there is little fear of their attempting the
trans-Atlantic trip?"
"On the contrary," said Lord Hastings, "they are more likely than ever to
do so."
"But they must have a base, sir," protested Frank.
"Not necessarily," smiled Lord Hastings.
"Then how will they replenish their supplies of food and fuel?"
"Well," said Lord Hastings, "if they can snare a victim every three or
four days it should be enough. From a merchant ship they can get all the
food and fuel they need before sinking her."
"That's so, by George!" Frank exclaimed.
"It stands to reason," said Lord Hastings, "that those submarines which
were not bottled up in the harbors have been warned not to return. Now,
it wouldn't surprise me a bit if they headed directly for America."
Jack grew thoughtful.
"It's too bad," he said at last, "that the Brigadier was so crippled that
we cannot resume our interrupted voyage."
Lord Hastings smiled.
"I understand she is in pretty bad shape," he said. "So you don't think
you can go now, eh?"
"I'm afraid not, sir. A fellow can't cross the ocean except in a ship."
"True enough. But why are you in Dover now?"
"Why, sir?" Jack exclaimed. "Because we were instructed to report to you."
"Exactly," said Lord Hastings; "and in your pocket, I presume, you have
the same packet of papers the admiralty wishes turned over to Secretary
Daniels of the American navy department?"
Jack clapped a hand to his coat pocket.
"By George! I had forgotten all about them," he said.
"So I imagined. But it is my guess that the navy department still wishes
those papers delivered."
"You're right, sir. Here, I'll turn them over to you, sir."
Lord Hastings waved the packet away.
"Keep them," he said quietly.
"But--" Jack began.
"Great Scott," Frank put in at this juncture, "you must be getting denser
every day, Jack."
Jack wheeled on his chum.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"Why, can't you see that you are still expected to deliver the papers?"
Jack sank suddenly
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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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