The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20

man. who dared to DEFY the popular
conviction that We were doomed.
Law. SIR" was the retort. These
Amt going to be no law in this ere
n It's too bloody a war. sir. for
the law. Why. man. rs going to be
the greatest war in the world" He
seemed delighted at the IDEA.
In the meantime . peculiar change
appeared to take place In our p~ursuer.
Where at first We saw but one solitary
light high on her masthead. there We're
now three lights visible. two white
lights high up and n green one.
much smaller and lower. Obviously
tho only green light on a ship must
be the port lantern. The two higher
ones must be on the two mastheads.
What was tho CONSERVATION OF our
passengers to learn that all their pre-
monitions of evil days falling upon us
were without the shadow Of Justifica-
ton. For this strange battleship had
turned and fianked and was landing
of to bear away.
/ myself was inwardfy pleased at
this, though I dared not reveal my
Joy to all these Glooms from The
African colonies. ! even began to
hope OF really reaching England. But
when an hour or two later our pas
sengers standing watch W. the
enemy had given up all hopes Of be-
ing captured and languishing in a
German prison or detention camp all
felt II their bounden duty /, apologize
for Its extraordinary conduct In turn
Ing up its nose at such q fair prize.
They must "a thought we were
q b~attleship too hasarded one.
After a pause. 80 'elp me. boys.
II / don't have a notion she was a
Britisher! Now ] don't want TO seem
foolish. but I think that's wot. She
must "a spoken with our wireless
and found out wot's wot-that we wuz
peaceful subjects from the reef [Dla-
mond Reef going ONE to die. 'aving
got phth!sis IN the mines, and bearing
nobody no harm. Gawd bless I'm"
This explanation seemed to appeal
strongly to the party. which accord
!ngly went off to bed with a great
load of its mind.
Much might be said Of interesting
nature on this trip. But time IL short
and We must on TO London
Early in the dawn twilight wa
struck the Channel and a blowing
fog that set our siren blaring over
the water. Clad In heavy coats as
some meagr protest against such
an unpleasant reception to faithful
| ~colonials, as most of us were, by the
Lord Harry, we stood at dawn on
deck and braved n weather. Here
vas the mouth of Europe, the most
congested water track in the world
wherefrom half the trade ships OF
all civilization issued forth, like steel
shuttles shot from port to port across
the sever g and Interviewing
nation with nation. SO were We
arisen to survey the highway OF EN-
pires.
But now all traf,c chung fast to q
million anchors. Few vessels set theil
white sails and took the water. AL
Germany and Austria, bottled up b,
the navy OF England, pointed theii
high proved merchant ships towart
The land and h%lbernated.
Just then through tho great fos
~silences n ship OF war doomed deac
ahead. Without a moments delay q
suuutn |thIopDInB IN tHe utCR an
nounced a reverse In the engine room
The sea foamed white astern, and the
Durham Castle lay to at the beck OF
u flag signal on the cruiser, She flew
n dIsconsolate Union Jack and n row
OF little six inchors pointed their nose
at us through the gun doors.
IAN old line boat" explained MI
obliging steward. "She's obsolete 70,
arvt line defence. Good for patro