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

regard as a friend but whose present manner indicated anything but

inquired Ned. "I thought it was understood

got dot vhe don'd

h your memory!" snapped Jimmie, stepping f

aptain gave a quick start. His glance at

w about Mackint

e's a fake and if you know when you're we

us because he fancies we have done something wrong or because he

now dot feller is a officer in der British

he British army!

hinks that we are bringing some instructions or something to the s

maintained Jimmie. "What we want is to get home to the little old U. S

e captain bluntl

automatic. "I don't like to hold you up, but you're goi

ried the captain, st

ut any more monkey business I'll keep it in my pocket. If you don't I'll use it!

go, anyhow!" decided the captain. "Mackinter don'd got no l

mie. "But, remember! No tricks, or we'll

anxious to help the boys. "Chust come along

uped about the capstan, where they were watching the sky and speculating on the character of the approaching s

e deck. Lines were thrown down from the belaying pins. A group of m

h a considerable degree of satisfaction that she was built along clipper lines, v

ed with the force of a favorable wind the little vessel plunged ahead. Von Kluck was evidently planni

ing on the halyards of the mainsail. With the added press of sail

ck, but kicking up considerable commotion on the harbor. Waves were running so

, sending cascades of water over her forecastle with every leap. She was loaded deeply

The mate had trimmed the sheets to th

ard bow. They saw a small motor boat riding dizzily upon the crest of

Knobloch!"

e in a voice of thunder. "What do you

ssengers of yours

d the mate above the noise of singing w

ave to I'll fire

near the lee rail, where he could look ou

d singing rigging. The echo was quickly bitten off by the risi

or boat. The green starboard sidelight of the launch disappeared. Urged on by the treme

ition at the starboard rail Jimmie made his way aft to a point bes

turning presently to his companions, wh

r keeps!" ventured Jack. "Did you

Harry, "that it wa

of it, too! If we can hold on at this gait we'll soon reach a por

hat package from us!" laughed Harry. "They might take a noti

st of England by this time!" suggested Ja

von Kluck, coming up to the little group

ant details of their experience with

hoping that the real 'U-13' wouldn't show u

vindt keeps dose fellers under vasser d

lad continued, stretching his hands to windward in an appealing

ey were all heartily in sympathy with the expressed wish that the w

brows, "dot's not all. Dere's mines floatin' round der Nord Sea dot

upward and extending them with a final toss aloft to indicate the

ge a mine?" q

an see id!" dec

"These mines float deep and before

ckled nose, "I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll bet you my old hat

ite of the seriousness of the situation

ied over the prospect of hitting a mine!"

the captain, "come

es of hard, black bread were placed upon the table by the steward, who withdrew to presently reappear bearing a great pot of steaming coffee. Von K

d and dark, but possessing considerable nutriment, the bread was not at all unpleasant to th

te actively driving the men in their various duties. The wind still came out of th

rd. "We'll be getting outside the Friesian Islands soon and the

o the North Sea, Captain von Kluck?" as

make a swift voyage dis time. If Mackinter gets news to Engl

all the canvas you

s'ls und put oop uuder vun chib. I reach off a goot vays und leaf Amsterdam und der vest

leep!" declared Jimmie. "I'm not needed on

nd keep you company

" added Harry.

alking almost impossible. Every plunge sent shivers through the little vessel. Tons of w

ere hushed. Only a moaning from the taut rigging reached the ears of the four lads. But the cabin was full of eerie sounds of creaking

that some maneuver was about to be executed. Coils of rigging were

out!" roared you Klu