The Brighton Boys with the Submarine Fleet

er portions of the flying steel from the exploded mine had punctured the skin of the submarine, or else the plates had been loosened by the detonation. The oil was le

ired of Sammy Smith, who had come out of the wireless room t

not at all

hey were just going to recharge when we ran into that mine. Blaine s

s Ted grasped the signif

inued, "we cannot dive to

say it would be foolhardy to go down very far for fear

ssed the control station he saw Cleary and Binns in animated conference with the chi

uence of hot bouillon and strong coffee provided by Jean Cartier, and a

e Guerre for saving the life of his commander so brave

ying hard t

's query. "Come along. I'm going to look in on 'Little Mack.'" And g

t from his ordeal. It was certain that he could

nt upon the collision with the mine and the rescue of the submarine commander the disabled German cruiser had

pose we will do

le and wait for somebody to come along

limey" was spoken, but signaled in return that she was speeding to the assistance of

nsistence that he was perfectly recovered from his dip in the sea. T

lookout in the conning tower. He had instructions to maintain a sharp watch for enemy ships and

and the distant rumble of thunder heralded its advance. The breeze

cer, he declared he was feeling quite recovered from his strenuous dip in the sea of the previous day and quite ready for any service. Jack

fury the Dewey was buffete

gainst one of the steel girders. Hanging on to supports, the crew of the Dewey were having

to lift the hatches and go on deck because of the rough sea. Waves mountain high were rolling over the s

hen it was reported to Officer Cleary and he had looked critically at the vessel for some time he de

to be a German warship, to submerge entirely and take chances on the leaky fuel re

ed the acting commander to Jack a few m

ill raise the lid of the conning tower and unfurl the St

rman vessel let's hope we will have time to submerge and give him a torpedo

fered flag and declared he

for the hatch to be lifted and raised himsel

began to climb. It was difficult work as the vessel lurched in the turbulent sea, but Ted persevered and succeeded in throwing the noose over the en

n of the unknown ship, the Dewey was finally rewarded by the boom of a gun that

Dewey. The cry spread throughout the hold and there was great rejoicing

nd as the destroyer drew within range poured a volley of joyous French expletives into the megaphone that had been thrust into his hand. In short ord

d to tow the disabled American vessel into an English port. Commander McClure

well and was delivered safely at an English b

f the great metropolis, seeing, among other things, a wonderful reception accorded American troops from the States marching in review before King George on thei

ir chums in the various branches of their country's service. Not the least important of their s

earned that Lieutenant McClure had not been injured seriously and was convalescing in a nearby hospital. They visited "Little Mack," who by now had heard the whole story of his re

s to the Dewey had bee

assume command of hi

ly with a convoy protecting the passage of troopships across the English Channel to Calais, and