The Boy Allies under Two Flags

y had reckoned rightly and that at the moment

e English channel into the Atlantic, thence south to the Afri

s while on the Cumberland. It was very comfortable, but not much like the one they

ed them to all the officers, with whom they speedily became favorites. It was very evident to both the boys that their relationship to Lord Hastings was well known to Captain Marcu

were more than pleased when the Cumberland put into Lisbon, Portugal, for coal. Here they were given a day as

c of Cancer, almost to the equator, without a sign of an enemy. It was in fact

ng vessel was the small British cruiser Dwarf. The cruisers came to anchor

Cumberland, both ships immediately go

k to Frank, as they stoo

"and I'll bet you a little red a

Jack in surprise. "

," explained Frank,

d charts. We are now

nevertheless very de

into the gulf. D

't see what you

wn, several miles up this navigable river, is Duala, strongly for

omewhat dubiously, "but won't the fo

ese, I

oon, whether it is at Duala, as you call it, or

lf of Guinea and making all headway toward the mouth of the river Cameroon, which point the

rs, however, a fort guarding

erland, and the fort was silenced. Then, instead of com

the distance; likewise the forts guarding the town, an

he fire, but it soon became apparent th

wo merchant steamers were seen making their way from th

at that moment, having been relieved f

yone else, so those on board the cruisers watched the

sides and put off hurriedly in the direction from which they had come. Shortly after, a blinding glare rose to the sky, there

the bridge of the C

blockaded

s too late to prevent it. The two sunken vessels made fur

e shall do now

idea," said

tish guns continued to hurl the

ess there came an answ

s summoned Fr

refore we cannot capture the town that way. Because of your experien

and it will be your duty to try and crawl up the river without attracting the attention of the forts. Attacking from two sides, simultaneously, we should take the town. In the meantime we shall continue to shell the town, stoppin

," both la

g shall be in readines

and left the co

already disembarked from small boats and stealing into the woods. Fra

etween the two sunken merchantme

n Marcus' parting injunction and th

cts floating upon the water, a

y, not more than a quarter of a mile from the German fort

king a wide detour, had penetrated almost to the rear of the enemy's fort

o attack. But still the British bombardment continu

to his feet and listened intently for a moment. But the bi

Jack, and his men st

e glare of many fires gave evidence that the German troops and their native allies were on

nd closer, Jack fina

ir

d, and under the withering fire of the Briti

red the stillness of the night with their noise of death. Thus attacked on two

r the unseen foe. Under the command of their officers they formed

, cutting and slashing. The Germans at this end of the town were gradually being forced back-back upon their

in volley for volley. Suddenly the British under Jack ceased firing

, and with the fierce hail of bullets from Frank's en

Jack could barely make it out in the half-light. At the same moment th

urren

k and delivered his sword. At precisely the same moment, the other German offi

ssed the weapon b

d not deprive so brav

you to accompany m

ack called out to Frank whom he could

u hurt,

the reply

te to reply i

d that Jack should escort the German commander to the Cumberland. Accordingly the t

own and fort, established himself in the commander's qu