Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-05-16

barometer attached to the mont Of tbs
mechanism. Now he began TO under.
stand. The object In the tank. what
ever Il was, was under pressure OF
. number Of atmoapheres.
He approached the tank and walked
round II, peering into Il from every
side. He saw the ripples ON the Va
ter, and there was q faint sound a. Of
a IN brushed agninst the glasA. But
he could see nothing in the nature Of
living thing.
He could trace the movements, %
Of some invisible body. He saw the
ripples glide forward along the sur
face, strike the glass wall opposite.
and continue at a right angle, turning
agnin and again as the creature con-
tinued on its steady course. The sem
sation was uncanny. Captain Mas
terman's words came back to Donald:
ave brought my specimen home" He
was aware Of an impulse to bolt. In
stead Of which. however, he concen-
trnted all his attention on the tank.
The movements in the water sub
sided. Donald had the impression that
the invisible creature had stopped and
was regarding him. He saw gentle
swirl as II body stood upright with
in the tank. Then sound from the
second tank drew him toward 1t.
It was musical ringing, exactly
like that produced by drawing the
finger tip around the top Of bowl of
water-a long-drnwn sound, sweet and
clear. Donald looked into this tank,
which was open Mt the top and not
connected with the apparatus. But he
could see nothing there, either.
He turned back to the first tank,
and all ut once he perceived two black
specks. close together, shalfway be-
tween the top Of the water and the
glass roof. Each was about the size
Of q small currant. Donald went
| nearer. He saw them move. Then he
started backward, overcome with hOr-
| rOr.
The black specks were the pupils Of
pnir of eyes fixed on his and fol-
lowing them!
Like all sailors, Donald Puget wns
not free from superstition. Any known
danger he could have faced bravely.
but this unknown thing was terribly
ing. He felt his knees give under him.
His impulse was to fly.
He turned. and Mt that moment
something descended upon his head
md struck him. half conscious, to the
floor.
Dimly, through the gathering mists.
he made out the form Of middle
aged bearded man. He saw the red
face. the shrewd gray eyes that looked
into his, and recognized MacBeard.
Beside him lay the sanding with
which the man had felled him.
Unable to move, Donald felt Mac
Beard rifiing his pockets one by one,
until he came upon the envelope con-
tanning Masterman's communication.
MacBeard drew 1t forth with grunt
and stood up under the gas to exam
inc It.
A brief survey satisfied him that he
had found what he was seeking. He
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Donald. Apparently satisfied with his
work, he turned toward the water
tanks. He must have heard the
splnshing Of the monster rs 1t re
sumed its journeyings, for he started
an instant, and then. rs If curious
he drew nearer to the first of the
tanks with the air-pipe attachment.
He stood quite still, looking Mt the
thing In the water. Donald wondered
whether he had discovered it, ant
whether he had perceived the eyes.
He knew in moment, for. with 6
yell MncBenrd started backward. HI
stumbled against one of the palm!
and sent 1t crashing to the floor.
MacBeard, who had fallen with It
picked himself up and ran in terror
Donald heard his footsteps PATTERN,