ip to the American government."
"Accepted with thanks," snapped Secretary Daniels. "You will proceed
immediately to your vessel in Newport News, after which you will join the
American vessels on patrol duty off the coast of Virginia. I shall inform
Admiral Sellings that you will report to him for instructions."
Without awaiting a reply, Secretary Daniels hung up.
"By George!" said Jack. "He's a man of action when he gets to moving."
"What did he say?" demanded Frank.
"Hurry and pack your things," was Jack's reply. "I'll explain as we work."
It was the work of only a few minutes for the lads to gather their
belongings and dump them in their handbags. Then they hurried downstairs,
where they paid their bill and learned that they could catch a train to
Richmond within the hour.
"Going after the submarines?" asked the night clerk.
"Yes," replied Jack shortly.
"Good! I hope you get 'em. Here's your taxi."
The lads jumped into the taxi and were driven to the station, where they
caught their train with time to spare.
It lacked two hours of daylight when they arrived in Richmond. They took a
taxi across town to the Chesapeake and Ohio station, where they caught a
train for Newport News an hour later. At eight o'clock they were in
Newport News, and fifteen minutes later stepped aboard the Essex.
"Glad to see you back, sir," said Lieutenant Hetherton, who held the deck.
"I suppose you've heard----"
"Pipe all hands to quarters, Mr. Hetherton," Jack interrupted sharply,
"and clear ship for action. We sail within the hour."
Lieutenant Hetherton hurried away.
"Frank," said Jack, "go below and have a look at the engine room. Then
find the quartermaster and see about provisions and fuel."
Frank also hurried away.
Sailing preparations aboard the Essex were made hurriedly and within less
than an hour all was ready for departure. Meanwhile, crowds had collected
ashore, upon learning that the Essex was about to set out in pursuit of
the German undersea raiders.
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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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