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"A small crew has probably been left on board, and they more than likely are awaiting the return of their comrades." "Strange they didn't hear the firing," said Frank. "Not at all," said Jack. "I heard none of it here." "The wind was blowing the wrong way," Hetherton explained. "That must be the answer," Frank admitted. "Well, Jack, what do you say?
"What do you think has happened to Andrew? I didn't promise not to tell," he drawled, prolonging the agony to its limit. "Hurry, David, do!" exclaimed Phoebe with suspended fork. Caroline leaned forward eagerly, while Andrew began a laughing protest. "It's only that Hetherton is going to put the great Mainwright on in Andy's new play in the fall letter came to-day.
He would, indeed, take care of that just as he took care of her, inclining the Hetherton family to be so kind and tender towards her, and keeping Arthur from the house during the time when the Christmas decorations were completed and the Christmas festival was held.
A part of the time I was unconscious. "Well after daylight I saw a sloop headed my way. It didn't look as though it would go straight by either. So I waved my handkerchief -my hat was gone. After a while the skipper of the sloop saw me and headed in for me. It was a sloop that carries the mails to Hetherton, a village that has no rail connection.
Cousin Fanny favors it, I am sure, and Uncle Hetherton would not oppose me when he saw I was in earnest.
"If we were not so far from land," he said, "I would land those we have rescued. As it stands, I am under rush orders, so I am afraid I shall have to take them to America." "That cannot be helped, sir," said Lieutenant Hetherton. "I am sure they will understand that, sir." "I think so, too," agreed Frank. "At all events," said Jack, "there seems nothing else to do under the circumstances.
"I'll let you select a hundred men of the crew for shore duty," said Jack. This task did not take long, and Frank had picked and armed his men within half an hour. "Now," said Jack, "I'm going to put you in command of the party, Frank. Lieutenant Hetherton shall go along as your immediate subordinate. Two officers are enough. The rest of us will wait here.
Hetherton, I'm going to leave you in command of the ship this time. I shall command the shore party." Lieutenant Hetherton's face fell, but all he said was: "Very well, sir." "In the meantime," said Jack, "pick fifty men and set them ashore. We'll be there directly." Lieutenant Hetherton saluted and left the cabin. Half an hour later Jack led his men around the reef.
Jack read it quickly. It ran like this: "Merchant steamer Hazelton, eight thousand tons, New York to Liverpool with munitions and supplies, torpedoed by submarine. Sinking. Help." "Did you get her position?" demanded Jack of the wireless operator. "No, sir. The wireless failed before he could give it." "Don't you think it may be the vessel ahead, sir?" asked Lieutenant Hetherton.
"Glad to see you back, sir," said Lieutenant Hetherton, who held the deck. "I suppose you've heard " "Pipe all hands to quarters, Mr. Hetherton," Jack interrupted sharply, "and clear ship for action. We sail within the hour." Lieutenant Hetherton hurried away. "Frank," said Jack, "go below and have a look at the engine room. Then find the quartermaster and see about provisions and fuel."
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