The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-01-02

farther out, LIf I was 70 iszEer' 10
make my new arrangements that I did
not 60 out OF my course to modest
them. Just before sunset. however, 70
magnificent a prey came within my
radius Of action that I could not posi-
bly, refuse her.
No sailor could fail to recognize that
glorious monarch Of the sen. with her
four cream tunnels tipped with black.
her huge black sides, her red bilges
and her high white top hamper, roar
Ing up channel at twenty-three knots
and carrying her $4,000 tons az lightly
as II she were a Eve ton motorboat
II was the queenly Olympic Of the
White Star line-once the largest and
stu the comeliest Of liners. What a
picture she made. with the blue Cor
nish sea Dreaming round her giant
forefoot and the pink western sky.
with one evening star. forming the
background to her noble lines.
She was about Eve miles or when
we dived to cut her OF. My calcula-
ton was exact. As we came abreast
we loosed our torpedo and struck her
fair. We swirled round with the con-
cusslon Of the water. saw her In
my periscope list over on her side, and
knew that she had her deathblow.
She settled down slowly, and there
was plenty Of time to save her people.
The sen was dotted with her bouts.
When ! got about three miles OF
rose to the surface, and the whole
crew clustered up to see the wonder
full sight. She dived bow foremost.
and there was terrific explosion,
which sent one Of the tunnels into the
air. suppose we should have cheered
somehow none Of us felt like cheer
ing. We were all keen sailors. and
It went to our hearts to see such ship
60 down like broken eggshell. give
a gruff order. and all were at their
posts again while we headed north
west. Once round the Lands End I
called up my two consorts. and we
met next day Mt Hartland point. the
south end Of Bideford bay. For the
moment the channeb was clear, but
the English could not know 1t. and I
reckoned that the loss Of the Olympic
would stop all ships for day or two
at least.
Having assembled the Delta and Ep.
sil0n. one on each side of me. / receiv.
ed reports from Miriam and Var, the
respective commanders. Each had ex.
pended twelve torpedoes, and between
them they had sunk twenty-five steam
ers. One man had been killed by the
machinery on board Of the Delta, and
two had been burned by the ignition
Of some oil on the Epsilon. l took
these injured men on board, and I gave
each Of the boats one OF my crew. I
also divided my spare Oh. my provi-
sions and my torpedoes among them.
though we had the greatest possible
difficulty In those crank vessels In
transferring them from one to the 9TH
er. However. by 10 o'clock It was
done. and the two vessels were In con-
dition to keep the sea for another ten
days. For my part. with only two
torpedoes left, headed north up the
Irish sea. One Of my torpedoes I ex-
pended that evening upon q cattle ship
making for Milford Haven. Late at
night. being abreast Of Holyhead. I
called upon my four northern boats.
but without reply. Their Marconi
range IL very limited. About 8 in the
afternoon OF the next day had fee
bio answer. It was a great relief to
mo to find that my telegraphic instruc-
lions had reached them and that they
were on their station. Before evening
We ali assembled In the lee Of Sanda
island. In the Null Of Kintyre. I felt
IN admiral indeed when saw my I'VE
whalebacks all In q row. Panxa's re-
port wss excellent. They had come
round By the Pentland firth and reach
ed their cruising grcppd on the afourth
day. Already they had destroyed TWEEN
ty vessels without any mishap. or
dered the Beta to divide her oil and tor
pedoes among the other three. 80 that
they were In good condition to contin-
ne their cruise. Then the Beth and I
headed for home. reaching our base
upVo 0uu0ays ApEh 3d. VI Supc
Wrath I picked up q paper from a
small schooner.
Wheat, "a; maize, CO.; barley, g."
What were battles and commandments
compared to that!
The whole coast Of Norland was
closely blockaded by Gordon within
Gordon and every port. even the small
est, held by the British. But why
should they suspect my modest coDfec-
toner's villa more than any other Of
the 10000 houses that face the. sea? J.
was glad when / picked up its h0mely
white front In my periscope. That
night landed and found my stores In
tact. Before morning the Beta report
ed herself. for we had the windows 1T
as guide.
Il = not for mo 70 recount the mes
sages which found waiting for me at
my humble headquarters. They shall
ever remain 40 the patents Of nobility
Of my family. Among others was that
never to be forgotten salutation from
my king. He desired me to present
myself ct HauptvIlle. but for once I