The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04

erect attitude. reaching an angle q,
Yen degrees with the release OF tn,
'n'd torpedo. hut at this momen,
'nerc was a shock and a shuddor
through the steel hull. then q bump.
ing. scraping sound
toou!" exclaimed Breen.' We've
reached the bottom, 40 feet down
Inree hundred and fiftys the crush.
ing point"
| But were scraping along with the
Iine' SIR answered one 81 the men
and We may go deeper"
Then we'll And the torpedoes rish.
above u.s." said 1sreen promptly. out
with the other two"
| Out they went. one after the other
and after them the water In the tube.
Inc boat lifted her bow to an angle
OF 20 degrees, but the scraping AMI
pumping OF the propeller guard on
the bottom continued. and the
depth Indicator told them that she
was now 100 feet below the surface
and dragging down hill. The men at
the handpump quit the fruitless labor
ana Joined them. They looked into
one another's pale faces. Only Breen's
showed decision.
Draw lots" he said, bringing forth
box OF matches from his pocket. AS
to who goes first"
| You mean last. sir, don't your"
asked the engineer. 1T makes no
difference who goes first on the chance
OF swimming up over a hundred feet
to find a torpedo at night; but some
| one must rema.l TO fire out the last
man. sir"
II remain" said Breen. NO argu-
| ments about this. am the COM
mander. and should have kept a better
| lookout"
But, Lieutenant" said the other
engineer. cant We shoot the boat up
on slant by the engine? The
sparkers are ont Of water"
The coming tower hatch would
stlll bs under water. and We would he
far away from the torpeduos. They
are now right above u. We know
that much. Who goes first. now"
II will" said one of the trimming
tank men. "Eut. Lieutenant. he
added. I'VE can swim up in two min
utes. should think. and I've held my
! breath three: but how'll We know
which way 70 swim? Its night up
there We can't see"
III your head and stomach don't
tell you. let your knife hang loose by
the lanyard. Itll hang down. swim
parallel. Hold on. Keep your shoes
on''-the man was shedding them
take all weights out tina; you can.
Put your coats on, all Of you. l,'s a
cold night up above. Noull need your
coats riding torpedo
"GooJ-by. sir. Good-by. hoys-all
! round. No time to stake hands. If
l find a Whitehead I'll keep singin'
out"
He threw open the breech Of the
/ tube and crawled in. \ man stood
with his hand On the compressed air
valve: another stood by the bow port
lever: Brcen himself was at the
breech.
Take a good breath when you hear
the breech closed" he called in. and
was answered Then he slammed 70
tho swinging breech door. locked II
and waved his hand to his men. They
krew the drill. Water was admitted
at uace, the uow port was lift',l, COM
pressed air vas turned on, there was
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