Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-06-06

"What, sir?" inquired the MILDLY.
''Well, l remember that yesterday
they seemed TO attack us more saw.
sgely when the sun went down, or at
least when the fog made the air OBJ
scure. And last night there was q
moon. II occurs TO me that possibly
they can't bear light. OF course that
would be natural, and they left us
about the time the moon rose. So II
they are 'octurnal In their habits that
would account for our immunity now,
If / am right, we are learning their
limitations fast"
"You're right sir" replied the MILDLY
with conviction. Only"
Gwen have some information to
carry back then, Davies, besides a
scare. And IL looks as IL humanity
won't have to fight so very hard to
save itself. beg your pardon-you
We're going to say something's"
81 was thinking, sir that they
seemed to go when the whistle blew"
''What whistle, Dayies?'
"That one note that sounded like-l
can't remember what 1t was like, but |
know I've heard sound like that
before, only much softer"
$50 have l." answered Donald, mus
ing. "Wel get to your post, Davies.
Raise her a trihe, then lock the rud
der and come into the coming tower
TO take care of Miss Kennedy" He
returned to the girl. "Miss Kennedy,
/ don't think you have met Lieutenant
Davies" he said formally "Now. Da-
vies, I'll go and help Clouts with the
engines, Don't be alarmed to be alone
for a minute or two, Ida
The MILDLY saluted, and went to his
post at the diving station. Already
the F55 was throbblng with the vlbra-
ton of the engines, and the sound was
the most grateful that their ears could
have imagined.
Don't open the DOORS" said Don
aid, kissing Ida hastily.
lie was off, and the girl remained !
alone within the tower of steel. She /
glanced about her in dismay 1t felt /
like a steel prison. She felt the floor
qulyering, and then It began to dip. /
The sea splashed the observation port.
Quickly the green translucency that I
followed gave place to darkness. Ida
slipped on the tipping floor Donald
ran in; she heard him calling to her
through the darkness and felt his arms
grope for her.
"Its all right, dear" he said has
tily Davies has probably got tan
gled up with the diving rudders. It's
bit stiff for him to handle alone. It
doesn't mean anything particular"
But Ida could read the fear in his
voice, and she knew that it meant ev-
erything. The diving apparatus had,
in fact, damned when the F55 ground
ed upon the beach, and the rudder had
become twisted. Under Davies hands
II had been released and had worked
In the wrong direction.
With her bow pointing downward
at an angle Of 30 degrees. The F55
sank until her nose dug into the ooze
300 feet beneath the surface, into the
crater of the submarine
peak.
Then, slowly settling under the
weight Of the water, the stern fol-
owed, and the little craft remained
on the scaled. Darkness
covered her. The inmates felt their
throb under the pressure.
At the first indication of danger
Jlouts had contrived TO shut off the
,etrol engines. That alone prevented
n explosion when the sea rushed
through the aft escape hatch.
Fortunately, the after part Of the
hip remained above the surface for
few moments after the bow went
nder, and only couple of sweeping
cas- came in. Short as the period Of !,
espite was, it enabled Donald and :
louts to grasp the hatch and replace
/. They fought in a deluge Of water
nat swept them from their feet and :
ashed them, half stunned against the :
'alls Of the engine room. But they !,
OF the hatch into place. i
Clouts came in, and presently Da-
les Joined them. He began to STAN !,
er brokenly, but Donald laid his hand /,
kindly fashion on the lads shoulder :,
you are not to blame, Davies" he h
i'd. at was my own fault for try n
g to run the old boat instead Of .,
lifting you all ashore. No doubt the h
blades are bent and r
uled the rocks. Now we've got to
ink, and harder than we have ever ID
ought before" 81
1--WE amt a-going to drown like rats 81
traps, sir" said Sam Clouts hear 10
y.
Not If I know it, Clouts," Donald RI
turned. Now, first, It isn't possible 10
adjust the rudder, and we can't Ia
,e without it. That's self-evident. oc
Ink. We are comparatively safe for ",
me time 20 come, because we have tb
st taken on a supply Of natural air,
d we haven't opened the air-f4sks he
t. But, Of course, It means only 81
o days respite" he
IF might say so, sir" said Clouts, an
means that we must put on the