Evening star., 1915-03-28

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midday but observing hydroplanc great distance
sank again for half hour When up
time all was peaceful around and the English lin
ing the whole western horizon We kept outside the Good
wins and straight down channel until line Of blae
dots in front of which knew be the DoverCaas
pedo boat GORDON When miles distant dved
again miles to the southwest without Of them
dreaming that had been within thirty feet Of their keea
When large flying the German flag was
within half mile of 1t the North German Lloyd Al
tona, from New York to Bremen raised whole hull
dipped flag to her. 1t amusing amazement
of her people at what they have regarded
paraeled mpudence in those English swept They
eheered heartily and the trcoor flag dipped greeting
they went roaring past Then stood French
coast.
1t exactly had expected There great
British steamers lying anchor in Bouogne habor
They were the Caesar the King of the East and the Pathfinder
less than TONS suppose they thought they
safe in French but what did three-me
limits and international law! The of government
that England bockaded food conraband
ryng it to be destroyed The lawyers could argue about
afterward My business the enemy any way
could Within hour the three ships under the
and the 1oa eamng down the Pcady looking for
fresh victims The channel covered with English torpedo
boats buzzng and whng like cloud of midges How they
thought they could hurt imagine unless by
dent underneath of them More danger
the aeroplanes which crcled here and there
The being calm l had several times descend as
deep before sure that was out of their
sight After had blown the three ships Boulogne
two aeropanes flying down channel and knew that they
would head off any vessels which coming up There
very large Write lying off Have but she
west before could reach her. dare say Stephan Of
the others would get her before long But internal
planes spoiled sport for that day Not another
did the neverendng torpedo boats consoled
self with the reflection however that food passing
its way London That what for after
all If could do without spending my torpedoes
ter Up date had fired Of them and sunk
had not wasted my weapons That night back
the Kent and lay the bottom shallow
Dungeness.
We all trimmed and ready the break of day
for expected to catch ships which had tried make the
Thames in the darkness and had mscacuated their
enough there great steamer coming channel and fly
ing the American flag. It all the what flag
she flew long she engaged conveying
OF to the British Isles There torpedo boats about
at the the surface and fired shot
her bows She seemed inclined go put
ond just above her water line her port bow. She
stopped then and angry began geculate from
the bridge. | ran the Iota almost alongside
Are you the captain" asked
What the -" I won't attempt reproduce his
language
"You have foodstufs boards' said.
It's American ship you blind he Cant
you the flag: It's the Vermondia of Boston,
Sorry, captain, answered. Il have really time for
words Those shots of mine will bring the torpedo
dare at this moment wireless making trouble
Tor me- Get your people into the boats"
had show him bluing, so l drew off and
began putting shells into him just the water line. When
had knocked holes in his ship he very busy his
boats fired twenty shots altogether, and torpedo
needed for she lying with terrible list port and
presently right her side There she lay two
minutes before oundered There eight boats
crammed with people lying round her when she went down
everybody saved but could wait inquire
From all the old painting useless war vessels
hurryng filled tanks, bows under and
up fifteen miles the south Of knew there would
big afterward there wasbut that did not help
the starving round the London bakers who only saved
their SKINS poor devils by explaining the mob that they had
nothing to bake.
By this time becoming rathei anxious, you
imagine know what going in the world and what
England thinking about all | alongside fishing
boat and ordered them give their papers I'm
fortunately they had except rag Of evening
which was full of nothing but betting In second at
tempt l alongside small yachting party from East
bourne frightened death at sudden
out depths From them lucky enough to ct the
London Courier of that very morning
interesting readng-so interesting that had to
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