The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets; Or, The Fall of the German Navy

fficially designated as No. 1; that commanded by Frank a

re checked. Commander Adams and his men, who had again united with the parties commanded by Frank and Commander Hastings, were some forty to fifty yards ahead of them, and both parties could make no headway along the exposed parapet. Meanwhile No. 5 platoon, which had

e recall at this moment meant that the expedition had been a su

en from the Mole on to the parapet by means of the scaling ladders was rendered hazardo

fforded by long distance fire from the battleships. Such rushes were mad

ps-climbing to the deck of the Vindictive and then proceeding to their deck

ing all about. Nevertheless, the most of the men reached their

sualties among them. Less than a dozen men had been killed and left behind. Of wou

the midst of the battle, and many German shells had found their marks a

k, Frank?

"We held the Mole until

indictive through the heat of the battle, an

ock ships?"

of both harbors, I am informed. The

e the recall signa

call would not have been sounded yet. There is still plenty of time if we nee

uld enemy U-Boats make nightly raids into the North Sea, only to scurry back to their bases w

No other single feat since the beginning of the war had done so much to dishearten them; and there i

hot to pieces and it was a miracle how she remained afloat. The Brigadier, also, had suffered severely, bu

of life had been heavy. Several others of the destroyers had been badly damaged, but there was n

t drew off, its work accomplished; and behind in the por

ish ports, and Jack and Frank at once returned to Dover to report t

claimed, "and I am sure both you

itted. "At the same time, I'm gl

arines caught outside are without bases, there is lit

d Hastings, "they are more

ave a base, sir,

ily," smiled

eplenish their suppli

three or four days it should be enough. From a merchant ship t

y George!" Fr

h were not bottled up in the harbors have been warned not to return. N

ew thou

the Brigadier was so crippled that we

stings

bad shape," he said. "So you

fellow can't cross the

But why are yo

ed. "Because we were ins

, you have the same packet of papers the admiralty wishes tur

a hand to his

forgotten all ab

ss that the navy department stil

Here, I'll turn th

s waved the

m," he sa

Jack

this juncture, "you must be g

eled on

you mean?

t you are still expecte

suddenly i

I think of tha

o Lord Hastings, "that another shi

stings

y," he

is feet again

sir?" he a

sister ship of

s fine, isn't it?

ong, sir?" Fran

d Hasting

the Brigadier who survived the recent engagement. Your compl

he Essex now, s

ings, "in Dover. You are

too quickly to suit

re," Fra

at I still am desirous of your delivering to

f the likelihood of submarines reachi

know my opinion

At first I'll admit I was skeptical, but the w

hope we get there in ti

t, I'll detain you no longer. You both probably

sailing orders,

reply. "I don't like to hurry you off, but the tru

ed you so long," said

wended their way to the harbor, where th

ad a good time and all that, I hop

ack agreed. "I want to hav