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THE DEEP SEA PERIL By VICTOR ROUSSEAU v ' . ' 'V . (Copyright by W. G. Chapman) - CHAPTER Xl—Continued. —l3 "Of counts I love you," lie respondd Mdly. Somehow his heart wns utterly overcast; It wns ns If he hnil looked Into the fnce of Immortal beauty. "Of course I love you. Won't you try to sleep, Ida?" he asked. "Yes." she answered, releasing her self. "Rut you don't love me, Don sld —I know!" And slowly she withdrew Into her cabin, leaving Donald a prey to Intense bewilderment and despair. Who was she, this almost Invisible beauty? Had she followed him here, •board the ship, or—swimming behind the subpinrine? Wns she another spe cies of file sen devils? Suddenly, for the first time since their conversation, he recalled Master man's words: "I brought my specimen home with me. Think of that, lad I She didn't want to eat. They don't eat after they sre mature, Donald." Now It came to Donald with convic tion that the old captnln had had ref erence to —this woman ! And. straining his eyes through the darkness, he saw her again. Rut this time there was visible upon ber fnce an expression so pitiful that It almost brought the tears to Don ald's eyes. Shr was watching him with a dumb yenmlng of Inexpressible pathos. That look reminded Donald of the old leg end of the nterinald who could obtain a soul only from some human lover. An Idea came to bltn. lie would go up Into the conning tower; In that nar row space lie could see her better and nnderstand what she was. But as be stood In the passage, at the bottom of the trapdoor, flouts ap peared before tilm. It occurred to Donald afterward that he bad been th ere for a considerable time. "It's all right, sir!" said Clouts. "You told me to fall you'when you was to go on duty, and It's all right." "What's all right?" demanded Don ald. J "It's all right, sir. I understand such things," said Clouts. "Clouts, what the devil are you talk ing nbout?" "It's all right, sir," replied Clouts for the third time, pointing before him. And In the passage, not more than a dozen feet away, Donald saw the woman's form. Ills nnger vanished. lie took the sailor by the arm. "Clouts," he said, "do you suppose we could get her Into the conning tower?" "I don't know, sir," snld Clouts, shaking b'ls head. "If she's willing to go, sir. That's the question, sir." "Clouts"- Donald's voice sunk to a whisper-—"you must understand that this Isn't a woman—at least not a human one. She's —she's—" "Quite so, If I might say so, or there abouts," said Clouts. "And do you think you could get ber there?" •' Clouts scratched his hend. "I sup pose so. sir," he answered. "Rut she'd have to come out again, you know." "That's what I Intend," said Donald desperately. "Rack Into the water — through the airlock." "I'usli her In, sir?" "Lead her In, Clouts. Put on my coat nnil let her follow you. Then, when you've got her Inside, put on the last diving dress and see that she — thnt she doesn't come back. I don't mean you to hurt her. She can live under the water, you know. And, while you're about It, Clouts, you might see If you can adjust the rud der." For a moment Clouts and his cap tain looked hard Into each other's eyes. Then Clouts' grim face softened. Putting his hands to his pocket, he drew out his mouth organ, and the soft strains of "Annie Rooney" went up Into the air. Clouts played It through with quiet resolution. "I'll do It, sir," he snld. Donald turned and saw that the woman of the sea stood exactly where ■he had been throughout that inter view. She had not stirred. He waited while Clouts found the last diving suit In the storeroom, and then the two went back Into the mesa room. Presently Clouts emerged, en cased In his cylinder, and holding the glass mask In his hand. About his ■boulders he wore Donald's coat. Don ald waited within. He heard the conning tower trap door close, and after that he £ould hear nothing. He waited an Indefinite time. Suddenly a soft splashing of wa ter told him that the lower levels of the sea were being agitated by the condensed oxygen in the airlock. There followed silence. The sounds were cutoff abruptly, and for a long time Donald waited. Hia nerves were so tense that when Clouts opened the door he started vio lently. He peered Into the sailor's face. •Tve done It, sir," said Clouts. "She followed no like —like a dog, sir. And I saw ber eyes when I pushed ber Into tbe water, and I don't want to see a look l |lr « that again. It felt like mur der, Sr." "Nonrenset" OKtalmed Donald an- I grlly. "You know perfectly well, Clouts, that she wasn't on board when we started. Therefore, she must have come In with us from the sea bottom." "I know, sir," said Clouts, shaking his head mournfully. Then, unable to control himself, he clapped his band to his mouth organ. And Donald wilted alone, sleepless, while the dreary night wore on. CHAPTER XII. Afloat and Ashore. He must have fallen Into a light doze at Inst, for be awakened to And Davles at his side. Tbe middy's voice cleft tbe thick darkness like a knife. "We're done for, obi man!" he whis pered. "We'd better not awaken her. Listen!" Heretofore no sound from without had penetrated the thin plates of the submarine, but now Donald distinctly heard a cracking noise, as If some pressure were being exerted against the sides of the vessel. "We're breaking up, sir." "You mean—?" "It's that gang of devils, Donald. Do you mind letting me grip your arm a minute, sir? It's In n way disturbing." Tbe sounds grew louder. The plates were groaning under pressure, and It seemed every Instant thnt the rivets would start and the water rush In. "It's tbe weight of the ocean over us. Davles," said Donald, without the faintest faith In Ibis diagnosis. "ISut tbls pressure Is horizontal, not vertical, And water has no horizontal pressure at all." Donald was silent. He would not voice what was In his own mind, hi' knew that bis explanation was non sense, moa'if to deiVlve not only Da vles, but himself also. The sea mon sters must be pushing against the bot tom of the Ff>s, to break her by their own weight and get at their prey with in. Maddened by hunger In those bar ren solitudes of darkness, they were a frenzied army of destruction. He wondered whether Clouts' act was In any way the cause of this new activity. The pressure Increased. The steel plates crackled as trees snap In zero weather. Donald looked up and saw Ida stiwuling in the doorway. "Is anything wrong?" she asked, coming forward to Donald. lie could not answer her, and she did not repeat the question, but stood Looking Over the Rocks, They Saw a Man In a Large MotorboaL looking Intently at the two men, who watched each other. It was impossible that Ida could help understanding the meaning of the sounds without. She came close to Donald. "Forgive me for what I snld, dear," ahe whis pered. clinging to his arm. "I was so afraid —not of death, dearest, but of the loneliness In that room. I was afraid for you." He patted her arms without speak ing, and led the way to the conning tower again. It was preferable that they should die,\ If they must, by suf focation, rather \han In the maw of the monsters. Inclosed within those stout walls of steelMhey could at least hope to find a perpetual tomb there. The pressure was still Increasing. The floor of the conning tower began to tilt. Surely this was the end! Rut the floor righted, tilted, righted once more. A sense of movement suc ceeded that of pressure. Then, to their utter amazement, a white light shot through the observation port, flooding the Inside of the conning tower, and the Ffifi scraped the rocks. Donald grasped at Davles. "Davles! We are at the surface again!" he cried. There wns no doubting it. The moonlight flooded the interior of the tower, and before their eyes, seen through the port, were the rugged out lines of Fair island. The monsters must have raised the submarine by the united force of their massed bodies. "This time," said Donald, "we are going ashore to stay." "Amen I" said Davles solemnly, and the three grasped hands. THS ENTERPRISE, WILLIAMJBTON, NORTH CAROLINA A few moments later they emerged upon the drying deck of the DSC. 8h« was back in her old position upon the shelving beach, at the very edge of th« waves. The moon, which rode high in the sky, was already paling before the Increasing luster of the dawn. "Where's Clouts?" asked Donald suddenly. "Isn't he below?" queried Da vies. Donald raised his voice and shouted He run below, calling for Clouts. Bui there came no answer. It soon became evident that Clouts was not on the submarine. "Good Lord !" said Donald. It occurred to him then that he had told Clouts to look at the redder, but he had never supposed that the man would be able to adjust It. Had he forgotten, gone back to adjust It, and failed to return? He took a coaple of revolver* and gave one of them to Davie*. They went ashore. The firm rock* under foot seemed the most delicious part ol their strange fortune, and gave reality to what was still hardly more than a dream. They knew that there was no danger of attack In the moonlight. Neverthe less, they remained near the boat. And each of them called for Clouts, firing Ids revolver, and listening for any re sponse*. But there was no response. It was evident that, for some reason un known, Clouts bad gone Into the sen. They went to a cave and began to make a quick examination of It In the midst of this work a whirring sound came to their ears. It was that of a gas engine. looking over the rocks, they saw a man in a large motorboat hurrying round the promontory. Donnld hailed him with a yell. There came no an-' swer, but the boat continued to make toward them. The man In the boat raised his head It \vuß Macßeard. He stopped the en gine and lay to, about a couple of hun dred yards away. He drew a hand kerchief from his pocket and waved It. "The d n rogue!" muttered Da-j vies, raising his revolver. It was Indeed Professor Macßeard. 1 And he appeared distressed. At least he flew the distress, of parley, signal, and his movements seemed altogether more agitated, and his demeanor lesr I bland than on the preceding after 1 noon. Whatever bis nocturnal work had ! been. It seemed to have been cut short .iy the dawn, which had driven the i monsters to seek shelter In the ocean j depths. lie seemed to have come from the other side of the Island. "Truce!" he seemed to shout, al though the sound, echoing from rock to rock, was not clearly audible. "Truce!" He waved the handkerchief i frantically. Done Id and Da vies flred together. They saw the bullets strike the water. Macßeard crouched down behind the engine. There could be no parleying J with such as lie. They emptied their weapons In their I fury. Macßeard was Just out of j range. He started the engine again j and came to a halt fifty yards farther I at sea. "Truce! I want to speak to you," I he yelled. They aimed their empty revolvers Macßeard started for safety. Ills bout disappeared ro'.ind a distnnt point of the Island. "The devil!" said Donald. Then he turned to Davles. "We'll take on supplies, ut any rate," he said. "One thing Is rare: those devils might raise the submarine, but they can never wink her. once the tanks are blown." "They were blown when we sub merged, sir," answered the middy. "The deflected rudder kept us down. But we can't go down unless we try to start her." "Miss Kennedy I" Donald called to Ida, who had disappeared within the cave. She did not answer him, and tha two men approached to summon her. But Just within the cave they saw something that revived for a moment the old horrors which they had escaped. They were two human skele tons, with fragments of clothing near them. Donald stooped and picked up a morsel. "Khaki government khaki!" he said. "I wonder who—" Bnt the explanation became too ob vious when, projecting from behind a rock near by, they saw the wing of an airplane. The missing aviators had been found. And the manner of their death was only too clear. They must have been seized, while sleeping, by the sea devils. , The airplane, which was of the hydroplane type, had evidently been drawn within the cave and left there by the aviators. A hasty examination showed Donald that it was uninjured. Perhaps Macßeard had Intended to make use of It; or it was possible that he had not seen it, for it was hardly distinguishable among the shadow*. "Miss Kennedy!" called Donald "Ida! Where are you? Don't go toe far!* No answer came, and they began tf grow uneasy... (TO BE CONTINU^Xk THIS STATE LEADS IN TOBACCO RAISING • I FAR AHEAD OF OTHER BTATEB IN 1 MANUFACTURE OF FINISHED PRODUCTS. 1 DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH Doing* and Happening* That Mark , th* Progress of North Carolina Peo ple, Gathered Around the State Capital. ' - Raietgh. Special from Washington.—The an nual report of the commissioner of Internal revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30. 1917, carries interest ing facts about North Carolina. The tax collections for Uncle Sam in North Carolina amounted to $30,898,- 082,01. That sum Is divided as follows: $29,104,283.37 from ordinary sources, Including emergency and other reve nue; $1,232,609.12 from the corporation income tax, and $561,18t.tl Individual Income tax. The division according to districts Is: From the western district (A. D. Watts, collector), $22,287,18® 37, and the eastern district (J. W. Bailey, col lector), $8,610,896 64. North Carolina led ».fl state* In the production of cigarettes not weighing more than three pounds per thousand Sh* was taxed for 1",743,467.940 New York came next, hut was 3,000,000,000 less than North Carolina North Carolina also led In tb»i quantity of manufactured tobacco, |, both chewing and Hmokitig She pro- | duced 117,337.285 pounds. Missouri! came next with 73,420.745 pounds Some of the taxes North Carolinians paid last year were: On wines, sl.- 826 40; special taxes relating to thi manufacture and sale of tobacco, cig | ars and cigarettes, $:!5,090.D0; special j taxes. Including corporations, bankers 1 brokers, theaters, etc., $8R,459.94; documentary stamps, etc., $40,522.55, perfumery, cosmetics, etc.. $73 72; es tate tax. $223,072 37 North Carolina made 4.991 returns under the corporation Income tax A later publication will show the Indi vidual Income tax returns. Savings Stamp Campaign On. The conference here of Director | Frank H. Fries of the war savings j 1 stamp campaign In this state with the chairmen in the various counties of the state as he has appointed them : proved highly successful. The net I outcome is that the state will at once be honeycombed by workers in a most strenuous campaign in a combined pa I trlotlc and commercial effort Colonel Fries, Governor Bickett, Judge R. W. Winston and Gilbert Stephenson were special speakers for the conference Fifty-nine of the counties were rep 1 resented by chairmen. Each of these was Informed as to Just exactly the amount of these savings stamps and certificates their counties are expectel to absorb. At the same time the det j tails of the operation of these savings stamps and certificates were exDltln ed. State's Allotment. The county chairman throughout the state will be advised us to the amounts their counties are to take I In rounding out the $48,538,538 tha' North Carolina Is assessed In the ! nationwide campaign for these wrr savings stamps and certificates which are confidently expected to mark a new era In the thrift development of i the state and nation. in his spirited address endorsing ; the movement and appealing for the fullest possible support for It, Gov ernor Bickett expressed confidence 1 that the "lights would he kept bright ly burning," in this state for re turn of the boys who »are being rush 'ed to the war fronts and that this movement of savings In support of the government, with stamps and certi ficates In the names of these who have gone to the front, along with others | at home, would serve a wonderful pur pose In making available funds after the war for the home-coming soldiers, and the hosts of other investors in th'Sse stamps and certificates also. _ r. Colonel Fries, In his address stress ! Ed the tremendous benefit this fifty millions of savings will be for the peo , pie of the state after the war when there will be the greatest need for it He also spoke of the lessons In Hiv ing* and general thrift that will be learned by the people while rendering this great aid to the nation In time of war. In making a great success of the conference Colonel Fries was assist,s4, by Gilbert Stephenson, and R. O Self of the state committee staff. .. Health Officer* for Rowan. •Dr. L. J. Smith of Burlington ha* been appointed health officer for Row an county under the three-year plan of I county health work adopted this year ; by the state board of health and the. j International health board. Dr. Smith I will begin work in Rowan. January 1. : 191$. Medical school inspection which will Include the treatment of children | for the various defects they are found to have wtH be the first unit of health work Dr. Smith will take up in hU new MA- 1.398 Rural RoutM In N. C. Special from Washington.—North rural carriers and pat ns of rural mail routes will be ir st®* in Postmaster Ger»«ral Buries . rec ommendations for tliat branch of thd service In bis annual report submitted. • "At tbe close of the fiscal year."* said Mr. Burleson's report. "5.882,705 ( families representing a total popula- j tion by 27.060,857 persons, were be ing served by rural carrier* at an annual cost of $62,920,408, aa com pared with 6,719,062 familtea. the equivalent of 26,307.686 persons on the close of the previous year, and at an annual rate' of expenditure of $51,715,616; that is, in 1917 there were 753,171 additional persons served, at an Increase in expense of $1,204,792, or a unrt cost of $1.60 per patron. i "At the end of the fiscal year 43.- 463 rural routes were in operation, covering 1,112.656 miles, and averag ing 25.60 miles to the route, an In crease of 536 routes over last yea" "During the year 387 ti. weekly i mutes were established and 36 tri > wholly ioutes were dlscoy • tied Ser vice OR f 76 tri weekly >oj cs w#' made dally, and the serv.i «in two j dally routes was reduced 10 tri w-ekly. > "Thee was an Increase of 1»72 rural ; carrier* es compared witu ib pr>i\l- ' ous year In North Carolina. North Carolina has nual , routes with a mileage of 32.864, which i tire maintained Bt an annuel cost of ( $1,638,525. The number .f pat row | served by these routes total 1,075,310. j The annual cost per patrons is $1 524. , New Mills For Forest City. Charters have been Issued 'or t»o new textile manufacturing corpori tlons, both for Forest City, Rutherford , county, and the Incorporators of both ! companies are the name parties. The Wlngo Manufacturing company hr.s | $200,000 capital authorized and S3OO minimum fer organisation pu r po-es | [subscribed by J F. Alexander. W C. ißostic and J. H Thomas The com pany Is to manufacture hosiery, under wear, shirts and the like. The Alexander Manufacturing com pany tins $500,000 capital authorize"! land S3OO subscribed for organisation purposes by Alfxat.der. BoMlr ana j | Thomas for manufacture of twin". I [yarns, cloths and cotton fabrics (Hi •rally Using Soy ttean For Food. While the Food Administration of J the United States Is advocating the ; use of soy bean flour in many recipes to take the place of scarce and much | needed wheat flour, it is significant that the British government has also authorized that soy bean flour may be added to otheT flours made from wheat, I rye or oats, to the extent of five per \ cent for human consumption. This order, like Mr Hoover's recipes, was no doubt made for the purpose of con- j serving Kngland's supply of cereals, while at the same time allowing the j addition of a nu'ritlou* product like I soy bean flour or meal to these foods. I Since many mills are crushing the beans for meal in North Carolina this season, it is probable that this will be used to a greater extent in making breads Judges to Exchange Courts. An exchange of courts between Judges eorge W Conner, W A Devin and W M Bend is authorized by Gov ernor Blckett so that Judge Connor holds the courts of the ninth Judlclr" district January 7 to the week of Feb ruary 25; Judge Devin holds the courts of the tenth district January 7 to the week ending March 4 and Judge Bond the courts of the first district Decem ber 31 to the end of the week of March 4 Agricultural Clerks Get Raise. The state hoard of agriculture adopt ed a 2.000.000 sbudget for the next year's departmental work. It Included $14,000 for cattle tick federal government to expend an ad ditional $41,000 for this work. In creases of 10 per cent on the of departmental clerks receiving less\ than $2,000 and 10 per cent on salaries of $2,000 and more are allowed. Norris Gets a Pardon. L. J. Norris, Raleigh pressman, con victed In 1911 of second degree murder in the killing of J. B Blsaett. Just east of the Raleigh ball park, and sentenc ed to twenty years in the State Prison was pardoned conditionally by Gover nor Bickett after it has been present ed to him that there was considerable doubt aa to the prisoner's guilt and that he had made a moat exemplary prisoner. Woman Food Head for Wake. Mrs. J. R. Chamberlain has been ap pointed county food administrator for Wake county, succeeding J. M. Brough ton, Jr., who resigned because of his inability to give Justice to the increas ing duties of the position and at the same time attend to his duties as PB"- ident and chairman of the Wake coun ty council of defense. Charters for New Corporation*-^ 1 The Highland Terrace Fruit Com pany, of Raleigh, capital $25,000 aa : thoriied and $1,500 subacribed by C. ' E. Mitchell, J. M. Broughton, Jr., and ■- A. L. Bashford. for the op-ration of a ' general bindery business. I The HlghlandvTerrace Fruit Com i pany, of capital $50.- I 000 authorised m $7,000 subscribe* i by S. B. Richardson, Mrs F. S Ilert r and others for a general orchard busi nsss. , " KODAKS & SUPPLIES We alao do hlarheat elaaa of flnlahlu. Price* and Ctulofut upon raquaai. S. Calaaki Optical C*., licU-i. Vk jrors CMOTHWI TAMITS i^sarjat Skallß. driaa up tfea plaip>aai aad ftutla, ■■■■■> •ad bloictoaa. enable* saw ula to fura and baaaw* tlaar. pinkUb and aa «a>ooth aa ralret. two po«i»alA r P. LJPPMAM. Obaslav M a. Broad war. ITT. ! .. .. . . j I'hllouienta Muse. ll«>ekii)an, N. Y, walked three miles with a broken neck. Only On* "RROMO OUIN|NE~ To pat ib* ream a*. aall tor tall naai LAX ATTT) BROMO UCININB Look for *l«a»t"r* ot B. W. OttOVB. varaa a Cold la Oaa Oaf. Ma. Knife la Neceaaary. The pen may be mightier than the •word, but the pencil Isn't much good without the help of n knife. NOTHING NO BFFECTIVS Aa Rl.tXtl HABKK for Malaria, Chill* ft t>»«. Chief of Police, J. W Rejnoldi, Newport Newn.Vft ,BAja: **l| la a pleMurc l« worn u»nd ■la belt for rhllle and Irvrr. Huff oaad It vkaa Bern »r; ,'orZO rear* and hare found no remedy an fffmlTt." Kllxlr llnbrk V)ceoia, all dmp irlitH. or by Parrel Pout, prepaid, from ekl A Co., WuNhlnirton P. C. A Oood More- -Babek Llftr Pills. tOplUa .... K eeata Pity Father. Carl, aged three, and his baby sister of eighteen months slept In the anme room as their parents. Carl woke up early and tormented his atlll sleepy father with questions. "Father, can a cow apeak?" "No, my child." "Father, can a dog speak?" The father, thinking Carl wna going Ihrough the entire list of anltnala that he knew, said severely: "No animal can speak. And yoa must now keep quiet, for father wants to aleep." For a long time the child remained quiet; then being no longer able to re atraln his curiosity, he asked timidly: "Father, what kind of an animal la baby?" Making Enemies Envloua. "I don't aee why you want to hire a large hall for your muslOale. You're only got about a score of friends that you're going to Invite." "f know, but I've got several score of enemies I am rs>t going to Invite, and I want them to know that I had plenty of room," Family Pride. "My dear. In writing trt our boy la the army, remember that your letter will be read by the censor," said Mr. Dubwalte. ~ -v ">h. Iwither!" exclaimed Mrs. Dub walte. "Then I'll have to look up the dictionary. I'm not golnu to have any strange man seeing what a foot spell er I am." Still Another Saving. Ilazen J. Titus, the food expert, aays: "We could save $50,000,000 ; worth of fond a year by omitting our dally luncheons." >. Japan'a Waterfall# Menaced. The constant danger of earthquake atands In the way of the development Six Minute Pudding Here'® a new one —a moat delicious desert that can be made in a hurry. To one and one-half cups of milk add one cup of Grape-Nuts and one level table* spoonful of sugar, boil six minutes, cool and serve with milk or cream. Add iai> sins if desired. Get a package of Grape- Nuts from your grocer fay this pleasing recipe. " ' *
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