The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-01-04
CHAPTER VI.
80 aleua u the eubmarIne.


said Davies. "we've tried running
submerged. and the electric engines
won't drive her any faster thnn the
petrol ones. It's like running a loco
motive on grensy rails"
sits plankion," answered Donald,
."Mnrine organisms. you know
lie was stumbling beside Davies In
the coming tower. Ida had been
taken below and plnced IN Donaid's
cabin. She had been hardly conscious
since her rescue; She was too numbed
from exposure 10 renilze what had
occurred, and she hhd fallen asleep
Immediately.
al FAIr island which was an unln-
terrupted eavernous rock. Donald ex-
pnetrd 60 iind the oil-ship, from which
his stores were 20 be replenlshed.
Then he was 70 patrol the northern
AREA 81 the North sea with the aid Of
the RirpIhne A stock Of supplies In
the shape of food WIS alsa expected
at the island
But now Donald wns wondering
whether II was not his duty "a return
10 the maitland 20 report the destruc-
ton u the enemy cruiser. uf course
the officers Of the Flying corps who
would be with the airplnne could un-
derfake this duty. But then there was
Ida. And there wag tho swarm or
dasil as~st tslat had appeared.
II How could he tell the navy depart
ment Of this without being relieved Of
hls commando But how could he fail
TO tell them1
Donald looked kecnly at Davies.
He was nice little chap, disciplined,
clean alert. the beau.ideal Of a naval
officer Ia embryo What he liked best
about the little MILDLY was his rcsolu'
tion; he knew that Davies would
never hesitate % take responsibility
whenever be thought his duty required
prompt decision.
D0aald could have no better conf
aant. And ne needed one as sorely al
Mastermhn had done,
Davies hc said, "I'm going to tel
you something It's not the engines
but Il isu't altogether the water "a
Their The plaukton wouldn't stop rs
And it's too tine to clog the machin
cry. Something Is trying 70 push "a
back, Davies"
II bes your pardon, sirl"
n was warned about Il before
left New York. continued Donald
-what Fa golng 20 ten sou vii
sound Incredible. but Il happens &
b. true. You know. Davies, our an
eesta7s were marine crgaturcsf'
II Thought they were monkeys, sir
Al least. long time ago"
Long before they were monkeys
Davies. AT least, they hrst lived Il
the sea. And We became monkey
afterward, aud thea men.
Eyes. sir. was going 20 say tina
the electric engines show signs Of Dc
Weighing"
aone moment, please, Davies
There's another swarm Of deep.se
men coming 10 oyerrnn the eaFts
aiaaerman told me- you've heard q
Mastsrnan. tie marine explorcrl II
tod me he'd seen them 40, lei
tbem--befure ne died 4 felt them &
day. Taey attacked aud upset Us,
F0cnse mp. sir," said Davies, "ht
wouldn't you IKE 10 Ne down. | ca
taxa the Foo % she island. SIR en-
wen cali sou when We are at apehor
@Tsiease listen IL me, Davies The
are Invisible. these monsters au e
cept ihn eyes, which look like ca
rants. When they die the alhuinlno'
parts a. the body harden, products
q milky opacity They ieok laen som
thing iike hairless monsters al
theyre trying u stop the sghmaTil
from maklng Fair Island, JUST as ia
tried ~ araw TIE boat there. They
ne broke on. nonElusei by q
faiadys polite, respectful stare. 10
ala had n0l Imagined ihat the sto
would sound % gr0tesqne. fie hard
believed now that b. could make y
x.es realize Sc truth.
I'm sorry % bear about then, 81
said Davies. what do you wish J
20 doT
''Keep the patches closed, said d
aid. @Ws are taking d risk not 9
merg.ng but Ne have sol y uae