expedition had been a success. Otherwise the
fighting on the Mole would have continued.
The units fell back in good order, taking their wounded with them. The
passing of the men from the Mole on to the parapet by means of the scaling
ladders was rendered hazardous by the enemy opening fire at that portion
of the Mole. Several ladders were destroyed.
The men were sent across in small batches from the comparative shelter
afforded by long distance fire from the battleships. Such rushes were made
as far as possible in the intervals between the bursts of German fire.
The landing parties re-embarked in the manner which they had left their
ships--climbing to the deck of the Vindictive and then proceeding to their
deck of the Vindictive and then proceeding to their various ships by small
boats.
This undertaking was hazardous, too, for enemy shells were falling all
about. Nevertheless, the most of the men reached their ship in safety, and
from the flagship came the signal to retreat.
Upon returning to the Brigadier, Frank surveyed his own men. There had
been few casualties among them. Less than a dozen men had been killed and
left behind. Of wounded Frank counted fifteen. Immediately he ascended to
the bridge to report to Jack.
Jack greeted his chum with a smile. Although the Brigadier had been in the
midst of the battle, and many German shells had found their marks aboard
her, Jack was as cool and unruffled as before the battle started.
"What luck, Frank?" he asked.
"Good," Frank replied. "We held the Mole until ordered back. And you?"
"The best of luck. I've stuck tight to the Vindictive through the heat of
the battle, and I believe our guns have done some damage."
"And the block ships?" asked Frank.
"They have been sunk at the mouths of both harbors, I am informed. The
raid has been a complete success."
At that moment came the recall signal from the flagship.
"See," said Jack, "there's proof of it. If we had not been successful, the
recall would not have been s
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