The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
CHAPTER xvii--contInued.

- as& 1~"
Donald.
suddenly Davies voice came up IL
asitated tones. Donald !" he cried
1T looks as II the monsters are fol
lowing MacBeard after ALL Don't yor
see, they are with him. not usf"
''They wouldn't keep us In the center
NECESSARILY" said Donald. Yesterday
we nearly lost them"
'tBut then-do you suppose they are
Reading us somewherer'
II don't know" Donald answered
~Euii speedT
Donald. hazarding rocks, drove the
ES5 hard between the mighty walls OF
granite. In front OF him he saw an
open body Of water, ringed with Tar.
away hills. He was in Skiold ford.
But not a vestige of the monsters was
60 be seen.
Once through that gateway he dashed
the wheel and went on deck. The
quarry had disappeared. A glance as
stred him of that. The iimpid water
Of the ford lay motionless before him.
Behind him the passage seemed to have
closed.
He rushed back into the coming
foyer.
"Shut down." he yelled to Davies,
Tell Clouts to let the anchor 60. Mac
Beard has beaten u.s."
Davies, released from duty, rushed
UP, to find his chief standing at the en-
trance to the coming tower. a prey to
abject despair.
..It's finished, Davies" he said wear
Wy. "We're beaten. There's q missing
factor in--that-damned equation Of
yours"
And he toppled over into Davies
arms. insensible from want Of sleep.
The tension OF his nerves was broken.
Davies and Clouts carried him to his
cabin and laid him down. They re-
turned to the reck, almost equally de-
spairing.
'sThe herd has left us, Clouts," said
the MILDLY. II don't know can't un-
derstand II. Clouts," he continued,
with a sudden inspiration. do you
think that you could induce the queen
to sound that call again7"
'what. me, sir7" inquired Clouts,
starting back. "Why-she's not q
woman. sir. she's a devil i~ncaraatei
she won't eat, SIR" His voice fell to
a husky whisper. "And she won't
wenr the captains blankets. SIR
'4Perhaps she doesn't like them,
Clouts. However-what are we to
dor
II shy. make Tor heme, SIR" said
Ciouts. II never took no stock In the
whole thing. Mr.. Davies"
"What are you talking about.
Ciouts7"
why, sir. i never believed In It from
The frst, and / believe In 1t still less
now It's all a dream, sir. There
newer was no monsters"
but you've seen them, Clouts.
You've been under the sea with themt r.
-Ah. I know, sir, that's what we
both think" answered Clouts with a
wise smile. Slut it's just q dream. sir.
I expect that German cruiser torpe-
dped us, instead OF us torpedoing her ;
oe maybe she sank us With her guns,
and we're going to wake mp In a Ger.
man hospital in Hamburg In a moment.
xou haven't pinched yourself, sirf"
Davies was shaken. He Looked et
Clouts. blandly smiling at him. open
mouthed. He elmost believed his the
ofy. Clouts. unequal to the strain
upon his limited mentality. had adopt.
ed q solution which seemed, under the
circumstances. feasible.
II think we'd better pinch each
other. SIR" said Uouts. Mrs. Clouts
always used to say. when In doubt
But. breaking on at this j~uncture
ne pulled his mouth organ from hii
pccket and blew the mast d~iscordant
medley OF dissonants that ever issued
from the apertures OF that much
abused instrument
no their Amusement. the water wal
lnstantaneously churned into foam al
round them. The F66 tossed like
cort, upon the waves. A leeting mis-
began to rise from the surface Of thu
cord.
s.Hatrhes onls sasped Davies. and
my ran to save the TUb from sub
mcrslon.
Hardly had they succeeded In thiI
and reached the coming tower wheI
Donald appeared at the head Of tn,
ladder below. His eyes were cleaI
again /, It seemed as II his halfshour O
sleep had recreated him.
whats happened. Daviesf" h
osked.
ssIne monstersi They're oil abou
usS~ cried the MILDLY.
svEelL IL coursa~ said Donald
~ZoFs dent suppose I came here on
Wild goose chase. Do your
''f'pt you said " wero beaten, sdz
and~r
ss7onsensei~ aid Donald angrily
e.ruey've been with nj all the tinie
xou don't expect that they can keel
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