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Updated: September 26, 2025
Never had the boys seen such a powerful looking car as that to which an orderly led them. Without the waste of a moment they climbed in Lieutenant Mackinson, our three friends, young Hoskins and the towering Rawle. In another instant they were speeding across the country with the break of dawn. But their trip now was far different from the one they had had across England.
If any one should question you, with a seeming knowledge of what happened here to-night, report the matter to me at once." "Yes, sir," the three boys responded, saluting, and the captain departed, motioning Lieutenant Mackinson to accompany him. By this time Joe was stiff and sore in every joint. Jerry and Slim insisted that he retire immediately, and helped him off with his clothing.
Major Jones was paying his compliments in a very brusque, business-like, but kindly way. Before him, standing at attention, Lieutenant Mackinson and Corporals Joe Harned, Jerry Macklin and Slim Goodwin were awaiting important orders. "The manner in which all of you have performed your duties in the past has won you the esteem and confidence of your commanding officers," Major Jones said.
He stopped when he saw them and reached into an inner pocket, from which he produced three large oblong envelopes. One was addressed to each lad, and as they accepted them they saw that each was closed to prying eyes by the official seal of Uncle Sam. Swept by various emotions, the boys stood there gazing first at the envelopes and then at Lieutenant Mackinson.
"This German spy must and shall be found." The inability of Lieutenant Mackinson to add a single word of further information to what he had said as he regained consciousness on the promenade deck increased the mystery.
It seems likely that he would make his effort at night, because then it is easier for him to escape detection. "Now if we let Lieutenant Mackinson sleep during the day we could so divide up the work as for all of us to get some sleep, and then all could do watch at night. "The lieutenant could be in the wireless room, and one of us in the battery room, while the other two did duty outside.
"It was their knowledge of that fact, and their determination to learn our whereabouts in another way, which doubtless led to that spy being aboard this transport. I feel " Suddenly the lieutenant ceased speaking, and all four, as of one accord, sprang toward the radio instruments. "Listen!" Lieutenant Mackinson commanded, as he jammed the headpiece over his ears.
"It's pretty cold swimming on a night like this," said Joe. "I've tried it, and I know." Lieutenant Mackinson, still seated before the wireless instrument, signaled them for quiet again. Another message was coming through space. It was in code, but was one that was easy for the lieutenant to translate, for he had heard it before. "Submarine disappeared. Returning to fleet. Convoying Memphis."
"Everything seems to be all right," he said finally; and then, his eyes traveling to the table, he stopped short. "The wireless instrument," he gasped. "It's gone!" "Where was it left?" the captain demanded sharply. "On that table there," Lieutenant Mackinson answered. "I placed it there myself, as you probably will remember, just before we went out together." "I remember," the captain admitted.
Satisfied by his questioning that the three young men who were to accompany him "had the stuff in them," Lieutenant Mackinson then began instructing them in the elementaries of the radio. It seemed, though, that that day was destined to be one of interruptions, but not, however, of the sort to be of disadvantage to the three boys from Brighton.
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