The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-02-25

sAon ndiI Oh tnAt where We lie now
we cannot be more than forty miles
from him this minute"
Easily within that, excellency. The
stun comes awfully strong-they are
close, that Is sure"
Send 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 ayailed 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. 0. S.-Gretzhoffen-
.. S.-Gretzhoffen" For, as q 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 her!" said he. Dead ahead.
and coming on at good clip herself.
Screaming bloody murder Well, WELL
we will see in couple of jiffies 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 room-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 as
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 |
attacked him, and had himself reached |
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 fash |
OF shot and it's 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-firing on the
British flag. It's not done, you knowl"
But 1t is done, SIR" said the ex-
ecutive officer at his elbow, when a
second shot carried away part of the
bowsprit of the Princess. Round to,
or she will sink u.s."
They are damned pirates!" said
'Ill not have it,"
Pirates or not. sir" said the execu-
i've officer. they will sink us il we
lon't round to-"
The next instant he took the matter
INTO his own hands. The engine bells
,langed below The ship slackened
speed, stopped. and lay rolling in the
sea. BY this time the boats of the
Adelina were putting out, well packed
With marines. They swarmed aboard
low without invitation, and appeared
'minently ready for any business that
night be offered.
who are you?" demanded Wynd-
lam. What do you mean by boarding
ny boat?"
What do you mean by sending a
sir?" demanded the officer Of
marines. you called US. and we are
ere. What is wrong?"
Il will tell you what is wrong" '
roke in Count Frederick here, push |
lg his way forward I'VE are two
here-a young lady and my {
elf. We have been mishandled, both I
I us, by this ruffian here. He or
cred me in irons for no reason in the q
'orld except to give him better his G
wn way with this young lady. He is y
either officer nor gentleman. Having @
o means OF reckoning with him, |,
lyself, ordered the wireless sent out 4
, Gretzhoffen. / called you on my b
wn responsibility. We needed help, 8
nd we thank God you have come" u
The master of the Princess now
God crestfallen, much of his bravado !,
one. Il meant nothing" said he. n
i will forget it all, captain If you Il
t me go-although we ought to blow b
ou out of the water" said Frederick.
md all like you. You are not fit to -
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