father came in unexpectedly. The strangers drew
revolvers and covered him. They told him they would be back to-night and
that they required him to have a certain amount of food on hand. They
threatened to kill him if he gave the alarm--and they threatened to kill
me too."
"By George!" exclaimed Frank. "It looks as though we had come to the right
spot, Jack."
"It certainly does," agreed Jack. "Now tell us the rest of your tale,
son."
"That's about all," said the boy. "They devoured what food I gave them and
then disappeared."
"And your father sent you for help, I suppose," added Frank.
"No," said the boy. "I came of my own accord. My father is badly
frightened. He has gone to find the food for the strangers. I slipped away
and ran toward the sea. Then I saw your ship, sir, and I hurried to tell
you."
"You have done well," said Jack, laying a hand on the lad's shoulder. "And
now you will be willing to help us further, will you not?"
"Of course I shall, sir."
"Very good. Now you look around the ship to your heart's content, while I
hold a conference with my officers."
"Very well, sir."
The boy walked away. Jack held a consultation with his officers on the
bridge.
"If the boy is telling the truth," he said, "and I have no doubt of it, we
are in luck. It may be that we can capture this German crew ashore and
then take possession of the submarine."
"But, sir," protested Lieutenant Hetherton, "if the submarine were to come
to the surface now and catch sight of the Essex it would never come back
again."
"I had thought of that," replied Jack, "and I have a plan that will offset
it. You see that projecting reef there?" and Jack pointed to the north.
The others signified that they did. "Well," Jack continued, "back of that
is as cosy a little harbor as you would care to see. I noticed it as we
came by. We'll take the Essex there, and she will be hidden well enough."
"Unless the submarine should chance to come to the surface there," was
Frank's objection.
"We
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