Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-05-10
CHAPTER XVll-continued.

ngitntcd tones. "Donnldl 20 he cried.
ut looks Ms II the monsters nre fol-
lowing MuclIcnrd nftcr all Don't you
see, they nrc with him. not usT"
"Thcy wouldn't keep Us In the center
necessarily" said Donald. Yesterday
we nearly lost them
"But thcn-dO you suppose they are
leading US somewherc1"
~ don't know" Donald answered.
"Full speed"
Donald. hnznrding rocks, drove the
F55 hard between the mighty wills Of
granite. In front Of him he saw an
open body Of winter, ringcd with far
AWAY hills. lie was In Skiold ford.
But not n vcstIgc of the monsters was
90 be seen.
Once through that gateway he lnshed
the wheel ind went on deck. The
quarry had disappeared. A glnnco as
surcd him Of that. The Ilmpld wnter
Of the ford lay motlonless before him.
Behind him the pnssnge seemed to have
closed.
He rushed back into the coming
tower.
"Shut down" nc yelled to Davies.
Tell Clouts TO let the anchor 60. Mac.
Beard has beaten u.s."
Davies, released from duty, rushed
up, TO find his chief standing ut the en-
trance to the coming tower, n prey to
nbject despair.
TITS finished, Davies he said wear
ny' We're beaten. There's II missing
factor ln-thnt-dnmned equation Of
yours"
And he toppled over into DnvIes'
arms, inscnslble from want of sleep.
The tension OF his nerves was broken.
Davies and Clouts cnrrled him to his
cabin and laid him down. They re-
turned to the reck, almost equally de-
spalrlng.
"The herd hns left ny, Clouts," said
the MILDLY. 81 don't know can't UNI
derstnnd II. Clouts," he continued,
with n sudden inspiration, edo you
think That you could induce the queen
TO sound thnt cnll ngnlnY"
"Whnt, me, slrT" inquired Clouts,
starting back. "Why-she's not a
womnn, sir, she's n devil l~ncarnntel
She won't eat. sir" His voice fell TO
n husky whisper. "And she won't
wear the captains blankets. sir"
Perhaps She doesn't like them.
Clouts. However-whnt are we to
dor"
VI say, mike for home, sir" said
Clouts. II never took no stock In the
whole thing, Mr.. Davies"
what are you talking about,
Clouts?"
why, sir, ] never believed In II from
the first, and | believe In II still less
now. It's all n dream, sir. There
never wns no monsters"
"But you've seen them. Clouts.
You've been under the sea with them ="
"Ah, | know, sir. that's what we
both think" answered Clouts with n
wise smile. "But us Just a dream. sir.
] expect TINT German cruiser torpe.
doed us. Instead Of US torpcdolng her;
or mnybe she sank ny with her guns
ana we're going To wake up I'm Il Ger
man hospital In Hamburg I'm n moment.
You haven't pinched yourself. sirT"
Davies wns shnken. lie looked nj
Clouts, blnndly smiling nj him. omen.
mouthed. He almost believed his he
DRY. Clouts, unequal 20 the strain
upon his limited mentality had adopt
ed Il solution which secpied under tho
circumstances, feasible.
II think we'd better pinch each
other, sir" said Clouts. Mrs. Clouts
nlwnys used 10 sny when I'm doubt"
But, breaking on az this iuncture.
he pulled his mouth organ from his
pocket and blew the most discordant
medley Of dissonants that ever issued
IRON the npertures " that much.
abused instrument.
To their amusement, the water was
lnstantaneonsly churned into foam nh
round ,Aom. The F55 tossed Ike a
cork upon the waves. A lcetIng mist
hegnn to rise from the surface OF the
ford.
"llatchos on I" gnsped Dnyies. and
they ran 20 save the Fh5 from sub.
merslon.
Hardly had they succeeded I'm this
and reached the coming tower when
Donald appeared AZ the head OF the
ladder below. His eyes were clenr
again II seemed ns n his half.hour OF
sleep had recrented him.
What's happened. DaviesY' he
asked.
1.-THE monsters They're ali about
us :" cried the MILDLY.
swell, Of course" said Donald
"Nou don't suppose I came here on n
Wild. goose chase, do your
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