eless, I am absolutely certain Admiral
Keyes will not fail. And what are the Germans going to do for submarine
bases if Ostend and Zeebrugge are bottled up?"
"Maybe we'll catch most of them in there," said Jack hopefully.
"They won't be able to get out again if we do," declared Frank.
"Right," Jack agreed, "and the ones that are outside won't be able to get
back in again."
"So you see," Frank continued, "we have them coming and going, as we say
in America."
"I see," said Jack.
"And what time are we to start?" asked Frank. "You must remember you were
in private conference with Admiral Keyes. You're a captain now, and the
big fellows talk to you. I'm still only a lieutenant."
"The passage will most likely be made by daylight," said Jack. "That has
been decided in order that we may do our work there under the cover of
darkness so far as possible. Of course, this may be changed, but that's
the way the plan lies now."
"Strikes me we are taking a pretty big force along, from what you say."
"Necessary, I guess," said Jack. "It seems that the admiral has overlooked
nothing that will go toward making the attack a success."
"Well, we can't start any too soon to suit me," declared Frank. "When do
you expect to get orders to move?"
"I'm not certain, but I wouldn't be surprised to receive them early in the
morning."
As it developed Jack was a good prophet.
Bright and early next morning, a small boat approached the Brigadier. A
few moments later an officer came aboard and presented Jack with a
document. Then he departed.
Jack read the paper, then leaped to the bridge.
"To your post, Mr. Chadwick," he called to Frank, who had been standing
near by. "Pipe all men to quarters and signal for half speed ahead."
The passage was about to begin.
CHAPTER VIII
THE ATTACK BEGINS
The main force was divided into three columns. The center column was led
by the Vindictive, with the Brigadier second and the Iris in tow, followed
by the five blocking ships and th
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