The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-25
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then 0Tsr TIE waves. They could
nsske Og; N1eBezrd-s figure beslds TIE
enEiDez- Ida vas cogbtlezs within the
ezb5n-
Up sncho-. Ciouts.- said DonaId.
Davies. take the engines again
Presently the Submarine began 20
move 80 as TO cut OF MkeBezra-s
szrsss into the open sea Thea. a.
Doaald's command. they drew toward
the nsOtOrbOat
NacBeard had seen them. He was
working frsnticzIly at the engine. The
inland sea still heaved. but II was be-
ginning 10 subsife as the monsters, for
getful Of CIOuts mouth organ. began
70 draw toward the submarine again
Then. for the third time. the i'm
prisOned queen gave the svsrTnlng call.
The sound. soft. yet Incredibly volu-
n1inOus. rolled from the interior Of the
snip and seemed 20 Gil the universe.
Y was Ike a deep. soft note upon
some mighty organ. And the response
was instant
For the third time the swarm. mad
denef By the call. leaped toward its
leader. And. as on Fair island, a tidal
bore came on. a wall Of water which
struck the F55 and rendered her help
less In an instant II dashed her round
like a top. II drove her. uncomfortable.
before IL. In an instant the steering
gear was disabled. and the vessel
skidded through the wavec toward the
cliffs Of the ford, which grew larger
with unbelievable swiftness.
II was the last voyage Of the Fj5.
The battered old submarine which had
rendered such yeornan service. drove
hard on the rocks. A needle point
pierced her amidships. score Of razor
edges rent her fianks. Slowly she sank.
still spinning. into the seething waters
that whipped the desolate shore.
As soon az they realized that moth
Ing could be done. the three had gath
cred upon the deck and waited for the
disaster. As the F55 struck they leaped
into the sea. They escaped the hid
den fangs Of the rocks almost by
miracle. A few strokes. and Donald
found himself upon the shore. which
the waves were wildly lashing. and
helping Davies to scramble out.
They gasped a moment and recov-
cred their breath.
where's Cloutsf" asked Donald
anxiously.
Then they saw the sailors head bob
bing among the waves. He was ap-
parentiy cllnging TO a point Of rock
with one hand, while he thrust the
other down into the water.
"Cloutsl Are you drowningT' Don
aid called.
A bubbllng sound replied. Donald
waded into the sea. clInging to the pro-
jecting reef to save himself against the
pounding waves. As he neared Clouts.
the latter Strengthened himself and
sighed regretfully.
"What Is II, Clouts3 Are you badly
hurtr' asked Donald.
"No, sir" he gasped. 'But I've
I've lost II, sirl"
Donald grasped him and pulled him
through the breakers to dry land un-
gently. At that moment Clouts had
strained his patience severely with his
lost mouth organ.
Look, siri" said Davies, when the
three stood together once more.
Two hundred yards away Mac
Beard and Ida were standing beside
the motorboat. MacBeard's light craft,
built upon scientific principles OF his
own devlsing, had once again estab-
lished It's worth. The waves-and luck
had driven II ashore uninjured. And
MacBeard seemed to be inviting Ida to
re-enter II.
The game seemed In MacBeard's
hands once more.
"Come!" shouted Donald, starting
forward.
But before he had broken into run
Clouts stood barring his way.
'fve found her. sirl" he shouted.
Look. sirr
Donald was on the point OF knock
Ing the sailor down. His mouth organ
had become justification for horai-
eide.
But Clouts was not making refer
'iNt W HiS iioutu oiEuu just tn'u. n
cry from Davies stopped Donald upon
the verge OF delivering his blow.
Donald started and saw, close TO his
side, the evanescent, nebulous out
lines OF the queen OF the swarm.
And In that moment the memory OF
Ida faded from his mind. He stared
at her like a man bewitched.
Her face. which had always been
the most conspicuous part, was
strangely clouded. II was, indeed. AZ
II veil Of vapor had been drawn over
II. II seemed to cover her, like n long
bridal veil, giving her the aspect Of a
shrouded figure.
Davies did not stay to watch that
meeting. Neither did Clouts. They
started at full speed toward MncBeard.
who, already having launched his mo-
torboat upon the waves. was holding
out his hand 70 Ida,