Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-18
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Aunan family.
eiares." Masterman explains his theory
10 Paget. The recital In interrupted by
rhe arrival Of n lifelong enemy Of Mas
herman, Ira MacBeard. and the former 10
osased with q fatal paralytic stroke.
CHAPTER III-From Masterman's body
a,,c secures bearing upon
OF the scientist. There he discovers the
specimen Of the strange race which Mas
r. Paset Is struck down by MacBeard.
who had followed him. MacBeard robs
Paget of the documents, and escapes. The
specimen dies.
CHAPTER IV-Paget proceeds to sea-
on his submarine. the F-55 He encoun-
had just destroyed the steamer i Beotia. on
which Ida Kennedy. Paget's hancee. was
q passenger. Ida escapes from the Beotia
IN q small boat.
CHAPTER v-Paget swims to the boat
Ind attempts to reach the submarine.
onS he se Wasr
a horde OF the creatures which Master
anan had discovered had surrounded the
snvades the boat and Paget kills It. At
death the creature becomes visible. Paget
and Ida are picked up by the submarine.
CHAPTER vI-The F-55 is invaded by
the swarm and all on board devoured ex-
Cept Ida. Paget. midshipman named
Davies, and seaman. Sam Clouts, whose
hobby Is the playing OF the mouth organ.
CHAPTER vI1-MacBeard. guided by
Information contained In Masterman's pa.
pers, sets out for the unknown creatures
abode. of the Shetland islands. He Is
man OF high scientific attainments. though
oad In
creatures, whom he Ii able to control
through instructions left by Masterman.
he thinks he sees an instrument fitted to
his insane desires.
CHAPTER v11I-Paget and his party
arg stranded in the submarine on Fair
headquarters. Attempting to escape. the
submarine. which had been damaged.
sinks. and the party. In diving suits. aban-
don her.
CHAPTER Ix-The air in their diving
suits becoming exhausted Paget plans to
quicker death and removes his headpiece.
He discovers that there il pure air at
the bottom OF the sea.
CHAPTER x-Paget at once releases
ida from her diving suit. the others of
sy the sea
sters. whom he has subtugated by the use
Of a tuning fork the sound Of which re.
the swarm Paget and Ida are made
they meet Davies and Clouts. also pris
and offers Paget his life in exchange for
two pages Of Masterman's manuscript.
which Paget had. Paget insists they must
Clouts. The seaman. thinking his last
moments at hand. produces his mouth or
ean the sounds from which produce
panic among the monsters and the party
escapes and reaches the submarine.
CHAPTER x1-Paget discovers that
Dne of the monsters had entered with
them. female. She appears to be in
love with Paget. Clouts and Paget sue
coed in putting her back into the sea.
CHAPTER xII-The monsters attempt
the destruction Of the submarine; but only
succeed in foaSng It, Paget and the rest
drift onto Fair island and leave the boat
MacBeard captures Ida and Paget sees
his duty is to reach England and warn
the world Of its terrible danger from the
sea monsters. He leaves in an airplane
which had been wrecked on the Island
some time previously.
''Run back. Davies. and see If she
can't be outside" said Donald.
And, while he called. Davies took nr
the search without. Donald waited in
terror. He did not dare go farther
into the cave just then.
Ten minutes later Davies returned
A glance at his face told that his mis-.
sion had been entirely fruitless. They
looked Mt each other.
''rhere's light ahead" said Davies
They proceeded cautiously, and sud.
denly they came upon n little entrance
leading up from the sea. Close by
was the point around which MacBeard
had disappeared in his motorboat.
Davies saw Donald shaking with
mixed terror and rage. He stared out
hopelessly toward the sea. Then
brushing past Davies without a word
he almost ran into the bottle neck OF
the interior. The MILDLY followed him.
The ground grew damp. the floor
seemed to descend abruptly. Davies
could hardly keep his feet. All at
once he heard Donald's muffled voice
calling to him. He saw the squirt Of
q match flame.
Ten PAGES farther Donald pulled
him back as his foot slipped on the
edge Of a precipice. Donald struck
another match and looked down.
Under them was the level Of the
UcOs 1ucS WCiC upOn tAC NCAy
verge Of a precipitous descent, sheer
wall having. however, natural foot
holds at regular intervals.
Something white fiuttering near
drew their attention. Donald picked
1t up and held 1t out. It was wom-
ans handkerchief.
"She slipped here" began the little
MILDLY, but Donald took the words
from his mouth.
"No!" he cried furiously. "She was
caught In the cave by that ID
scoundrel MacBeard. He put his boat
in Mt the tiny cove and came on her
from behind. And he's taken her
my God. he's taken her That's
her message to me. that handker-
chief. :"
His voice grew incoherent and he