The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-21
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At FIRST the hum Of the electric mo
tors dominated all other sounds, bu
gradually II became blended with {
medley Of noises. Placing his ear I
moment against the plating ~ th'
hull. Donald could hear steady
though faint pounding. which came. moi
from within. but from the bearings oi
the distant warshlp transmitted nn
der water, Somewhere, too, Donald
fancled that destroyer was speed,
]. ing toward them, for there was a
faint and almost impereeptlbIe whir.
ring as Of high.speed machinery,
Mixed with the throb Of the screws
there came the sound Of their suction.
Al times the seas, breaklug over the
pariseops, abseured his vision, Some
times, too, the cruiser shifted outside
bit arc then the pefiscopc motor
started aneN, and slowly she would
swing beck, growing more dlsccrnlhle,
Below, the men, who understood
that an enemy ship was near, waited
Ia suppressed excitement
"We'li have te tfy her at d mile,
Clouds said Donald to the lookout
HE carried only three torpedoea lie
would have liked 10 close IN and make
sure 81 his prey, but shot at almost
the extreme range seemed preferable
70 hn2arding the vessel and the lives
Of his crew.
aye, ST II answered sam Clonta.
Cgeutp wAa man 81 about forty
years. hook-noAea. with bland, hum0r-
oHs blue eycs. aud square jaw under
D square. bristllng beard. When on
duty ha was perpetnaily playing q
ia0nth,organ, and Donald could not
help smiling TO see his hand stealing
eoyetously toward his pocket even
aew.
The German could hardly have been
more than mile away when she sud
denly changed her course 70 westward.
Donnld had been approaching her head
On. with the object az manauyering,
when within striking distance, to send
d torpedo amidships. The new course
~ the vessel was a bitter disappolnt-
ment % him.
ponas5f realized that she was near
ing tho shetiands and endeayorlng 10
mike the passage between mainland
ana Fair island. That was the most
hazardous part az her loruney. Once
beyond the straits, she would be free
ID the open Atlantic,
He gave the order to rise. The
taaks we're blown, the rndders ana
diving planes adjusted; the Foo be-
KAN 81 mount upward, A green trans
meenty appeared The electric lights
went out. The hssehea were opened
gust 81 fresh air drove the stale
atmosphere away. The petrol motors
tuok up tho task ~ the electric ones
ponala arderyd fun speed. The yes
ael drove A.gt through the waves
achieving " koats,
A shadow edged the uiEty horizon
h way Sup6Hrgh hvad the extrein'
vuthsriy po1at u the Shetlands, Her
sht cruiser was dGe % turn.
asmoEa 10 s2rl. slr!" said Clouts,
The Ggrlpap had evidently seen
81 che sauna Elme, Tor her speed hega
~ diminish. Ihis meant thnt she WI
stesrlns tau auay 10 gain the sheite
* sum6urgh. behind which She migt
a. aa0bsgryed lar observation,
Ii It vas an English battle eruis'
lhnt vas approaching, the slip woul
IL Bard put 70 Il 70 escape.
Naa NOT ilssly that The nueoming sh
had sghlea her smoke through the !
rrtaslng hare.
Donald drove hard Tor the ma
ehabnel he knew that be could cat
the German now, aud be Nas ready
take chances u discovery, Meanwni
inch BY ineh' the stranger came ny Q
81 tn sra
Al AFsf DOnald believed she was
British battle cruiser. This hope IS
soon alzpelled, however, when hes q
nels showed fhree black stacks, rims
with white. the color q The Glau
ilne. and Us heavy hull built
freight. not speed.
Ills heart bagsu tc hump heayi
FOR the Bsgt4a sns 0ae o. the Cat
lines ships. and TIE approaching y
sci looked very much ike the oysrS
B@otiA.
And Ida was aboard her, snd
ready well within range o. the {
nsy's gqnsl The two ships had sigh
raca other. Donald saw the Be-
diminish 10 q thread line as she tur
and ran. PROV on, toward the orkn
A squirt u fame broke from the