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

rew on the Lena Knobloch the great clou

ead away the lads could see a great rent in the side through

ew of the doomed vessel. The small craft were handled in a seamanl

ng a long breath. "Maybe vhe get id nex

k that, Captain?

his excitement grew so intense that he delivered himself of seve

. "Maybe we can get a sight of the 'U-

before the lookout hailed the deck. His

t, dere?" roa

ion of the sinking ship. Without waiting for orders he came sliding down the halliards.

e gasped in an

ke a spar buoy apparently standing upright in the water. The nex

e dreaded submarine were distinguishable as the craft was propelled to the surface. Each wave broke clear over the arched back of thi

tention was directed toward the schooner. After what seemed to the boys to be an almost endless examination of

aying?" Ned a

dder feller dot vhe i

onder?" specula

e iss ordered to get by our boats into und r

deck. The submarine drew close alongside the schooner easily keepi

," remarked Harry as he noted the captain'

d were about to be sent to the bottom of t

shape," suggested Jack moving toward the

nk, "when they sunk the ship I was on.

y for it, anyway

what they're going to do. The man is go

ending the hatchway without speaking

id not serve to reduce in any degree th

e reaty der boats!" he shouted. "Co

the schooner to make preparations for launching the boat lashed at the stern. T

ay of the "U-13" had been closed attracted

g to do now?" quest

rpedo at us," stated Ned. "It don't look as if they're going to be

n fine! While I must admit that I don't admire their way of sinking merchant shi

same submarine yo

e the figures 'U-13' painted on the side of this one, too. I

chooner alone. Scarcely had the bow of the sailing vessel been passed ere the submarine was so far beneath the water as to show only

e of the submarine's return. Their search was fruitless. Nothing was found to indicate

luck!" Ned called.

captain in a ton

gain and have left us. Possibly they think we're too small for the

!" answered the cap

his chest. "You see, Captain, we're masco

ered the men who had been at work upon the boats to cease the

Frank Shaw had recently escaped. They intended to pass between the Shetland islands and the coast of Scotland in an attempt to make a

he vessel leaned far over under the press of

tain, at this rate," said Ned as he noted with satisfaction the

's nasty vedder oop dere!" he added, poin

blow hard enough t

dese vatters! Ask me-I know!" replie

thering clouds to westward. The captain'

the schooner heeling her far over to st

ay from the biting blast, "look up to windwa

d coming!"

ls were stowed with a speed that seemed scarcely credible. Heeling rou

ering anxiously at the violent disturbance overtaking the little vessel. Now and

ind seemed to settle the schooner farther into the water. The nex

her being headed directly away from the blast the schooner rode on an even keel. Every

wed Ned that they were headed nearly northe

wling gale that tore and fretted at the vess

om have we got i

e captain's doubt. He accompanied thi

lee of somedings bret

is hands to carry his voice to the other's

the captain by signs indicated to the mate t

nt itself. Waves began to toss the vessel at an alarming rate. Each mountain of water appe

s, nevertheless, understood that they could do little good on deck. Th

ing and groaning of the timbers was far more noticeable. It seemed

ing of it about now?" said Frank, as the boy

ure to say," put in Jimmie, clutching the edg

remarked Harry, "they're getting shaken up

ke up Ned, "you s

little submarine!

more fun than we had when we tried to rescue the papers out of that s

Ned. "Just as easy to ride in as a rock

loor. Directly the schooner righted herself, but began pitching with a violent motion. From the sounds the boys k

th tremendous blows upon the forward deck. Th

floor. The stern seemed to lift bodily into the air. A shud