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Frank, you shall come with me. Jack will remain behind." The lads nodded. Half an hour later Jack was left aboard the U-16, while Lord Hastings and Frank were being rowed ashore. Below, although Jack did not know it, trouble was brewing. Davis and his three fellow-conspirators were plotting again. "And what did this man Edwards say?" demanded Davis of one of the Germans.
Quickly they made their way back to the motorboat, were hurried out over to the dark water, and finally were given their own small boat again, in which they headed for the U-16. "Think you can find her, sir?" asked Frank. "No trouble at all," was the reply. And there was no trouble. By eleven o'clock they were safely back aboard and Jack received them anxiously. "What luck, sir?" he asked.
"All right then," said Davis. "You fellows clear out now. I want to get a little sleep." Silently the three conspirators made their way from the traitor's cabin. No one saw them go and the success of the plot seemed assured as the U-16 continued on her journey, Lord Hastings, Frank, Jack and the other British aboard unaware and unsuspecting.
"Admiral Fischer's orders have been followed out, sir," said Jack in a low voice. Lord Hastings nodded but made no reply. Behind the U-16 the other German submarines followed closely, two abreast. Aboard each the men stood to their posts, awaiting the signal they expected at any minute. All the vessels moved along upon the surface.
The others also volunteered, but Admiral Schuler awarded the honor to the U-16. "You spoke first," he explained. Then he continued: "Unfortunately, we have been unable to learn the exact positions of the various British war vessels in the Thames, but we do know that there are many stationed there just how far up the river I cannot say.
I have work to do." The young German bowed. Half an hour later Lord Hastings, Jack and Frank again trod the deck of the U-16. Davis and a crew of twelve German sailors also were aboard. "And now," said Lord Hastings, "having dispensed with the formalities, it is time to get busy."
"Submarine approaching the steamer, sir." Lord Hastings immediately turned his gaze toward the vessel again. Frank had spoken truly. Halfway between the steamship and the U-16 a second submarine had suddenly appeared. Even from where he stood, Lord Hastings could see that the steamer had been ordered to halt. "By Jove!" he exclaimed. "They're going to sink her!"
"And who was this agent?" he demanded. "An Englishman," replied Lord Hastings slowly. "An Englishman known as Davis. He almost spoiled it all. However, we at length managed to escape in spite of Davis I don't know what has become of him and made our way, after many perils, to where the U-16 still awaited the return of its commander.
The steamship Tangistan was torpedoed off Scarborough, the Blackwood off Hastings and the Princess Victoria near Liverpool. Part of this was believed to be the work of the U-16. In the three days beginning March 10, 1915, eight ships were made victims of German submarines in the waters about the British Isles.
Behind the motorboat flotilla could be seen forms of larger and mightier ships of war the torpedo boats which were advancing in the wake of the mosquito fleet to surround the enemy submarines and capture or sink them. They came along close to the shore on either side of the river and the U-16 continued up the river in the exact center. "When we get by, they'll close in," said Lord Hastings.
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