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

se to the lad lying on the locker. "What

out for it,

his coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know! How did

he struggled to

everything," he began. "That leg feels as if some one were tryi

massaging the o

, I'd have lowered a boat myself and co

his schooner," replied Frank, "I'd ha

atter on that ship

he captain is a hard nut and the mates are both of the 'bucko' type. There isn't a man

then!" shrewdly guessed Jimmie. "You misse

grinned Frank, nurs

answered Jimmie. "But go ahead and tell u

ft behind when you four lads left in chase of the fellow who had

e're sorry we didn't

know I usually get my own way somehow. I put together a kit and started out. I had little difficulty in securi

oss the Atlantic. I was dreaming of getting ashore in a short ti

ching. We hove to at the command of the submarine people. They commanded our captain to get his crew into the boats a

some, I must say

ors disputed my right to take my kit into the small boat. I objected and he cracked me on the jaw. When I recov

t could see the vessel just launching a torpedo. Seemingly the whole after end of the ship was shattered by the

seized a capstan bar and knocked the wedges and battens off a hatch cover. Then I got a small piece of line. I passed it through a ring bolt and made fast. I figured that when the sh

swimming quite a distance away I saw the ship go down. I turne

extend his hand for a

tle Scout!" declared

oward evening I saw a smoke off to the southwest. It was just out of the glare of the sun. When it got neare

is 'U-13'?" inquir

nk. "The submarine that torpedoed th

to the newspapers!" stated Ned. "But why do

eland, around between Scotland and the Shetland Island into the North Sea, in the hopes of dodging the submarine, which seemed to be wo

up here?" questioned

hat captain is a daredevil. He cracked on all steam full speed

eadway on. That, of course, put us in a mighty bad fix, as the submarine could then ha

en done. The vessel had been bad enough before, but it became ten t

ey navigate?"

d tub roll. They even put preventer stays on the masts and on the boilers to keep them

lee of this land and you saw this schooner

my kit when the sailing vessel went d

asp that spoke eloquently of the friendship between the two boys. "But you're too late

this 'U-13' business!" urged Jimmie. "He

couts along we'll pitch Frank overboard

rned Jimmie. "I didn

rience up to the time of their strange meeting. Frank was greatly puzzled over the circumstanc

the swimmers and exchanging experiences. It was the opinion of all th

e listened eagerly to Frank's account of the doings of the strange su

sufficiently to permit the Lena Knobloch to

ward of their position. They determined that preparations were being made to send a

from his cabin. He stepped to the rail, sniffing at the wind. P

low tones. Directly the mate stepped f

rly about, hauling a line here, letting go another there, until the

ks of the cable slowly clanked inboard. With a lurch the Lena Knobloch swung as the anchor broke ground. Like a

e deck with head bent forward. By his manner of nervous intentne

ponse was a growl as

declared Jimmie. "L

him!" added Frank. "

e of apprehension. "He seems to have soured after hearing about the

t's only natural that he should be worried

her shows that he intends to be square an

f a chap, after all!" ventured Harry. "He

im for feeling somewhat worried under t

o starboard leaping forward into the waves

er. They, therefore, retired to the shelter of the cabin, where they were protected

mbling waves was felt. It seemed to the boys that the stern of the little vessel was h

sailed the ocean since large enough to handle a line. They knew th

ally the gale blew itself out, leaving but a strong sailing breeze, although the water still continued rough.

okout reported a ship in sight off the port bow. In a short time t

who had been using the binoculars. "It lo

ark smoke appear. The small boats had scarcely gone a ship's lengt

g tower of a subm