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"By Jove!" ejaculated Jack, and would have said more but for a sudden interruption. There was a terrific explosion on the German vessel, and as if by magic, it disappeared beneath the sea. The Sylph's battle was over. "Get out the boats, men!" came Lord Hastings command. "It may be that we can save some of them."
When the German cruisers Dresden and Nurnberg had fallen back in an attempt to escape, the Sylph dashed after them at full speed. "'Will you engage both of them?" asked Frank of Lord Hastings. "If necessary," replied the Sylph's commander. "We at least may be able to hold them off until help arrives."
Moore, in the Sylph's Ball, speaking of Davy's Safety Lamp, is reminded of the wall that separated Thisbe and her lover: "O for that lamp's metallic gauze, That curtain of protecting wire, Which Davy delicately draws Around illicit, dangerous fire! In Mickle's translation of the Lusiad occurs the following allusion to the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, and the metamorphosis of the mulberries.
Salvo after salvo the British poured into the apparently helpless German torpedo boat, which, however, continued its flight rather than surrender. Frank and Jack, both happening to be on the bridge at the same moment, stood for a brief second to watch the effect of the Sylph's fire. The damage to the German had been terrific. The vessel listed badly, and seemed in imminent danger of sinking.
Moore, in the "Sylph's Ball," speaking of Davy's Safety Lamp, is reminded of the wall that separated Thisbe and her lover: "O for that Lamp's metallic gauze, That curtain of protecting wire, Which Davy delicately draws Around illicit, dangerous fire! In Mickle's translation of the "Lusiad" occurs the following allusion to the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, and the metamorphosis of the mulberries.
"To prevent that we must be on the alert continually. We'll follow him for months, if necessary. At nights we shall have to close up a bit, and take a chance that they cannot hit us." It was nearing dusk when the Emden finally gave up the chase of the Sylph as futile, and once more put about. Immediately also the Sylph's head came about, and she once more set out, to trail the German.
"But think, Madame, of the sylph's form that it will give you!" replied Clotilde, in respectably good English. "I do think of it. Give me another cup. Mr. Fane, this is Miss no, I won't launch on that name. It's Italo's sister, who has saved our lives and become our greatest blessing." Clotilde exposed in smiling a fine array of white teeth.
"Let her try," replied Lord Hastings. "Guess Admiral von Spee will think it funny he gets no reply, but he'll think it funnier still when he finally does raise the Dresden and learns that it was not she who answered his other call." And it was not long until the real Dresden did reply. The Sylph's operator picked up the messages that were exchanged.
Lord Hastings pursed his lips and whistled expressively. "Another long cruise," he said briefly. Soon the Sylph's head was turned toward the South, and for several days thereafter she pursued her uneventful way down the coast of South Africa. Rounding the Cape of Good Hope, she steamed straight for the distant coast of South America.
Both vessels were badly battered by this time, and one of the Sylph's smokestacks had been shot away. Now, glancing suddenly astern, Frank uttered a joyous cry. "British cruiser coming up, sir," he informed Lord Hastings.
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