Boy Scouts in the North Sea; Or, The Mystery of a Sub

ho demanded an audience with the commander, but who had quickly been satisfied by the

English for the benefit of these young

ing a contemptuous glance at the boys. "When we reached the kit of that one there," here

ent terminated the

d the officer w

lying on your table!" almost sho

produce it. Otherwise I shall examine the passports of the young gen

nted. After a minute scrutiny and careful comparison of descripti

dence of their gu

stolen the package!

ded the officer. "Wit

he faces of the soldiers. His delight knew no bounds. Their discomfiture upon failing to fin

eclared the officer impatiently. "We cannot d

ered in their luggage

parently correct passports and this courteous request from their friend, von Moltke,

the lads again found their compartment. Scarcely had they rega

s once more clicked over the rail joi

eclared Ned. "I have

literature!" demanded Harry in a serious tone. "What secre

don't know what that package containe

t where did it go to so suddenly? That's th

ellow fish it out of my kit. I saw him put it on the table. When

ontinued Harry. "

al to know that mys

e from his seat in a corner from whence he ha

cried Harry, pounci

of his chum. "Search him, Ned!" he continued, as Jimmie was dr

," grinned Jimmie teas

questioned Ned, serio

immie, still grinning. "But I saw it when

d Jack, impatientl

window of the shan

d Harry. "Just jump

all the other occupants of the hut had been giving their attention

a gentleman, I should say. I mean by that, it was soft and well kept-not hard and calloused. The peculiar mark by which I shall know it a

ing of the man?" a

ed to comprehend that the thief was saving us a lot of troublesome delay, and I just let him

vote Jimmie a credi

added Jack. "I wonder, now, if the chap at the door made the disturbance to assist the o

ghtfully. "But what puzzles me most is the

arth could have bee

ysterious presence and disappearance of the package bearing the curious mark. Weary with the

sionally a guard opened the door to scrutinize the compartment, but u

ke of which history had never seen. Behind them were the trenches filled with soldiers-some happy and gay even in the presence of death, others disheartened and

and quietness of their own country. Their dreams were filled with scenes of New York and

of ocean travel would see again the Goddess of Liberty holding up to t

gh which they were soon to pass their rest that night might not have

been placed during the last exciting scenes of their stay in the war zone, the lads had been accorded the privilege of a whole co

t Utrecht. At this point another passenger was thrust unceremoniously into the compartment

tlemen," said the

sing and endeavoring to smooth out the wrinkle

se of some wind," replied the newcom

s old ark holds together until we get to Amsterdam and we can find a s

luck?" inquired the

he boy. "How far d

inder, and I'm trying to get out of this forsaken country, don't you know. I'm in hope

r. Listening to his tales of adventure in various lands the boys were soon at ease. The

of privation through which he had passed in South Africa, "that story

utioned Ned. "Get do

hat way, anyhow,"

nd a lunch counter?" asked Ned. "We have n

ike a decent meal," replied Mackinder. "There I can show you the w

good, solid, square

ll go aboard the steamer and let 'em sail

e it to be on rye bread with plenty of mustard. Then with a coup

t on the North Sea,

rom Amsterdam!" scorned Jack. "You have to

Mackinder here!

at that place we will pass northward through that water, thence between some of the Friesian Islands into the North S

old United States every time. We are neutral there without havin

put in Harry. "But about this Amsterdam plac

he reply. "I have be

and since we've lost our airship we're almost helpless. We're not accustomed to finding our

possible," continued the man. "I think that

city they found themselves in a room plainly but comfortably furnished. From their window

sights below the boys

ou now for the

erve that Mackinder had them covered with a