Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-01-09
The Stolen
Submarine
A Audacious Hazard OF Nkoai Independent Agent as
4" '' Related by His Lieutenant Summers
BY H. M. EGBERT
Copyright. 1918. by W. G. Chapman,
BY H. M. EGBERT

and I had gone to Kiel to
Si', No German yacht races. Such
tS,a ~ are of course, largely pat
s1lSI Nv gentlemen who dabble in
~iss ,,. !, called high finance. !"
~ .Tca had gathered in a score
y p,. o of the fraternity and sent
y uy VT of the country; but those
~ IN. Ss bunglers at their trade. We
81 w a. wealthy Americans, and
- 70 reap harvest.
I, nv companions thoughts few
w .h y, the common swindling. I
y That that when he announced his
p' 4 would be something worthy
Wy W. ,ontastic mind. On the third
w. while we sat together upon
e'', ..oIanade, watching the yachts
", mast flags of all nations 1utter-
p y, tbe mast heads. Nikolai breach
These Germans are giving England
.,,,s aght for the supremacy of the
'ar he said, as the kaiser's yacht,
'.[nr defeated her English antagon-
., nsssed to the salutation Of ten
,,rs.nd throats. And they're not
. hr behind in actual war material
'Mr England would give a fortune
II be plans of the new German sub
rrle."
u handed me the Daily Telegraph
! NO days previous, which he had
,,-ssssed at the Casino. l had not
g, a PAPER for the past week. Turn
n n the column indicated by my
rn,suion l discovered that the
l,msn war scare had assumed new
hge
rte column, which was headed in
YhE type, dealt with the maneuvers
II, MYSTERIOUS submarine ship, which
Nj been seen at various points along
H. British coast, sometimes as a half
emerged body that cut through the
n.er at an astonishing speed, at
ags merely as the periscope,
he eve of such craft, which alone was
fdbe above the waves. It was
&riuusly engaged In taking soundings
ri spying upon the English naval
htlseS
From these various statements of
bose who have seen this craft" the
RFspaper went on to say, "it is evil
alt in spite of official denials, that it
tlUle other than the new German
GhnaTine, about which so much spec
Iai01 is rife. It's ability to trav-
d such a distance from its base
tnonstrates the fact clearly, for no
cher type Of submarine vessel has
rGe than very limited sphere of
Eiol The British government
you'd, doubtless, pay handsomely for
plan Of this craft. Meanwhile it
EnpOrted that warships are search
giOf it-and, Messieurs, if you come
within the limits of our territorial
T,eFS look out for a broadside!"
The British government would,
Guh!eSS, pay handsomely for a plan
this craft, " Nikolai quoted, read
tg over my shoulder. We'll, why
G@ldnt we earn the reward, Sum-
nas?'
How could we get the plans?" I
Mixed
We WON'T" replied Nikolai. What
you say to taking the craft itself
No Steering it into Portsmouth har-
M' It might be piracy on the high
vas Out-would England let it go be-
we she had inspected it? And the re-
'Na would be big.
You have never seen a submarine
aAe newer type, Summers" Nikolai
ta' on hastily, before 1 could inter-
l'@ any objection. Within those
SeaS one man, and certainly two, can
~u Ae entire crew at bay. How?
va, a stick of dynamite, retained in
A01nlty to the steering gear, is a
sSeEIal aid. There are few sailors
~ would Goose certain death by
alocatlon at the bottom of the sea in
a,lsfence to life with modicum of
' ss-VIof' Then, again, they keep no
! ~~S except a couple OF pistols or
submarine is not an offensive
-" one man, in fact, could easily
Empower the entire crew.
NOW Summers, once we are
~, ISS'O' THIS shall be your task. Mean
rs.' n.y. l Shall assume charge Of the
j @.ls apparatus and bring the YES
sa'eiy into Portsmouth harbor.
n, We deliver her to the authori-
rsss, All are arrested and detained
es =. Inc courts decision. In the
tsss We vessel is released, we are con-
ksr -sa 10 hang for piracy-and some
IA 'pehs our cell doors one night
d grateful government pensions
! .. Do You underestimate"
!. rs risky" I suggested.
d. 1s' IT'S sure" said Nickolai. "And
hlsrauaelty OF the scheme makes its
.lIlent easy"
h., = lsct, the initial stems at any rate,
hsv - 40 formidable obstacle. We
b n. 'pat the Kiel naval yards must
esh Ieadquarters OF the mysterious
sorsri,.i mere vas no difficulty in dis
d sfas rs me slip at which she berth
csg eaeh return from the English
esn ., Inc streets were full of Ger
Il N '@Ioss; discipline, never so dras-
bic I Iae navy as in the army, was a
Asra - 1@A during the regatta week;
a. 40 diffi01,IfxY T. 4