Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-04-05

nANhA NuiAH VI NAttif Ah'S NNhih III itNHh
hope 10 find n perpetual tomb there.
The pressure was still increasing.
The floor OF the coming tower began
TO tilt. Surely this was the endi
But the floor righted. tilted, righted
once more. A sense OF movement sue
ceeded that Of pressure. Then, TO
their utter amazement, n white light
shot through the observation port.
flooding the inside OF the coming
tower, and the F55 scrnped the rocks.
Donald grasped nt Davies. Davies
We nre nj the surface ngnln !" he cried.
There was no doubling II. The
moonlight flooded the interior OF the
tower, and before their eyes, seen
through the port, were the rugged out
lines OF Fair island. The monsters
must have raised the submarine by the
united force Of their massed bodies.
"This time" said Donald. 1--WE are
going ashore to stay"
"Amen !" said Davies solemnly, md
the three grasped hands.
A few moments later they emerged
upon the drying deck Of the D55. She
wns back In her old position upon the
shelving beach, ut the very edge OF the
waves. The moon, which rode high
In the sky, was already pallng before
the increasing luster OF the dawn.
"Where's Clouts3" asked Donald
suddenly.
isn't he below7" querled Davies.
Donald raised his voice and shouted.
He run below, calling for Clouts. But
there came no answer. II soon became
evident that Clouts was not on the
submarine.
"Good Lord |" said Donald.
II occurred to him then that he had
told Clouts to look Mt the rudder, but
he had never supposed that the man
would be able to adjust II. Had he
forgotten, gone back to adjust II, and
failed TO return7
He took n couple OF revolvers and
gave n Of them to Davies. They
went ashore. The firm rocks under
foot seemed the most delicious part of
their strange fortune, and gave reality
to what was still hardly more than a
dream.
They knew that there was no danger
of attnck In the moonlight. Neverthe-
less, they remained neal the boat. And
each OF them called for Clouts, firing
his revolver, and listening for any re-
Spouse.
But there was no response. II was
evident that, for some reason I'm.
known, Clouts had gone into the sea.
They vent TO a cave and began 10
make II quick examination Of II. In
the midst Of this work a whlrring
sound came to their ears. II was that
Of n n engine.
Looking over the rocks, they saw a
man In q large motorboat hurryIne
round the promontory. Donald hailed
him with a yell. There came no an.
swer, but the boat continued TO make
toward them.
The mar In the boat raised his head
II was MacBeard. He stopped the en-.
CINE and lay 20, about n couple OF hun,
dred yards away. He drew n hand.
kerchlef from his pocket and waved Il
"The d-n rogue I" muttered On,
vies, raising his revolver.
II was indeed Professor MacBeard
And he appeared distressed. At least
, he flew the distress. or parley, signal
and his movements seemed altogether
/ more ngltated, and his demeanOr lesi
bland than on the preceding after
: noon.
Whatever his nocturnal work haC
: heen. II seemed to have been cut shOr'
: Dy the dawn, which had driven IN,
monsters 10 seek shelter IN the ocear
depths. He seemed 10 have come from
= the other side OF the island.
. "rrucel" he seemed 10 shout, nj
though the sound, echolng from rocl
[ 10 rock, was not clearly audible
"Trucep He waved the handkerchle
frantically.
4 Donald and Davies fred together
D They saw the bullets strike the water
MacBeard crouched down behind tn
a engine. There could be no ~parleylnI
with such MS he.
/ They emptied their weapons In thel
fury. MacBeard was just out o
Q range. He started the engine agnll
4 and came to a halt fifty yards farthe
o at sea.
e "Trucel I want to speak to you,
e he yelled.
They mined their empty %revolveri
Q MncBeard started for safety. III
boat disappeared round a distant poln
0 Of the island.
1.-THE devil" said Donald. Then h
& turned 10 Davies.
"we1l take on supplies, at any rate,
he said. zone thing Is sure: thos