Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-06-06
CHAPTER VIII.
DonaId's Diving Party.

Donald's Diving Party.
Donald took a match from his silver
box and struck 1t. The water had not
penetrated-it burst into flame. He
looked at his watch and saw that It
was half past eight
ut must be growing daylight above"
he said to Davies. 81 am sure that
the beasts are gone. think I'll go
up and see whether / can start the en-
! gines."
'Let me go, sir" said the MILDLY.
"You will remain here In charge"
said Donald. "Give me your back,
Clouts {"
Hosting himself upon the shoulders
Of the sailor, Donald elambered up the
pipe and reached the passage above.
There was a stencil of fishy bodies, but
he was certain that the monsters were
gone.
He assembled the ladder into the con-
ming tower and threw of the hatch.
Instantly a gust of fresh air, driving
In, made him reel dizzily. He realized
that he had been breathing the de-
pleted, vitiated atmosphere of the tor
pedo room all night.
He waited till he had recovered;
then he unfastened the door and clam
bered out upon the deck, which lay al
most level with the surface of the
pecan.
He found that the F55 was strand
ed upon a shelving beach that extend
ed from the Fair island rocks. The
tide was rising, and they would soon
be afloat. An immense citation filled
his heart as he realized that the hor-
rors of the night were past.
From the electric engines he went
to the petrol motors. These appeared
to be In good order. The oil fuel was
low, but there seemed to be a sufIi-
cheney to take the F55 to Lerwick
the necessity of delaying in
order to search for a deposit on the
Island. The run would be of a few
hours only, and Donald was anxious
not to delay. Davies and he and
Jlouts could manage the boat during
he brief journey, and there would be
10 need of the electric engines, since I
10 danger was apprehended which |
might necessitate their submerglng.
During his journey about the boat
lie convinced himself that the sailors
lad been dragged overheard. This was
more merciful for the survivors. There
vas not a trace of any of the seven
Who had died.
Donald went back to the torpedo
DOM escape hatch.
"You can all come up" he called.
The coasts clear and the sun is shin
n.y."
The people below needed no second
lvitation. One by one they came
out-Clouts and Davies
elping Ida between them. She seemed
ewildered by the day, and advanced
toward Donald.
what was it, dearp she asked. 4
ont know whether 1 have been deli
GUS since my rescue, but thought
lie most dreadful thing had hap
ened. Tell me truly, Donaldp
1T is not necessary, DEAR" he an
vered. ''We shall be in Lerwick this
fternOon, and you need never think
bout yesterday all your life"
you need not tell me, of course"
he answered. 'But / thought some [,
,a-beasts, something unknown before,
half human, attacked us in :
lie boat and afterWard the sailors ,
ere."
She saw by his face that she had /
lessed correctly.
"And invisible, DOnaldT
Transparent, dear. Nothing that :.
e cannot cope with, now that we 4
i've taken measures against surprise.
i'd they have gone now" &c
II am not afraid of them If you
e with me, Donald" she answered, :
epping out bravely beside him. !
Donald turned to the MILDLY.
'Davies," ne said, II am going to .
7 to make the run to Lerwick at 4,
ce. / think that 1t viii be best for :,
SIS Kennedy to remain In the con- =
lg tower, where she will be safest. :
outs viii run the engines, and you =
Il take up your post at the diving !
ition to look after the vertical rud- .
RS. We are awash now, and shall 81
We to rise little more"
Aye, aye, STRIP said Clouts, hurry a,
, off toward the petrol engines. -
Do you know. Davies said Don. .,