The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-28

ginning to subside as the monsters, for
getful Of Clouts' mouth organ, began
to draw toward the submarine again.
Then, for the third time. the i'm
prlsoned queen gave the swarming call.
The sound, soft, yet incredibly vOlu-
minOus, rolled from the interior OF the
ship and seemed to fill the universe.
II was like n deep, soft note upon
some mighty organ. And the response
was instant.
For the third time the swarm, mad
dened by the call, leaped toward its
leader. And, as on Fair island, tidal
bore came on, wall OF water which
struck the F55 and rendered her help
less in anpnstant. 1t dashed her round
like n top 1t drove her, uncomfortable,
before II. In an instant the steering
gear was disabled, and the vessel
skidded through the waves toward the
cliffs Of the ford, which grew larger
with unbelievable swlftness.
1t was the last voyage of the F55.
The battered old submarine which had
rendered such yeoman service, drove
hard on the rocks. A needle point
pierced her amidships, score of razor
edges rent her flanks. Slowly she sank,
still spinning, into the seething waters
that whipped the desolate shore.
As soon as they realized that moth
ing could be done, the three had gath
cred upon the deck and waited for the
disaster. As the F55 struck they leaped
into the sea. They escaped the hid
den fangs of the rocks almost by a
miracle. A few strokes, and Donald
found himself upon the shore, which
the waves were wildly lashing, and
helping Davies to scramble out.
They gasped moment and recoy-
cred their breath.
where's Clouts1" asked Donald
anxlously.
Then they saw the sailors head bob
blng among the waves. He was ap-
parently clinging to point of rock
with one hand, while he thrust the
other down into the water.
"Clouts! Are you drowning?" Don
aid called.
A bubbling sound replied. Donald
waded into the sea, cllnging to the pro,
jecting reef to save himself against the
pounding waves. AS he neared Clouts,
the latter Strengthened himself and
sighed regretfully.
"What is it, Clouts? Are you badly
hurtf" asked Donald.
mo, sir" he gasped. But I've
I've lost 1t, sir"
Donald grasped him and pulled him
through the breakers to dry land un'
gently. At that moment Clouts had
strained his patience severely with his
lost mouth organ.
Look, sir" said Davies, when the
three stood together once more.
Two hundred yards away Mac
Beard and Ida were standing beside
the motorboat. MacBeard's light craft
built upon scientific principles of his
own devising, had once again estab
lished its worth. The waves-and luck
had driven 1t ashore uninjured. AND
MacBeard seemed to be inviting Ida tc
re-enter 1t.
The game seemed in MacBeard's
hands once more.
"Comel" shouted Donald, starting
forward.
But before he had broken into rur
Clouts stood barring his way.
1--WE found her, sir!" he shouted
Look, sir"
Donald was on the point OF knock
ing the sailor down. His mouth orgar
had become n justification for homi
eide.
But Clouts was not making refer
ence to his mouth organ just then.
cry from Davies stopped Donald upol
the verge of delivering his blow
Donald started and saw, close to hi
side, the evanescent, nebulous out
lines of the queen Of the swarm.
And in that moment the memory o
Ida faded from his mind. He stare'
Mt her like a man bewitched.
Her face, which had always bee
the most conspicuous part, wa
strangely clouded. 1t was, indeed, a
II q veil of vapor had been drawn owe
! II. 1t seemed to cover her, like Ion
bridal veil, giving her the aspect Of
shrouded figure.
Davies did not stay to watch tina
meeting. Neither did Clouts. The
started at full speed toward MacBear'
who, already having launched his m'
torboat upon the waves, was holdin
J out his hand to Ida.
She hesltated and drew back. The
we're only fifty PAGES away. And, tor
between her pledge and the desire
see Donald for one last moment o
/ earth, the girl stood waiting.
Donald, alone with the queen, locke
into her face and was aware of notl
ing else.
. She raised her arms, slowly sf
I. threw off the draperies Of cllnging NIL
, that covered her head. She stretche
= her arms out toward him. She fe
r upon her knees.
Her face was visible now, and Dol
! aid was aware Of a startling chanl
|, in 1t. The beauty that had dazzle
4 him was gone. A milky pallor, sprea
ing along the veins and arteries su
: fused the flesh. The same change W;
Y passing over her that had passed ov'
: the dying monster in the house in Bo
timore.
|. with horror Donald realized tn
(; she was dying.
S She crouched at his feet; she rails,