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Fortunately, as already mentioned, orders had been given before the torpedoing of the Arabic, to all submarine commanders that no liner should be sunk before preliminary warning had been given, and the non-combatants had been placed in safety, unless any ships tried to escape or offered resistance.
It is a hand of no trumps doubled and redoubled. Gorman, I palpitate, I thrill. We arrive at the moment of destiny. Behold destiny!" Gorman, who was looking out of the window, saw the submarine, but did not for the moment recognize destiny. He agreed with the King that her arrival made a desirable break in the monotony that oppressed them.
Further, the American demand was regarded in Germany as a deliberate humiliation, as well as an attempt to coerce us unconditionally to renounce unrestricted submarine warfare once and for all. To have admitted that the submarine war was a breach of international law would have involved us in the same unpleasant consequences to which now, after our defeat, we are compelled to submit.
By this time the deck rails and rigging of many a naval vessel were crowded with officers and men, all anxious to know the fate of the plucky, or foolhardy, crew of the submarine. A few moments passed. Then the conning tower emerged from the water. Next, the boat appeared, and rode at her proper amount of freeboard over the water. What a deafening din of cheers filled the air.
I suppose they are there to protect Bassora, about 70 miles up the river, from possible attacks. I had thought of attempting to sink them." "What, alone?" said Lord Hastings. The captain of the submarine shrugged his shoulders. "Why not? be wanted to know. 'Well," said Lord Hastings, "it's a desperate venture, but if you are successful, it will be a feather in your cap."
"Well, I'm going to keep my eyes open for him and Andy Foger," declared Tom. The days that followed were filled with work. Not only were there many unexpected things to do about the submarine, but Mr. Sharp was kept busy making inquiries about the sunken treasure ship.
It is supposed that the polypes, or coral insects, have the power of attracting this lime to their bodies, and with this material they build their little cells or habitations. They choose the summit of a volcano, or the top of a submarine mountain, as a foundation on which to build, for it is found that they never work at any great depth below the surface. On this they work.
It was in reality a submarine life-saving apparatus. Del Mar put it on, all except the helmet which he carried with him, and then, with his assistant, went out through the panel in the wall. Through the underground passage the two groped their way, lighted by an electric torch, until at last they came to the entrance hidden in the underbrush, near the shore.
Jack held in his hand a list of the better grade and middle-class hotels that Colonel Totten had given him. "Which hotel are we going to first?" asked Hal. "I don't know," uttered Jack, suddenly, sharply. "I know what I'm going to do, however." Leaning slightly forward the young submarine captain prodded the chauffeur lightly, twice, in the back a signal that had been agreed upon at need.
"It's Miss Desmond's money," cried Farnum. "Only a little while to wait, and then that splendid young woman will come into her own." Tears glistened in the boatbuilder's eyes. "If you think I am unusually affected over this matter," explained Mr. Farnum, presently, "let me, with your permission, sir, tell you of the fine, brave conduct of the girl in saving Captain Benson and the submarine boat."
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