The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

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WHATS that?" demanded Donald.
what do you mean, Clouts?"
Excuse me, sir, but think n rest
would do you good" said the sailor.
Get to your postp said Donald
sharply.
But, really, sir"
is this insubordination. Clouts?'
mo, sir. But 1t would be best for
you to rest, sir" persisted Clouts.
Davies reappeared at the door.
Hes quite right, sir" he said.
Hes acting under my orders. You
need to rest for while"
Donald suddenly began to under.
stand.
Davies, do YOU imagine that ! am
crazy" he cried. "Why, that's what
they told Masterman!"
Il think, sir, you ought TO rest"
said Davies. Meanwhile am assum-
ing command"
I'll have you court-martialed, Da-
vies" cried Donald ansrisN
III face that. sir" FeRrned the
little MILDLY. you see, sir, II amounts
to this: have only spoken TO Clouts
so far. 1t would be better to lie down
quietly than to have the rest of the
men know about this. 1t would be
very prejudicial to discipline. sir. And
In the morning, when you feel differ
ent, | shall resign the command to
you again."
Donald began to realize the impos-
sibility of convincing Davies. The
MILDLY evidently believed that his ex-
posure in the boat had turned his
brain. 1t was useless to attempt to
argue. OF course he ought never to
have spoken about the monsters, but
they had been so real, so recent in
his mind. However,
Davies, you may take command un-
til morning." said Donald. "Only re-
member my warning about the
He turned toward the door. DIVES
saluted him. Sam Clouts accompanied !
him to his cabin below.
I'VE put the lady in here, SIR" he
said, pausing in front Of the door.
Quite right" answered Donald.
''You may sling me hammock in the
officers messroom."
1--WE done it, sir" Clouts answered.
A moment later Donald found him
self q prisoner on board his own ship.
For, on making his exit, Clouts had
locked the door. The action was done
with dispatch, and the key was turned
almost noiselessly, but Donald had
heard 1t.
He got into his hammock and tried
o compose his mind, but he dlscov-
'red that the events of the day had
shaken him more than he had imag-
ned. Those awful memories required
o him against his volltion. Worst of
Ill was the knowledge that precious
ime was passing while he was a pris-
'ner And he recollected that the
nonstrous horde, surrounding the sub
marine. no doubt, had already dlscov-
red that men were food. If Davies
ook off the hatches-perhaps he had
lready done so.
His mind became obsessed by the
threatened danger. He 'sprang from
is hammock, trembling. He tried to
pen the door. He set his shoulder
gainst it. Outside lie heard the reedy
otes of n mouth organ, and Sam
'louts suddenly stood before him.
Donald had an impulse to appeal to
he man, but at once he saw its fu-
ility.
'"Tell Mr.. Davies that he is on no
ccount to take or the hatches," he
MD.
Sam Clouts saluted him and calmly a..
,cked the door again. Outside the
trains of the mouth organ were =
card once more. Evidently Clouts
as under instructions to remain at =,
is post. :
Donald went back to his hammock. p
Ie shrugged his shoulders at the fu- q
lity of 1t all. his helplessness. He
nd done all that he could do. And
Dw sense Of complete fatigue began =
} overcome him. He could not keep I,
IS tired eyelids apart. +
Slowly, struggling desperately T
yainst the imperative need of sleep. 6
, felt himself floating away. I,
He did not know how long he slept. "
1t it seemed few minutes only g
hen cries pierced through the mists n
unconsciousness. In an instant he /,
rs upon his feet, cropping in intense
lrkneSS.
He could not discern from what
lrt Of the boat the ominous sounds =,
oceeded. The whole interior Of the h,
10 was like a sounding board. The 9,
les appeared to proceed from every ce
rt OF her. Donald had never heard =,
ch cries save once, and then they a,
mo from animal throats. That was
ion his revenue cutter had surprised
band of pirates at their bloody work
the seal Islands. N
He heard Ida cry out In his cabin. W