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Jack's one best characteristic was absolute confidence in himself. H.M.S. Brigadier was steaming steadily along at a speed of twenty knots. Jack himself held the bridge. Frank and Lieutenant Hetherton, who stood nearby, were discussing the sinking several days before of a large allied transport by a German submarine in the Irish sea.
Jack clapped his binoculars to his eyes and gazed earnestly ahead. "Where do you make our position, sir?" asked Lieutenant Hetherton. "Off the Virginia Capes," was Jack's reply. "We should pick up Fort Monroe before noon." Jack was a good prophet. It still lacked half an hour of midday when the outlines of the historic fortress at Old Point became distinguishable in the distance.
Such was the Hetherton party, and they created quite as great a sensation as Mrs. Hetherton could desire, first upon the commoners, the people nearest the door, who rented the cheaper pews; then upon those farther up the aisle, and then upon Mrs. Meredith, who, attracted by the rustling of heavy silk and aristocratic perfume emanating from Mrs.
The German sailors were led below, where they were soon safely chained and Frank returned to the bridge. "Kindly pass the word for all the passengers and the crew to come on deck, Mr. Hetherton," ordered Jack. The second officer obeyed and soon the deck was crowded. The German commander became the center of an angry group.
"She was sunk without warning, the same as usual," said Hetherton. "The Germans never give warning any more," replied Frank, "Of course, the reason is obvious enough. To give warning it would be necessary for the submarine to come to the surface, in which case the merchant ship might be able to place a shell aboard the U-Boat before she could submerge again.
"Nevertheless," said Hetherton, "it's about time such activities were stopped." "It certainly is. But it seems that the U-Boats are growing bolder each day." "It wouldn't surprise me," declared Lieutenant Hetherton, "to hear almost any day that U-Boats had crossed the Atlantic to prey on shipping in American waters." Frank looked at the second officer sharply.
Hetherton, who, more years ago than she cared to remember, was born in Hanover, but who had lived most of her life either in Paris, New York or New Orleans and who this year had decided to fit up her father's old place, and honor it with her presence for a few weeks at least; also, Fanny Hetherton, a brilliant brunette, into whose intensely black eyes no one could long look, they were so bright, so piercing, and seemed so thoroughly to read one's inmost thoughts; also, Colonel Hetherton, who had served in the Mexican war, and, retiring on the glory of having once led a forlorn hope, now obtained his living by acting as attendant on his fashionable wife and daughter; also, young Dr.
"Pipe all hands on deck for inspection, Lieutenant," he ordered. Lieutenant Hetherton passed the word. A moment later men came tumbling up the companion way and fell into line aft. Jack and Frank walked forward to look them over. Jack addressed a few words to the men. "I've just taken over command of the Brigadier," he said.
So to take time to give warning would be a disadvantage to the submarine." "At the same time," said Hetherton, "it's an act of barbarism to sink a big ship without giving passengers and crew a word of warning." "Oh, I'm not defending the German system," declared Frank. "I am just giving you what I believe is the German viewpoint."
He pitied her, he said, suspecting that she had repented of her rashness, and because he pitied her he asked her to ride with him that day after the fast bays, of which he had written to Arthur. Many admiring eyes were cast after them as they drove away, and Mrs. Hetherton whispered softly to Mrs. Meredith: "A match in progress, I see. You have done well for your charming niece."
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