The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-18

Isn't hard to kill them, only we can1
see them. They are quite invisible, re-
member. killed two Of them. Better
serve out cutlasses-"
I'VE won't stand for any nonsense
from them, SIR" answered the MILDLY.
Excuse me, sir, while l call Clouts
to take the lookout" He moved
toward the entrance.
In Few moments Sam Clouts came
In. He saluted. but Instead OF taking
his post at the observation port, he
remained standing In front OF Donald.
wouldn't you like to lie down be.
low, sirf" he asked
Whats thati' demanded Donald.
What do you mean. Clouts7"
Excuse me. sir. but | think rest
would do you good,' said the sailor.
Get to your post!' said Donald
sharply.
But, really, sir"
rs this insubordination, Clouts7"
"No, sir. But 1t would be best for
you to rest, SIR persisted Clouts.
Davies reappcared at the door.
Hes quite right, SIR" he said.
Hes acting under my orders. You
need to rest for while"
Donald suddenly began to under.
stand.
Davies, do you imagine that am
erazy?' he cried. "Why. that's what
they told Mastermanp
Il think. sir, you ought to rest"
said Davies. Meanwhile am assum.
Ing command"
I'll have you eourt-martIaled, Da-
viesl' cried Donald angrily.
"I'll face that. SIR" returned the
little MILDLY. "You see, sir. 1t amounts
to this: ! have only spoken to Clouts
so far. II would be better to lie down
quietly than to have the rest of the
men know about this. II would be
very prejudlcial to discipline. sir. And
In the morning. when you feel differ
ent, l shall resign the command to
you again."
Donald began to realize the impos-
sibility Of convincing Davies. The
MILDLY evidently believed that his ex-
posure In the boat had turned his
brain. 1t was useless to attempt to
argue. OF course he ought never to
have spoken about the monsters, but
they had been so real, SO recent In
his mind. However,
Davies, you may take command un-
I'll morning. said Donald. "Only re-
member my warning about the
hatches."
He turned toward the door. Davies
saluted him. Sam Clouts accompanied
him TO his cabin below.
I'VE put the lady in here, sir" he
said, pansing In front of the door. =
Quite right" answered Donald.
"You may sling me a hammock In the
officers messroom."
I've done 1t. sir Clouts answered.
A moment later Donald found him.
self prisoner on board his own ship.
For, on making his exit, Clouts had
locked the door. The action was done
with dispatch, and the key was turned
almost nolselessly, but Donald had
heard IL.
lie got into his hammock and tried
to compose his mind, but he discoy-
cred that the events of the day had
shaken him more than he had imag-
ined. Those awful memories required
TO him against his yolitlon. Worst Of
all was the knowledge that precious
time was passing while he was a pris-
oner. And he recollected that the
monstrous horde, surrounding the SUBJ
marine, no doubt, had already discov-
cred that men were food. II Davies
took of the hatches-perhaps he had
already done SO.
His mind became obsessed by the
threatened danger. He sprang from
his hammock, trembling. He tried to
open the door. He set his shoulder
against II. Outside he heard the reedy
notes Of a mouth organ, and Sam
Clouts suddenly stood before him.
Donald had an impulse to appeal to
the man. but at once he saw its fu-
tility.
Tell Mr.. Davies that be ID on no
account to take or the hatohes," he
said.
Sam Clouts safuted him and calmly
locked the door again. Outside the
strains It ths mouth srran vsrs