Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-18

necessity OF keeping DOnnId's elusive
sweetheart from Ida's knowledge.
He could see only the faintest lumi-'
Mostly now. and he stood with his arms
stretched out to prevent her slipping
past him. Suddenly he heard a sIngu-i
larly melOdious sound proceeding from
her throat.
It WINS note unknown even to Mac
Beard. 1t was, in fact, the demi-semi-
tone between G sharp and A. which IL
unknown to the Bach scale, though the
bagpipes and Oriental music in general
are acquainted with these subdivisions.
1t was the swarming note. The queen
was ready to lead the brood forth upon
Its adventures. The spirit, emanating
from her. made itself felt simultane-
ously throughout the herd.
Instantly, from all quarters Of the
crater, the monsters rushed together.
The hydrogen haze rolled far away.
The ocean opened to Its summit. Ida
could see the sky above her. and the
daylight. The air became surcharged
with oxygen.
MacBeard, amazed by this develop
ment, rushed in. He sounded the dis
persal. But the swarining note took
precedence Of the dispersal, and the
monsters, gathering into gigantic cir
Gle, ignoring the professors call, began
to scurry wildly about the crater, seek
ing their leader.
MacBeard saw that the creatures
hi eNv a,.<,k
time his tuning forks had failed him.
He was afraid Of being torn in pieces.
And up in the cave Sam Clouts
found himself engaged in the most fu-
rious tussle that he had ever known.
For, like fury, the queen rushed
at him, and Clouts, at first solicitous
about striking woman, soon found
himself hard put to 1t to maintain the
upper hand, with all his strength and
with the use of all the wrestling tricks
he knew. He painted as he grappled
with Der.
Its all right, marm!" he pleaded.
TIL ask him If he'll see you, II you'll
only not lose your head. I didn't mean
to put you outside, but orders was
orders. I'm only obeying orders.
marin. There amt no need for them
Mysteries. Now-now, marm!"
He was still fighting madly when
suddenly her strength seemed to leave
her. Clouts became aware Of a spec
tator Of the combat. He glanced side
wise hastily, to see Ida standing be-
side him.
"What is she. Clouts?" whispered
Ida.
Clouts scratched his thick head. II
don't rightly know" he answered. "But
It's all right, marin. I was just stroll
ing along, casual like, when I met her.
She amt no friend Of mine, marin.
Nor Of the captains" he added, with
sly emphasis.
He turned to the queen.
IF you'll take my arm, marin, I'll
take you ways and ask the captain II
he'll see you. can't do no more" he
muttered in an audible aside. "Tve
done the best knew how for the cap
tain, and now he'll have to make his
own excuses. And can't leave lady
In this here place alone, with all them
goings on and jugglings with the water
like-like Pharaoh"
Five minutes later the little MILDLY,
seated on deck, saw Clouts and Ida,
apparently rearisen from the dead, ap-
proach the F55. Between them he
fancied he saw gossamer form that
scintillated In the sunlight.
There WINS space of only hundred
PAGES between them and the boat when
suddenly the ocean appeared con-
vulsed. A wall Of water bore down
upon the TANKS Of Fair island. It
rolled toward the submarine, fifty feet
high, its mighty crest upreared.
"Run!" shouted Davies.
It was frantic race between the
oncomers and the sea. They gained
the submarine with hardly ten seconds
to spare. Davies drew them aboard
and clasped the matches down. Next
instant the boat was lifted bodily from
the beach and spun round like top.
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