Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-05-30

| whether II was not his duty TO return
to the mainland to report the destruc
ton of the enemy cruiser OF eours'
the officers Of the Flying corps wit
would be with the airplane could un
dertake this duty. But then there wai
Ida. And there was the swarm o.
devil men that had appeared.
How could he tell the navy depart
ment Of this without being relieved OF
his command? But how could he fail
to tell them2
Donald looked keenly at Davies
He was nice little chap, disciplined
clean. alert, the beau-ideal of naval
officer in embryo. What he liked best
about the little MILDLY was his resolu-
ton; he knew that Davies would
never hesitate 70 take responsibility
whenever he thought his duty required
prompt decision.
Donald could have no better conf
dant. And he needed one as sorely as
Masterman had done.
Davies he said, Pm going to tell
you something. It's not the engines,
but it isn't altogether the water Ell
Their. The plankton wouldn't stop u.s.
And it's too fine to clog the machln-
cry. Something is trying to push us
back, Davies"
81 beg your pardon, sir?"
81 was warned about it before /
left New York. continued Donald.
"What I'm going to tell you will
sound Incredible, but it happens to
be true, You know, Davies, our an
cestors were marine ereaturesT
81 thought they We're monkeys, sir.
At least, long time ago"
'Long before they were monkeys
Davies. At least, they first lived in
the sea. And we became monkeys
afterward, and then men,"
"Yes, sir. l was going to say that
the electric engines show signs Of de
veloplng-"
zone moment, please, Davies.
There's another swarm of deep-sea
men coming to overrun the earth.
Mhsterman told me-youve heard of
Masterman, the marine eXplorer7 He
told me he'd seen them-no, felt
them--before ne died felt them to-
day. They attacked and upset us"
Excuse me, sir" said Davies, "but
wouldn't you like to lie down? | can
take the F55 to the island, sir, and |
wen call you when we are at anchor"
"Please listen to me, Davies. They |
are invisible, these monsters, all ex-
cept the eyes, which look like cur
rants. When they die the albuminous
parts of the body harden, producing
a milky opacity. They look then some
thing like hairless monsters. And
they're trying TO stop the submarine
from making Fair island, just as they
tried to draw the boat there. They"
He broke off, nonplused by the
middys polite, respectful stare. Don
aid had not imagined that the story
would sound so grotesque. He hardly
believed now that he could make Da-
vies realize its truth.
I'm sorry to hear about them sir"
said Davies. "What do you wish me
to doT'
keep the matches closed" said Don
aid. 1--WE are taking a risk not sub
but We have got to make
Fair island. II they get aboard, 1t will
De a fight to the death. Happily, II
sn't hard to kiln them, only we can't
zee them. They are quite invisible, re-
member. Killed two-of them. Better
ierye out cutlasses-"
"We won't stand for any nonsense
rom them, sir" answered the MILDLY.
me, sir, while / call Clouts
0 take the lookout" He moved I
oward the entrance.
In few moments Sam Clouts came
n. He saluted, but instead Of taking
lis post at the observation port, he {
emained standing in front Of Donald I
Wouldn't you like to lie down be {
ow, sirT" he asked. /
whats that?7 demanded Donald
What do you mean, Clouts7' 1
Excuse me, sir, but 1 think a rest Q
you'd do you good" said the sailor i
"Get to your postw said Donald r
harply. S
"But, really sir" a
Is Illlb INSTRUMENTATION ClohinF
mo, sir. But 1t would be best fol c
on to rest, sir" persisted Clouts.
Davies reappeared at the door. h
Hes quite right, sir" he said S
He's acting under my orders. You o
eed to rest for a while" o
Donald suddenly began to under
and.
Davies, do you imagine that l am :
ayr he cried. sWhy, that's what u
ey told Mastermanl" 3
II think, sir, you ought to rest" p'
i'd Davies. Meanwhile am assum-
z command"
'Tll have you court-martialed, Da- - y
es" cried Donald angrily. u
'Tl face that, sir" returned the 10
tie MILDLY. you see, SIR, 1t amounts to
this: / have only spoken to Clouts ut
far. It would be better to lie down
ietly than to have the rest Of the ST
IN know about this. 1t would be tn
ry prejudiclal to discipline, sir. And W,
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