The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-27

easily enough and then forget all
about Il when they see there ere only
two of us."
"oh. II you doubt them before
hand
Nothing unpleasant meant. Miss.
believe me. But I am q family mSu.
and expected bone again. aud one
ant AFFORD 10 take unnecesSary risks.
The question X. eau you hX ~ an elee-
tric eNploder on To one Of these homh-F
It's out OF my line. but I suppose with
your college learning 10 viii come 80
easy to YOU IS boiling a saucepan II
tea"
4 know nothing whatever saout the
subject" said pr. Mary Brown shortly.
Well, Miss" said the sailor with n
slab. I suppose I must worry q ont
myself ! only hope / don't blow IN
fingers In the process These de-
tonators are nasty things FOR an ordi-
nary man to play about with"
Thereafter for the next hour he was
busted over mysterious devices to this
end. only breaking on once TO shed his
German cap Rnd overcoat. and again TO
attend ia some other enthusiast who
had found another hack saw. and Wt-
once more attempting TO cut through
the wire that secured the coming.
tower hatch.
when his labors were complete.
Captain Kettle got over the submR-
rine's side and found the outbohrd end,
OF ths broadside torpedo tubes. Thi
boD' had grounded on a falling tide.
and he wRs able Go work. standing -
I TIE sand. with the winter just above hl,
middle. BE took q Tor granted tina /,
live torpedo was ready inside ench
port. and slung bombs 50 that an OK.
p;osion would set these m. He was y
mrn who 1lwasf liked ;Cll ef cts 90
his nrework displays Then he com.
pleted his wiring. look tests. and wen;
ashore with the balance Of the wires 10
where the motor BOAT lay high and dr.
beside a tidy lump 81 rock on The
beach.
Now. Miss" said he. as soon g.,
YOU have sot half n mile away ] VII
gr' things moving
~. Mary Brown put her hin IN ,hs
air. Il shall stay here. she announced,
and take the surrender myself"
There was n silence She turned
slowly. and saw beside her a %truculent-
looking man. who was very dineren.
from the little sailor who had blushsd
- readily ana lone her bidding with
such politeness
Oct out ~ this. ons-,ims." he or.
dered.
Doctor Brown did NJ she was told.
The sailor wnded back 20 the sub
marine. climbed 10 tho coming -towo
top and Inquired for the officer ~
command
Z am captain Kettle. Who are
yuu"'
: name and rank yere given
want your unconditional Eurrcr.
der
Z give g. ave no alternative
You are 10 come up ono hv one
rnarmed. 90 ashore. and attempt nc
retaliation 10 YOU promise that
Again I have no alternative 1
promise
In tho name ~ Yourself and crew.
In The name OF all 81 VS. swear Il
on my honor"
Good Keep that promise In Nom
or,. ! am casting on the down haul
on this hatch. In two minutes tims
YOU NAV come out unarmed. remem-
her nue os me. aud go on - instruct
ed Got all that
perfectly
Captain Kettle wsded ashore. walked
60 thr motor-boat. u~ncoupled one -
the terminals. awitcked on the 'rewhirt
aud stood by with the loose terminal
/. In his hand Come niong he halted
Come along. the hrst man
bearded officer shot up through
the hstch. glared around him. and
called below. Then he hailed the land
scape generally. Who 10 J surTen-
der to-"
Captain Kettle bowed politely.
/, YOU You are not even Navy3 Yor
4 are alone
Quite"
Then I take back what J said
/, Il felt sure YOU would said Cap
tain Kettle. But IN blow YOU and
your whole OUTFIT To the place you came
p from n you don't do exactly a.
i. ordered"
Pig facet" yelled the German, and
. bawied down the hatch. A gush ot
armed men answered him, aud thsn
Captain Kettle connected the loose
a terminal
When the sailor came 10 his sensss
Dr. Mary Brown had his head on her
! arm aud was looking down at him
. with more tenderness than he consider
ed wholesome for a married man
y Il thought the end OF the world had
. come" she told him. Il never dream
such an explosion could he possible
There ~ no vestige OF anything lsft
And the elm has fallen down On ms
, top % where II was"
: Captain Kettle pulled himself 20
u gether. and stood up. "oh. that's al
right, thank you. Mics. I've only soI
! a bit ~ a din In the forearm"
y Well. I'll cut away o IA coat, and
we'll see how bad II L."
. The sailor stepped back, and tool
!, on the garment himself. and then Eel
: In a pocket and produced a small old
: fashioned pewter flask I'm slat
that's not hurt. anyway. Miss. II Il
full Of Hornsrs Perfect Cure. the les
=. thing In the world for cuts and stom
aohic troubles"
!. But. my dear Captain. YOU must no
use "a patent medicine at n time lik'
this Vow are really wounded. and
though YOU keep on forgetting H. ! IN
, really a doctor. ] Will dress Il 10
= you"
Il am SURE YOU are what O saw,
" said Captain Kettle soothlnsly. Blu
YOU see, MisN this wound II rather
personal matter. and | wish IL properl'
attended 90. am going TO dress J