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

deck they were assailed by terrific gusts of wind carrying sleet and snow. During their stay below the weat

he cable through the hawse pipes. The sails rattled with gr

nsail were lowered and furled. The staysail and jib had but a moment before been lowere

an arm to protect his face. "Have we re

e voice of von Kluck almost at Harry's elb

bracing himself against the wind. "

n. "I see some rocks aheadt und dere is a big shteamer in drouble

sently he returned, still shaking his head. The crew except th

ssel looks like she's lost her rutter, und if she gets off de

vy sea, urged on by a vicious wind from the northwest. Her range lights showed clearly at the mast heads. A gleam of red indicated that the

te, excitedly pointi

ir with every wave. Although the eastern sky showed a tinge of gray the blackness upon the water was intense. It was lightened momentarily by the white s

k in a moment. "He's lost dot rutter und he

ad guessed. By backing on his engines he succeeded in drawing the vessel so far to one s

pieces the all but helpless vessel. With straining eyes and beatin

the whip-like sting of sleet and spray, watc

ow so close that the boys could make out the details of the rig

announced. "I wonder if it isn't an Australi

w," cried Harry. "I w

red Jimmie. "If I had sense enough to bring a vessel through a ti

ed Ned. "There's a group of men at the for

's hawse pipes, followed instantly by a great splash at the bo

the island the steamer slowly swung to her cable. The range

of relief. "I'm glad they made it all

asses a minute, Ned

the matter with he

as if the rudder stock is twisted and bent badly out of shape. As the stern lifts

essel is doing away off up here. If they had a cargo destined

is reckoning and got this far out of

g to Captain von Kluck the lad continued

o many tings, I don'

pparently clearing up the recent damage,"

hat! I don't want any more Boy Scou

, he's there!"

ge of it. I never knew it to fail! Just as quickly as we get going somewhere and a

dventures found a Boy Scout that really brought us ill luck. Som

e to the little old U. S. A. without mixing up

out all right afte

Harry," he continued, "let me take those gla

he lad peered thro

going up the foreshrouds! I'll bet he'

on the foreshro

mie. "He's going up to clear it, I guess. Oh, look!" the boy shout

cried Ned. "I

e shrouds and the steamer rolled at the right minute, thr

swered the oth

ng to help him

ed Jimmie. "They've t

e him now?"

dragging him away from the steamer. The buoy fell short and he's

er. He swam a good stroke resting easily, e

in in the yeasty froth following the racing monster. Eagerly his progress was noted by all on board the

Lena Knobloch the lad's strokes became mo

u say to getting a b

n Kluck. "Id's lots

need help!" urg

ds id, I put him

ring buoy, to which was attached a goodly length of line. This he coiled ready

ng the swimmer from his goal and preparing for a mighty throw o

stant the other followed. A rapid movement loosened his jacket. A

l of his muscles. Both hands went up into the air only to disapp

et me, boys!"

ce. In a moment they were relieved to see his red head come up close to the spot where the other had sunk. Emptyi

dragging by the hair the boy to whose rescue he had gone. Swimming on his back, using but one hand, Jimmi

This he passed over the side to Jimmie, who succeeded without di

uck insisted upon giving the newcomer a draught of "schnapps" to assist in the reviving

is burning mouth and throat. Evidently h

cabin," suggested Ji

ess of us! Captain," he added, "can you

drowned lad in his strong arms. He deposited the boy on a locker in the cabin, the

ns. With a cry he bent over the boy.

d by the shoulders. "Frank! Speak

tion where he could see the recumbent figure. "Why," continued the b

was offered to the newcomer, who drank eagerly. He glanced abou

the 'U-13',