The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17

Miss kenn"uy TO remain IN the con
ming tower, where she will be safest
Clouts will run the engines, and yol
will take UP your post at the diving
station TO look after the vertical rud
ders. We are aNa~h now, and sliui
have to rise Il little more"
AYE, aye, sir" said C!outs, hurry
ing off toward the petrol engines
DO you know. Davies said Don.
aid as they remained together for a
minute or two, II have theory about
those beasts"
What, sir?'' inquired the MILDLY.
"Well, l remember that Yesterday
they seemed to attack US more saw
agely when the sun went down, or at
least when the fog made the air OBJ.
scure. And last night there was a
moon. 1t occurs to me that possibly
they can't bear light. OF course that
would be natural, and they left us
about the time the moon rose. SO if
they are nocturnal In their habits that
would account for our immunity now.
If am right, we are learning their
limitations fast"
you're right. SIR" replied the MILDLY
with conviction. "Only-"
"We'll have some information to
carry back then. Davies. besides a
scare. And 1t looks as If humanity
won't have to fight so very hard to
save itself. beg your pardon-you
were going to say something's"
Il was thinking. sir. that they
seemed to go when the whistle blew"
"What whistle. Davies?"
'That one note that sounded LIKE
can't remember what 1t was like. but
know I've heard sound like that
before. only much softer"
$50 have L." answered Donald. mus
ing. SWELL. get to your post, Davies.
Raise her a tribe. then lock the rud-
der and come into the coming tower
to take care Of Miss Kennedy" He
returned to the girl. Miss Kennedy,
I don't think you have met Lieutenant
Davies" he said formally. "Now. Da-
vies. I'll 60 and help Clouts with the
engines. Don't be alarmed to be alone
for a minute or two. Ida"
The MILDLY saluted, and went to his
post at the diving station. Already
the F55 was throbbing with the vibra-
lion Of the engines. and the sound was
the most grateful that their ears could
have imagined.
Don't open the DOORS" said Don
ald. kissing Ida hastily.
He was OIL. and the girl remained
slOne within the tower Of steel. She
glanced about her In dismay. It felt
ike a steel prison. She felt the floor
luivering. and then 1t began to dip.
The sea splashed the observation port.
quickly the green translucency that
gave place to darkness. Ida
Tipped on the tipping floor. Donald
an in; she heard him calling to her
through the darkness, and felt his arms
rope for her.
ITS all right. DEAR" he said has
lily. Davies has probably got tam
led up with the diving rudders. It's
it stiff for him to handle alone. It
oesn't mean anything particular"
But IDA could read. the fear in his
Dice. and she knew that 1t meant ev-
rything. The diving apparatus had,
4 fact, jarmed when the F55 ground
d upon the beach. and the rudder had
ecome twisted. Under Davies hands
lad been released, and had worked
/ the wrong direction.
With her bow pointing downward
t an angle of 80 degrees. The F55
ink until her nose dug into the ooze
~ feet beneath the surface, into the
lp-shaped crater Of the submarine
eak.
Then. slowly settling under the
eight Of the water, the stern fol-
WED. and the little craft remained
lbmerged on the scaled. Darkness
)vered her. The inmates felt their
lrdrums throb under the pressure.
At the first indication Of danger
louis had contrived to shut OF the
etrol engines. That alone prevented
4 explosion when the sea rushed
trough the aft escape hatch.
Fortunately, the after part Of the ,
Zip remained above the surface for
few moments after the bow went I
1der, and only a couple Of sweeping
as came in. Short as the period of .
spite was, 1t enabled Donald and ,
outs to grasp the hatch and replace !
They fought in a deluge Of water I
at swept them from their feet and +
lshed them, half stunned, against the
alls Of the engine room. But they 9
It the hatch into place. :
Clouts came in, and presently Da- =
es Joined them. He began to stam- /
er brOkenly, but Donald laid his hand +
kindly fashion on the lads shoulder. G
"YOu are not to blame, Davies" he
i'd. ut was my own fault for Try
g to run the old boat instead Of
,tting you all ashore. No doubt the l
blades are bent and 8
uled the rocks. Now we've got to s
ink, and harder than we have ever L
ought before"
1--WE amt a-gOing to drown. like rats r