Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-02-04

how they guess II, 90 not hho"'
More than once 1t would seem to me
that intuition rather than knowledge
has guided them in their plans. l say
that yonder coin is bewitched and al
ways fights for Gretzhoffen and not
for u.s."
The chase went on, and now under
such curious relations as left the three
vessels Of the surface. Of the subsurf'
ace and Of the air, drifting along. none
taking the offensive.
But though the giant air craft fol-
lowed close, seeming ever to kold the
yacht at its mercy, 1t made no ofIen'
sive movement; 1t seemed rather 10
shelter than to menace the, fleeing
vessel which steamed on 80 CALAMITY.
And in the rear OF both, helpless, I'M
potent, with speed and naught but
speed at its disposal, came the SUD
marine of Cortislaw and his noble
man. Thus neither Of the three could
or would hurt another.
But Sachio's guess had been right
The governing influence In Gretzhof'
fen affairs scarce was 80 much rea'
son as instinct, intuition--a woman's
intuition. For he had been right-a
woman was alott, yonder with the
pilot of the air craft.
at IS q curious chase, mademol'
se,s." said Count Frederick, turning
to the companion at his side and
speaking SO that his voice could DO
heard above the loud drone OF the en-
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-
sue? Why? Believe me, they know
that the coin Is on ahead, II they
know it, why shouldn't we? Monsieur
lie comte, your ride this morning was
an inspiration. The accident OF fol-
lowing what might have been the
wake OF fish but was the nash OF
submarine-t accident or seeing
yCrder cloud of smoke ahead-that
was fate fighting with us. Believe
me, Roeau is Wonder on that boat!
Believe me. he has the coin. Fate Is
fighting with us at last. | say. The
end of all our troubles is at hand
As they swept forward now near
now dropping off from the course Of
the speeding yacht, always Kitty
turned her glass upon the decks OF
the water craft. At length she e1.
claimed
1T is he | see him. He Is there,
standing looking back. He has no
glass. He cannot recognize us now.
/ But it is he, All. trust yonder faith
full soul not to be travelling in vain. !
am sure as though saw IT, that he
has the coin with him there. l am
sure, as though | saw him, that It is
Count Sachlo himself In yonder sub
marine pursuing him. Come! Lit
orally, we must fly
And ny they did. Moment after mo.
ment, hour after hour, until at length
the smoke above Gretzhoffen harbor
thckened. until the towers Of the
cathedrals and the palace appeared
until the shipping grew more distinct
until the long green slope OF the coast
forti1catious showed to the eyes Of
Count Frederick, high above the leve
of the sea.
I'VE will make It safely, made
r1oiselle," said Count Frederick. a'
last. For some reason the subms
rine does not attack, | do not know
why. The three Of US soon will bt
within reach of our own guns. l won
der"
The wonder OF Count Frederick wal
not III placed In a few moments they
heard the dull report Of 30-centi
meter piece OF one Of the coast bat
teries--saw the white cloud OF smok,
burst from the emplacement In from
Of the disappearing gun. On aheat
they saw the white splash Of the shell
across the bows of the advancini
yacht
What do they meanT exclaimed
Count Frederick. "Ah. see. The
yatch carries the ensign OF the roys
navy of Grahoffen! 1t is armed. Ou
gunners take 1t for an enemy. Nov
heaven send them bad aim for once!
A shot, and yet another followed
bracketing the yacht between thu
ranges. Count Frederick held hi
breath for what he knew would come
Come it cid The yacht, struck full
by the impact OF heavy shell, reeled
careened half broke apart and begaI
to settle by the head
1T is too bad" exclaimed Coun
Frederick: sunk by our own men
Yonder yacht was coming to our har
Dor for protection. carrying our owl
man--carrying our own fortune-th,
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 longel
visible.
Then, what the men OF the Gretz
hoffen batteries saw-what the mer
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 1t swept down now like {
giant bird, at keen angle as though
itself would dip into the sea. Below
1t there swept the great anchor rope
its end whipping white here and ther,
on the tops of the waves.
"Ahoy, Roleau" cried the voice O
Count Frederick.
Roleau looked up at this summoni
from the clouds, and saw above thu
rail Of the air craft he 30 long hat
noted in wonder two faces that b,
knew and loved! A great sob shool
his giant chest. Even his callous sou
was affected. Out of the very deel
they had come-his master and hi