The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-16

"How much can she make"'
About ten knots, IN this calm westheS,"
he added
That settles it," ] admitted She's
after US, and will probably overtake US
within an hour
what are you gong to do about itT'
inquired the skipper as he lowered his
glasses and turned to me-
I'm gong right oD until she overtakes
US" decided
But suppose she makes us go back"
went on the bronzed commander
Then we'll have TO go that's all -
Beaten. eh7'
"Not quite yet, replied
The pilot boat continued gaming on US
and about an hour later she was almost
abreast Of the American Fleet We paid
no attention to her but kept to our course
Finally q voice sang out stop, that
boat
looked across II was the Command
ant There was NO USE collidine with him,
for he was the entire police department Of
Nassau, fire brigade, Mayor and Warden
like to a man there waa no help for him,
this side Of God, at least He had more
authority than any one individual is
entitled to He knew 1t. too. and that's
why he exercised 1t
When you're playln' with guy who
holds straight flush against your PAIR Of
queens the only thing to do is throw the
bunch of engraved boys right into his
purse So ] ordered the engineer to shut
of the engine, and an instant later the
only thing working was the rudder
A few moments later the pilot boat came
alongside, as the bow Of the Nautilus
rubbed against the stern Of the Ranger
The Commandant was the first one to
board the submarine
"Can ] look at this craft7'' he asked as
he pointed to the vicious looking object
bobbing quietly up and down.
Certainly" answered, as started to
lead the way back to the Nautilus
We jumped aboard the warcraft and
opened the water-tight door leading down
into the pontoons,
What have you got in there7" he
asked as he leaned over my shoulder and
peered below
Sand" replied
you mean to tell me, b'Iove, that those
marked, as he peered again
Yes. sir, real honest-to-goodnew sand.
dug from the beach, near the sh,p-yard.
It's Of the Nassau variety, and has prob
ably been accommodating for wears. with
the ln-wash of the tide /"
Doubling the authenticity OF my state
ment, the Chief of .Pohce-Firemar- ard
eD-Mayor-C -Commandant. >. descended into
the archJve Of the Nautilus and kicked
his toe against several of the bags of
ballast
Needless to INFORM the reader that he
very soon discovered ] was speaking the
truth
What else have you aboard'' be In
qulred. as he gazed about the wateF-nghs
compartment
imagine we have considerable water
IN the forward pontoon." ] replied
What kind Of water'" he went on
The same kind we have outsde-salt," :"
returned She takes IN a little every
now and then
Then he stood, and with arms-a-klmho
looked me squarely m the eve. a. he
asked
WHERE were you going with the
craft''
ITO Miami, Florida. replied
'DId you think we would permit YOU
to get that far7' he inquired, as the red
glow IN his countenance gradually deep
ened
Il didn't until received my clearance
papers" informed him
"GoO ought to have had more sense
than to try such thing during such tunes
as these, he sand With q slight show of
peevlshness Don't you realize what q
serious matter this is?'
8" most certainly do" admitted u
have spent large sum Of money getting
thus craft ready 1t Is the property Of an
American tlInl, and am an American. the
boat Is American and she Is en- route to an
American port The original cost OF the
Scow was ten thousand dollars
You are now IN British waters. and #
We permitted tins sort OF b craft TO cross TO
America u would cause us extraordinary
trouble, he argued These waters are
hlied WITH British warsh,ps-there are
about hfty ol our ships patrolhnp among
these islands right now--and u they learn
oi yo,u whereabouts. which they probably
would very soop. you would find they
would capture your boat, your crew and
yourself as well am quite sure they
would hre oD your craft"