omen and children as well as unarmed
noncombatants to the bottom of the sea. In fact, it is men like this, or a
man like this, who so recently took a heavy toll in lives from the crew of
the Hazelton, after the vessel had been put out of commission."
There was an angry murmur among the crowd on deck.
"Hang him," said a voice.
The German officer's face turned a chalky white.
"I'd be pleased to do so," said Jack, "were it not for the fact that I
must retain him as a prisoner of war and turn him over to the proper
authorities. However, it wouldn't surprise me a bit if he were tried for
murder and hanged, and I'm not sure that even such a fate isn't too good
for him."
"Hang him!" came a voice from the crowd again.
"No," said Jack quietly, "it can't be done. Take him away."
These last words were addressed to Lieutenant Hetherton, who stepped
forward and took the German commander by the arm.
"Come on," he said somewhat roughly.
The German commander was led below, where he was made secure.
The passengers and crew rescued from the Hazelton dispersed and Jack held
a consultation with his officers.
"If we were not so far from land," he said, "I would land those we have
rescued. As it stands, I am under rush orders, so I am afraid I shall have
to take them to America."
"That cannot be helped, sir," said Lieutenant Hetherton. "I am sure they
will understand that, sir."
"I think so, too," agreed Frank.
"At all events," said Jack, "there seems nothing else to do under the
circumstances. Ring for full speed ahead, Mr. Chadwick."
Frank did so.
At that moment the radio operator again emerged from below and hurried to
Jack.
"Admiralty orders, sir," he said, passing a slip of paper to the commander
of the Brigadier.
Jack read the paper quickly, then turned to Frank with a sharp command.
"Slow to half speed," he said. "Then come about and head for Dover."
Frank asked no questions. He knew that Jack would explain the reason for
the change soon enough. Besides
Notka biograficzna
Reverend Nehemiah Adams (born February 19, 1806; died October 6, 1878) was an American clergyman and writer. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1806 to Nehemiah Adams and Mehitabel Torrey Adams. He graduated from Harvard University in 1826, and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1829. He was ordained as co-pastor of First Congregational Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that same year. In 1832, he married Martha Hooper.
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