? Why? Believe M, they knew
that the coin is on ahead. II nv
know it, why shouldn't We? Monsi0GR
lie comte, your ride this morning was
an inspiration. The accident Of H.
lowing what might have been The
wake of q fish, but wss the flash q
a submarine-the accident Of seeing
yonder cloud Of smoke ahead-ehat
vas fate fighting with as. Believe
me, Roleau is yonder On that boat!
Believe me, he has the com. Fate =
fighting with us at lest, I say. The
end of all our troubles IL ut hand"
As they swept forward, now near.
now dropping OF frnm the ours q
the speeding yacht. always KITTY
turned her glass upon the decks u
the water craft. At length sue q
claimed:
1T is he! l see lin. He IL there.
standing looking back. He has no
glass. He cannot recognize Us now.
But It is he. All! trust yonder faith
full s,ul not to be travelling in vain. I
am slre, as though I saw it, that he
has the coin with him there. am
sure, as though I saw him, that II 10
Coun: Sachio himself in yonder sub
mari1.e pursuing him. Come! Lit
orally. we must fly"
Ana fly they did. Moment after mo.
ment, hour after hour, until at length
the smoke above Gretzhoffen harbor
t~hickened, until tho towers of the
cathedrals and the palace appeared.
until the shipping grew more distinct.
until this loeg green slope of the coast
Notifications showed to the eyes Of
Count Frederick. high above the lsvsa
of the sea.
I'VE viii make II safely, made
moiselle.' said Count Frederick, at
last. For some reason the subma-
rine does not attack, l 60 not know
why. The three OF us soo will b
within reach OF our ewn Gurs. l won-
der"
The wonder Of Count Frederick We
not i'll placed. In 4 fe moments thsy
heard .be dull report Of a ~50-cxnt1.
meter psace Of one ol the coast bat
teries-s.y the white cloud of smoke
burst from, tho emplacement in froDe
Of the disa ..pearing CUR. On ahead
they saw the white splash Of the she'll
across the bLws Of the advancing
yacht.
What do the nean?" exclaimed
Count Frederick "Ah. l see. The
yatch carries tbs ensign of the royal
navy Of GrahoffeA! Il 10 armed. Our
gunners take it yor an enemy. Now
heaven send them baS aim for once!"
A shot, and yet another followed.
bracketing the zach. between the
ranges. Count Frederick held his
breath for what hs knsw would come.
Come It did. The yacht, uruck full
by the impact OF q heevy sh&.l. reeled.
careened, half broke aaart And began
to settle by the head
1T is too bad!" exclaimed Count
Frederick; sunk b. own men!
Yonder yacht val casting to our har.
Dor for protection. Carrying our own
man-carrying our fyet. fortune-tAe
Gretzhoffen coin! Ata now all 10
LOST"
He turned the prov X the air craft
full toward the setfli<k yacht. Tho
wake Of the submarine was no lc1ger
visible.
Then, what the MeA Of the Gret.-
hoffen batteries saw--Nhat the men
OF the submarine mighc. have seen had
their periscope then been above the
surface-was tho s&fn volplare Of
the air craft which .1ey 80 loag had
followed. It swept 4ovn row like .
giant bird, at Q kAsn angle. as though
itself wcs.s'S &str iny3 The sea. Below
1t theA swept the G7eat anchor rope,
its end whipping w4Ne here and thefs
on the tops Of the caves.
*Ahoy, Roleau!" cried Gks voice q
Count Frederick.
Roleau looked - &C this summons
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rail Of the air craft he 90 long haA
noted in wonder swo faces that he
knew and loved! A great sob sheok
his giant chest. Fen his callous soul
was affected. Or e the very deem
they had COMETS master and his
miStress-t0 savs him, when he
thought all was Loot He lifted up his
hands.
The whipping rope coiled a.A
turned. twisted thu way and that. MT
the steady hand q the rudder OF the
air craft guided j. straight onwaeA
downward.
Roleau reached ct made . ovl0
grasp. felt himsaA Swspt free, - III
fest. A instnnf later. haaA ovw
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