Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-12-13
derstood for whom those millions were
destined. which were forwarded BY
Captain Memo when the Nautilus was
cruising In the waters of Crete.
cAAprER VII.

CHAPTER vi.
Tho Last Words Of Captain Memo.
~HE Nautilus was flying north.
ward at the rate Of twenty-five
miles an hour, now on the sur.
face and now thirty feet below
It. On taking the bearings by the chart
saw that we were passing the mouth
of the Manche and that our course was
hurrying us toward the northern seas
at a frightful speed. That night we
had crossed 200 leagues of the Atlantic:
The shadows fell. and the sea was GOV.
cred with darkness until the rising of
the MOON. l went to my room. but
could not sleep. was troubled with
dreadful nightmare. From that day
who could tell into what part of the
north Atlantic basin the Nautilus
would take us? Still she sped on with
unaccountable speed and entered in the
midst OF northern fogs. Would she
touch at Spitzbergen or on the shores
Of Nova Zembla? Should we explore
those unknown seas-the White sea.
the sea Of Kara. the gulf of Obi. the
known coast of Asia? could not say.
could no longer Judge of the time that
was passing. The clocks had been
stopped on board. 1t seemed. as In
polar countries. that night and day no
longer followed their regular course.
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strange region where the foundered i'm
aginatlon of Edgar Poe roamed at
will. Like the fabulous Gordon Ppm.
at every moment I expected to see
that yelled human figure. Of larger
proportions than those of any inhab-
cataract which defends the approach
to the pole" estimated (though per-
haps I may be mistaken)-I estimated
this adventurous course of the Nautilus
to have lasted fifteen or twenty days:
And l know not how much longer 1t
might have lasted had 1t not been for
the catastrophe which ended this voy
age. OF Captain Memo l saw nothing
whatever now nor Of his second. Not
man of the crew was visible for an
instant. The Nautilus was almost in
cessantly under water. When we came
to the surface to renew the air the
panels opened and shut mechanically.
There were no more marks on the
planisphere. knew not where we
were. And the Canadian. too. his
strength and patience at an end. ap-
peared no more Conseil could not
draw a word from him and, fearing
that in dreadful ct Of madness he
might kill himself. watched him with
constant devotion. One morning (what
date it was l could not say had
fallen into a heavy sleep toward the
early hours. sleep both painful and
unhealthy. when l suddenly awoke.
Ned Land was leaning over me, saying
in a low voice. I'VE are going to dy."
L sat up.
when shall we go7'
Tomorrow night. All inspection on
board the Nautilus seems to have
ceased. All appear to be stupef1ed.
You will be ready. sir?"
Yes. Where are we?'
"1n sight of land. l took the reck-
o0ing this morning in the fog twenty
miles to the east"
"What country is it?''
n do not know, but, whatever 1t is.
~ will take refuge there"
"Yes, Ned. yes. We will fly tonight
even If the sea should swallow us up"
~The sea is bad. the wind violent.
ut twenty miles In that light boat of
Tie Nautilus does not frighten. me
Unknown to the crew l have been able
. procure food and some bottles Of
water"
II will follow you."
"But," continued the Canadian, III
am surprised will defend myself. ]
will force them to kill me-
I'VE will die together, friend Ned"
had made up my mind to all. The
Canadian left me. l reached the plat
form, on which l could with difficulty
support myself against the shock Of
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