Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-02
fHAPTER III-(contlnued.)

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could trace the movements, a:
me invisible body. He saw the
s glide forward along the sur
strike the glass wall opposite
ontinue at a right angle, turning
and again as the creature con.
on its steady course. The sen.
was uncanny. Captain Mas.
ms words came back to Donald
brought my specimen home" He
ware Of an impulse to bolt. In.
of which, however, he concen.
all his attention on the tank.
movements In the water sub.
Donald had the impression that
visible creature had stopped and
egarding him. He saw a gentle
as IL a body stood upright with
tank. Then a sound from the
tank drew him toward 1t.
vas a musical ringing. exactly
hat produced by drawing the
tip around the top Of a bowl Of
"a long-drawn sound, sweet and
Donald looked into this tank,
was open at the top and not
ted with the apparatus. But he
see nothing there, either.
turned back to the first tank,
at once he perceived two black
close together, halfway be-
the top of the water and the
roof. Each was about the size
small currant. Donald went
He saw them move. Then he
backward, overcome with hor-
black specks were the pupils of
Of eyes fixed on his and fol-
them!
all sailors, Donald Paget was
e from superstition. Any known
he could have faced bravely,
Is unknown thing was terrify-
e felt his knees give under him.
pulse was to fly.
turned, and at that moment
ing descended upon his head
uck him, half conscious, to the
y, through the gathering mists,
de out the form Of a middle
earded man. He saw the red
(e shrewd gray eyes that looked
is, and recognized MacBeard.
him lay the sandbag with
the man had felled him.
lie to move, Donald felt Mac
rifiing his pockets one by one,
e came upon the envelope con-
Masterman's communication.
lrd drew it forth with a grunt
od up under the gas to exam
eff survey satisfied him that he
Ind what he was seeking. he
again and looked down at
Apparently satisfied with his
he turned toward the water
He must have heard the
lg Of the monster as 1t re-
is journeyings, for he started
ant, and then, as If curious,
" nearer to the first Of the
nth the air-plpe attachment.
God quite still. looking at the
the water. Donald wondered
he had discovered 1t, and
he had perceived the eyes.
1ew in a moment, for with q
cBeard started backward. He
d against one Of the palms
t 1t crashing to the floor.
card, who had fallen with it,
himself up and ran In terror.
heard his footsteps pattering
e flags outside. He heard the
the creaking gate. He knew
e professor, having obtained
ument, was not likely to re-
nd he could not blame him for
vOusness, for he had almost
e same thing himself.
d staggered to his feet,
at the wall to steady himself,
lained thus, while the swim
om gradually grew still. The
)m the gas-jet fell upon the
nks. And, looking at the far
TX, Donald had a queer illu-
ought he saw the very misty
Of the body of a beautiful
the merest shadowy shape,
yam before his eyes and was
d reappeared, yelled in a sort
attic blend Of coloring. |.
Ffore he had time to convince '
that 1t was or was not the
his injury, to his horror he
] very clearly a cloudy form II
g to take shape within the t
hnk. q
1tlines grew clearer momen-
He saw what seemed to be v
Of a hairless monkey, sup S
itself upon webbed feet, or s
Budding out from the sides
o similar arms, the webbed b
ressing against the sides of p
ltlines were at first so vague v
almost imperceptible; then a
talline body became opales-
milky, resembling the white
g. 1t hardened and, as 1t
swelled. Donald saw the
MO Tho camilla mouth oon