The Boy Allies under Two Flags

entrated their fire upon her, thinking first to dispose of the more f

the German torpedo destroyers seemed to leap into the air, only to f

two remaining torpedo boats of the enemy, except the one being pursued by the Sylph,

an craft. It sped swift and true, and a moment later there was but one German left in condition to continue the fight. Thinking to avoid unnecessary loss of life

aptain Fox managed to get his ship out of the way just as the

lvo after salvo the British poured into the apparently helpless German t

brief second to watch the effect of the Sylph's fire. The damage to the German ha

and would have said more b

vessel, and as if by magic, it disappeared

ord Hastings command. "It may be

the German torpedo destroyer had disappeared. For perhaps five minutes they cruised about, unable

stroyer had come almost upon them, and the British gunners, evidentl

itish shell. The German launched a torpedo, and it went

st get out of here or one o

. Struck by some missile, the boat suddenly sank beneath t

re between the tw

out the Sylph, and calling to Frank to fo

, standing on the bridge of the Sylph, discovered the two forms in th

k it and it also disappeared. It went to the bottom with all on bo

he mercy of the sea, and also in constant danger of being struck

destroyer launched another torpedo. By a wonderful maneuver the Britis

the Undaunted swung out of the way to avoid it they c

ings had not seen the projectile launched-because a view of the German ship had been

n through all the various compartments to the engine room, for there was a second loud explosion, st

r had disappeared; vani

other officers and men, t

speak, so astounded were they at the

ank at last. "Do you rea

as mor

"The Sylph has gone, and with her Lord Hastings and all on

onsciously swam

id Jack, more quietly now

rific explosion. Startled, the boys turned in the water just in

ack, in fierce joy.

and muttered fervent congratul

seriously damaged. They turned their backs upon the scene of the

ships of war, which, gradually gathering more headway, steamed off to the south. Not until they

o each other for comfort.

n Lord Hastings and our other good friends in a pl

we can do?" asked Fra

afraid

g of the water beneath the

t's

gained his c

to finish us up quick

t effort, swam desper

rted, and a long, cigar-shaped object came

ked Jack again i

apparently from nowhere, and glanced about. He espied them, and as suddenly

had arrived just in time to save them from a watery grave. They

haped object was