The Washington times., 1917-08-15
(Copyrighted.)
PART ONE-(ContInued.)


n ROM the electric launch the men
~ and the two young girls were
watching him. the frst atten-
tive and calm, Moisette per
picked. and Vera pale, trembling with
flashes OF rage in her dark eyes.
Let us CO." said Anti.
He sprang into the launch. Then
he ordered all the passengers below
deck, went in after them. worked the
transformation, and took the helm.
After 4 few moments submarine
navigation AntiI saw the water bal
lasts, and the launch assembled once
more.
The matches were opened at once
and the evening sky appeared, mag
nificently lighted by moon and stars.
The sea was calm
"Fulgence, Ludwig, Albert" order
ed Antil, dive overheard and 60 to
find our boat. Then come back.
will wait for you.
what are you going to do, mon
sieurs?" asked Moisette. what did
you put in the creviees Of the rocks7"
You will know later" answered
Antil. Besides, IL Madame" indi-
| eating Vera, wishes she could tell
you now, for I imagine she under
stands what did"
Moisette looked at Vera, but the
prisoner. cold and impassiVe, closed
her eyes.
The Departure.
II did not take long for Fulgence
and his two companions to go to the
boat, push her on and row to the
launch. They had changed their
% kA
Ventional one.
Pardon, mademoiselle," said Antil,
when the two boats were side by side.
SEEKING the surprised Molsette. he
passed her into Fulgence's arms. He,
In turn, respectfully placed the young
girl upon the seat OF the boat. He
did the same to Vera except that the
transfer was made with fewer marks
OF respect. The captive did not offer
any resistance. She had evidently
decided to remain passive, no mat
ter what happened.
Now, brothers," said Antil, pull
out to sea as fast as you can. In q
quarter OF an hour ! will see you
, again"
With these words Antil disappear
ed under the deck OF the launch.
He closed the matches, arranged
everything for diving, and headed for
the channel of the grottoes. He soon
emerged in the subterranean sea
With the matches open he landed on
the little strip Of beach and lit one
of the matches with which he had
provided himself before leaving the
launch.
BY the bright light Of the ships
lantern he quickly found the end of
the long fuse. He lighted It,
Then he re-embarked at one bound.
Quickly, with with methodical cool
ness he went through the diving
mannuvers once more.
THE fuses will burn half an hour"
he murmured, pressing on a lever.
There are forty bombs. The whole
mountain will be blown up. though In
half an hour we shall be far away"
Just seven minutes later, he came out
upon the open sea.
In the distance. under the moon. he
could see the other boat which a stiff
land breeze was taking out to sea.
In four minutes he had overtaken II.
with the motor at full speed. When
the launch was lying still beside the
boat Antil ordered:
Come aboard the launch, Fulgence,
stay here and smash open her keel
with a Ratchet. She will sink at
once"
The order was at once carried out.
Moisette and Vera were passed from
arm to arm into the launch. Albert
and Ludwig followed them at a bound
and FulEence initiated his comrades.
after having chopped a great hole
into the boat
Antil. without looking back. gave
the launch all possible speed. In
three minutes the swift little craft
had disappeared In the night.
SeVerac's Defiance.
Upon the day following that made
memorable by Hictaner's appearance
and disappearance, the World Con-
gross OF Marseilles met at 10 o'clock
in the morning. Every ambassador
was present.
Although no one was ignorant OF