Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-03-29
THE LAST BATTLESHIP
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ID sea on the other side, away from
the Argyll,
Far over a movement on the surface
caught his eye. II was q triangular
srrangen ont OF ripples such 40 IL made
By the cutwater Of q boat moving
slowly. The apex of the triangle
pointed toward tho Argyll. and II was
coming toward her, As II drew near
FELTON, made out the cause. a short
length Of pole extending about three
feet OUT OF water.
There's a submarine for you, cap.
tainr he called grimly, See the peri
scope tubel"
"whersY' yelled tho captain sxcit.
edlys "whsrs 10 hY'
He spranH TO his feet.
"oh. God help usr' cried the captain
mournfully as he saw the tube and
the shape beneath. Jump jump for
your llyesi Jump. vouF"
He pointed at FELTON, and sprang 20.
ward him.
why should l jumpr asked FELTON,
wonderingly and prepared for defense.
The others came az him, each shout.
Ing his loudcst: Jump. jamp for vosr
hfei Overheard with youl Quick. you
foolr'
Then one spnng 70 the rail. poised q
moment and threw himself out into
space. Another followed and another.
"Jump. viii your" yelled the captain.
gcsticulating earnestly. I'm In com.
mand. must be last to TO- Over
with youi Over with you all"
They were crowding TO the rail,
where one after another the rest OF the
crew took the leap, With no fur
thef thought about the matter. Felton
reached the rail and. without looking
down. drew n deep breath and leapsd.
victim OF suggestion.
Three hundred feet Is q long jump
He turned over twice In that terrible
descent. and once. looking upward, he
saw the sprawling form Of the captain
and above Il the Quiescent airship.
With consciousness nearly gone he
struck the water feet frst and was
almost split IN two by the impact, but
the cold shock brought back his laps.
ing senses. aud he found himself fee,
bly, swimming. IN which direction he
could not tell. for Il was pitch dark.
Suddenly a light appeared. II was not
a dim glow like difrused sunlight. but
spark. isc.a; of yellow. ihst grew
larger and became disk II was ap.
preaching. and now another appeared
beside Il. fainter and crescent shaped.
On the other side appeared a third.
and. dazed with physical agony that
reached from lungs to brain. he rec
ognized the dead lights OF q subma.
zines coming tower He looked for
the hull beneath and saw Il, a dark
blur that was growing In size.
II came swiftly at him. and Just a.
be was reaching out TO ward himself
from the pointed nose there was q
coughing thud. and something brush.
ed by him In u blast of bubbles and
went on. Then. with many sharp
knocks on head. ribs and knnckles. be
was sucked with the thrush OF water
sQuarely into the open tube that had
Just discharged its torpedo. lie heard
a clans behind him. the shutting OF tho
forward tube door. then whistling
sound
The pressure had nearly burst bis
ear drums before the tube was emp
tied Of water. and the inner door was
opened. With gasping call for help
he crawled and hitched along the tube,
and men reached In TO him. They
pulled him out into the lighted han.
ding room. where, too weak 10 stand.
he fell to the floor. breathing In deep
convulsive gasps,
A man brought q bottle. lifted his
head and poured O generous portion
Of aome stlmulant down his throat
FELTON, had just strength to swallow,
and II warmed and aroused him. He
aat up ami. being torpedo expert.
bad little difficulty in assImilatins his
Arst Impressions.
The craft resembled the convention.
al submarine that he knew. But there
was this difference that he noted when
able to turn his head. The boat was
stiffened with upright stanchions Of
about the size and length OF the stan.
chions In the airship and placed In
about the same position along the
sides. Another similarity struck him
at his first glance around, and he won.
dered why he had not remarked II ir
the airship-the air TASKS, trimming
tanks and spare torpcdoes arranged
along the sides occupied the same rel
alive positions as did the steel cylin.
ders In the other, while the steering
gear of both was amidships and the
motive power aft.
What have you caught this time.
BillT" called Q voice from the wheel,
Q strangely familiar voice.
Dunno answered the man with .
the fask. TITS a sheep. I think. or
maybe dog, but 1t looks something
like horse. Have another drink and
tell US what you are"