Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-07-04

think that you could induce the queen
to sound that call againT
'What, me, sirg" inquired Clouts,
starting back. "Why-she's not a
woman, sir, she's a devil incarnate :
She won't eat, sir" His voice fell to
husky whisper. "And she won't
wear the captains blankets, sir"
"Perhaps she doesn't like them,
Clouts. However-what are we TO
doY
II say, make for home, sir" said
Clouts. 81 never took no stock in the
whole thing, Mr.. Davies"
"What are you talking about,
CIoutsT'
"Why, sir, never believed in It from
the first, and l believe in it still less
now. It's all a dream, sir. There
never was no monsters"
"But you've seen them, Clouts.
You've been under the sea with them -
"Ah, l know, sir, that's what we
| both Think answered Clouts with a
wise smile. "But it's just a dream, sir
1 expect that German cruiser torpe-
doed us, instead of us torpedoing her;
or maybe she sank us with her guns,
and we're going to wake up in a Ger
man hospital in Hamburg in a moment.
You haven't pinched yourself, sir?"
Davies was shaken. He looked at
Clouts, blandly smiling at him, open
! mOuthed He almost believed his the
DRY. Clouts, unequal to the strain
upon his limited mentality, had adopt
ed a solution which seemed, under the
circumstances, feasible.
81 think we'd better pinch each
other, sir" said Clouts. MRS. Clouts
always used to say, when In doubt"
But, breaking off at this juncture,
he pulled his mouth organ from his
pocket and blew the most discordant
medley of dissonants that ever issued
from the apertures of that much
abused instrument.
To their amazement, the water was
instantaneously churned into foam all
round them. The F55 tossed like
cork upon the waves. A fieeting mist
began to rise from the surface of the
ford.
"Hatches onp gasped Davies, and
they ran to save the ESQ from sub
mersion.
Hardly had they succeeded in this
and reached the coming tower when
Donald appeared at the head of the
ladder below. His eyes were clear
again; 1t seemed as If his half-hour of
sleep had recreated him.
whats happened, Dayies?" he
asked.
"The monstersl They're all about
us !" cried the MILDLY.
'Well, Of course" said Donald.
''You don't suppose came here on
wild-goose chase, do your"
"But you said we were beaten, sir,
and"
Nonsense p said Donald angrily /
"They've been with us all the time. !
You don't expect that they can keep
on condensing hydrogen forever with
out taking a rest do you? Muscular
fatigue, Davies. Hellow
He pointed through the observation /
port, and, about mile to port of them,
they saw the motorboat bobbing upon
the agitated waves.
"We've got him, Davies" said DON
aid. 81 knew it. knew 1t all In my
slsep-the solution and-and-it's GO
ing to be all right"
They were amazed at his resolution.
He uttered his orders in firm voice
he seemed now absolutely sure of his
success. Through the port they
watched the motorboat tossing toward
them over the waves. They could
make out MacBeard's figure beside the
engines. Ida was doubtless within the
cabin.
"Up anchor, Clouts," said Donald
Davies, take the engines again."
Presently the submarine began to
move so as to cut off MacBeards
egress into the open sea. Then, at
Donald's command, they drew toward
the motorboat.
MacBeard had seen them. He was
working frantically at the engine. The
inland sea still heaved, but II was be-
ginning to subside as the monsters, for
getful of Clouts' mouth organ, began
to draw toward the submarine again.
Then, for the third time, the i'm
prisoned queen gave the swarming call.
The sound, soft. yet Incredibly yolu-
rolled from the interior of the
ship and seemed to I'll the universe.
It was like a Deep soft note upon
some mighty organ. And the response
was instant.
For the third time the swarm, mad j
iened by the call, leaped toward its {
eader. And, as on Fair island, tidal {
pore came on, wall of water which {
struck the F55 and rendered her help !
ess In an instant. It dashed her round
ike top, 1t drove her, uncomfortable, !.
before 1t. In an instant the steering
sear was disabled, and the vessel =
ikidded through the waves toward the !
Lifts of the ford, which grew larger v
With unbelievable swiftness. +
It was the last voyage Of the F55. t
The battered old submarine which had v
endered such yeoman service, drove