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"They won't hurt him, will they?" asked the boy, pointing after his father. "They will not," said Frank. "Only keep him safe until the trouble is over." "All right. Then, I'll help you the best I can, sir." "That's the way to talk, my boy. Now let me look around a bit." Lieutenant Hetherton and young Cutlip accompanied Frank on his tour of inspection.
He rose to his feet as the door opened and the first German stuck his head inside. The latter surveyed the interior rapidly, and seeing a single figure there, advanced quickly, gun in hand. "Oho! It's the boy," he said in clumsy English. "And where is your father?" "I don't know," answered the boy. "He went away." "But did he get the food?" Cutlip motioned to the sacks of provisions on the floor.
"Our prisoners probably have left all the boats we need," Jack returned. "That's so," said Frank. "Funny I didn't think of that. Will you be our guide, Cutlip?" "Glad to be," was the reply. "I want to redeem myself in some way." "Let's be moving, then," said Frank, starting for the door. "Hold on," said Jack "We've got to take a force with us, you know. Mr.
"Just the other side of the reef." Jack whistled. "By Jove! We came awfully close," he said. "You did indeed," said Cutlip. "But for the reef you must have been discovered. Fortunately, it is very high." "I suppose the U-Boat is on the surface at this moment," Frank interjected. "Most likely," Hetherton agreed.
One issued harsh orders, and the Germans dropped to the ground, thus making much smaller targets. Frank, as he sprang forward from among the trees, saw young Cutlip throw open the door and dash out. Frank ran toward him despite the fact that he was charging the enemy almost single-handed. But he knew that the boy was in danger through no fault of the lad's own, and that he must be protected.
Frank rose quietly. "Bind him men," he said simply. "He's not badly hurt. He'll probably live to face the gallows. Where is young Cutlip? Has anyone seen the boy?" "Here he is, sir," answered the boy himself, and came forward. "And will you release my father now, sir?" "As soon as we return to the ship," replied Frank. "Come, men." Frank now took account of his casualties.
The British began to move from their hiding places and to draw closer to the Germans, standing there in the open. "Well," Frank muttered to himself at last, "I guess the sooner we get busy the better." He sprang to his feet and leaped forward. Meanwhile, inside the cabin young Cutlip was facing the Germans cooly enough.
This was not at all in line with Frank's plans, and he realized now that the situation of young Cutlip, inside, was dangerous in the extreme. Something must be done to protect him. As the Germans went inside the house, the others, meanwhile, standing guard, Frank gave the signal agreed upon, a soft whistle, like the call of a bird of the night.
Besides, your country is at war with Germany. Only a traitor, or a coward, would refuse to help his country." Cutlip seemed a bit startled. "I guess that's true," he said at last. "Yes, I guess you're right." "You and your son had better remain aboard until morning," Jack continued. "We'll put you both ashore then."
The wounded were hurried aboard the ship where their injuries could be attended to. The unwounded prisoners were promptly locked up below with the other captives. Then Frank and Jack, accompanied by young Cutlip, went to Jack's cabin. The third officer held the bridge. Frank gave an account of the events of the night as briefly as possible.
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