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Updated: September 26, 2025
I guess it was a mighty lucky thing for me that Slim Goodwin strolled out on deck just at the time he did." And that was all that Lieutenant Mackinson could tell.
The lieutenant's words threw a new light on the history of the wireless for the boys from Brighton, and they were anxious that the officer should tell them more; but at that moment Lieutenant Mackinson caught the faint recording of a distant wireless call for another station, far down the Atlantic coast.
But the score was evened an instant later, when one of the Boches "winged" Frank Hoskins, and his right arm fell useless at his side. But Lieutenant Mackinson squared accounts for Hoskins by putting another German completely out of commission. A prompt return compliment knocked Jerry's revolver out of his hand. At this juncture Slim played a heroic part by laying low another German.
Two, perhaps three, miles away, a winding, twisting line of black against the snow was pushing its way laboriously around the mountain base. "Germans!" exclaimed Lieutenant Mackinson. "Wait until I get my field glasses, but do not stand where they might see you with theirs." From positions within the clump of trees the lads watched the line spread out and slowly but surely forge its way ahead.
"Say, that must be thrilling to be a member of an advance party like that," said Jerry, his enthusiasm as fiery as his hair. "I wonder if we'll get any work like that?" "You sure will," responded Rawle, "and plenty of it. You needn't worry on that score." At that moment Lieutenant Mackinson arrived to inquire if all their preparations had been made, and if they were ready to board the special.
A moment later the lieutenant reappeared, accompanied by the captain of the Everett. When the boys had been presented, the captain abruptly requested Joe to repeat every detail he had told Lieutenant Mackinson. As he did so the captain gazed compassionately upon his injuries. "And where is the instrument that you discovered?" he asked of the lieutenant when Joe had concluded.
Led by the lieutenant and Jerry, the party tramped back to where, shortly, mess was to be served. "That air certainly does give a fellow an appetite," said Jerry, as he splashed more of the clear cold water over his face. An orderly stepped up to Lieutenant Mackinson and handed him a large, officially stamped envelope.
The boys hurdled over piles of food and ammunition, wended their way through scores of stacks of ordnance, and finally over a gang-plank to the vessel. There they saluted and reported to the officer of the day, who directed them to go at once to the wireless room. As they entered there Lieutenant Mackinson was busily engaged in "tuning up" his instruments.
"The pack-set!" ordered the lieutenant. In a very short time it was set up, and Jerry was grinding the crank to generate power while the officer flashed out the headquarters call. In a moment a message began to come: "J-X. J-X. J-X. J-X." Lieutenant Mackinson nervously began tapping the key again, but the only reply was the insistent call for J-X, which was the code call for themselves.
"To-day Lieutenant Mackinson, while pursuing an investigation of the affair, is shoved into a closet and only escapes death from suffocation by making himself heard as he telegraphs for help over a steam-pipe.
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