The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20

distant. If doubt existed In her mind
as to the identity of its pilot. were he
friend or enemy, 1t was soon erased
by his hail.
"Patria culck-swim or to mel"
The pilots pistol ratified again.
Donald's voicel Patria was no more
afraid; and water was as her native
element. Without hesitation she dlved
and struck Off toward the plane.
Little more than minute later Parr
was helping her to climb up on one
of the pontoons, then to seat beside
his own, while bullets continued to
sing richochetted over the waters and
tear through the covering of the planes.
She was no more than settled In her
place when Parr began to manipulate
the controls and the seaplane SKINNED
the surface of the harbor in long,
graceful curve, then began to rise.
Back on the island. standing beside
the biplane, Captain Hnkusekl wilt
messed the successful evasion In rage
that ruffled even his racial placidlty.
In his understanding the affair was
intolerable; though he perished en-
deavoring to prevent 1t, tbis escape
must not be permitted.
Summoning assistants. he turned to-
ward the biplane-and paused as his
foot struck what one swift down glance
Identified as the tin of nitroglycerin.
Inspired by this accident. he picked
up the tin, crammed 1t into a side
pocket of his khaki coat, and clambered
to the pilots seat. Provided he might
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he would need only to drop this dead
ly bomb and there would be nothing
left of the fugitives
His aids started the motor. With
roar the propellers began to revolve.
Hakuseki grasped the controls. The
machine shot Off down the beach and
took the air at the water's edge.
The seaplane. seeking a high level.
was rising in wide spiral. As yet
1t was not high, and the japanese
plane was the better at climbing
Within a space of time incredibly brief
the two were lowering on an approx
mate level, high above the Island.
One shot might serve his end. The
temptation was too strong to be resist
ed. Hakuseki drew his pistol, and
opened fire.
In PARIS machine, Patria Charming
took the weapon proffered by her res
cuer aud, leaving him free to attend
to his duties. as pilot, drew herself
back at length upon the plane and re-
turned the fire of the japanese.
Hakuseh was conscious of some
thing like the impact of fist between
his eyes. Blindness followed, with
agonizing pain. He crumpled In his
seat, lurching forward against the CON
trolls. His last conscious thought was
one Of terror; the biplane was fallIng;
the tin of explosive remained In his
pocket; when he came to earth he
would be utterly annihilated. Uncon-
seriousness mercIfully ensued.
Nose down, the biplane dlved like
plummet; but the body of HAIKU
seki, thrown from its place. dIstanced
the machine. The summit of the great
dune that housed the store of explo-
sives received the full impact Of its
fall. An instantaneous explosion sig
nailed the determination of Hakuseki.
Barely a breath later the dune opened
up like the crater OF a volcano, belch-
Ing smoke and flame to the skies. De-
tonation followed detonation more
swiftly than reeling senses could reck-
on. The little island. rocked, dlsin-
tegrnting. The sea. rose shouting and
overwhelmed 1t. Clouds OF steam OBJ
scured the debacle.
When the sloop In which Baron
Huroki had embarked arrived on the
scene, CHASTITY welter OF wreckage
churning in the wash was all that was
loft of Limbo.
(END OF FIFTH EPIsoDEj