The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-23

"How much can she make
about ten knots, 10 thus calm weather,
he added ,. .s,.
after US, and VIII probably overtake us
within an hour
incurred the skipper as he lowered his
glasses and turned TO me-
I'm gong right Cd until she overtakes
U.S. decided
But. suppose she makes u. GO back"
went on the bronzed commander
Then well have To 60 that's all
Beaten eh?' z
Not quite yet replied
} The pilot boat continued gaming on Us
and about an bouu later she was almost
abreast OF the American Fleet We paid
no attention r. her but kept to our course
Finally. a1yoice sang out stop 'na'
/ looked across ], was the Command
ant There was No use colldIne With hum,
for he was the eptlre police department OF
Nassau, FIRE brigade, Mavor and Warden
Of Nassau Prison II be once took dis
like 70 q man there was NO help for him,
this side Of God at least He had more
authority thar any one individual IS
entitled to He knew 1t. too. and that's
why he exercised II
When you're playln' with guy who
holds straight flush against your pan 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 ruddeI.
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 thus craft7" he asked as
ne pointed 70 the vicious looking object
bobbine quietly up and down
Certainly answered, as started to
lead the way back TO the Nautilus
We jumped aboard the warcraft and j
opened the water-tgbt door leading down
into the pontoons
What have YOU go, IN there7" he
asked as he leaned over my shoulder ano
peered below
! Sand ] replied
"You mean to tell me- b'Jove, tina, those
bags contain nothing but sand?" he re-
marked. as he peered again
Yes SIR, real neutrality-suspicious. sand
dug from the beach, near the ship-yard
ably been accommodating for wears. with
! the in-wash of the tide
I Doubling the authenticity of nv state
ment, the Chief of Police Fireman w ard
ep-Mayor-Commanda :. descended INTO
the archIv< OF the Nautilus and kicked
his toe against several OF the bag Of
ballast
Needless 70 INFORM the reader tina, he
very soon discovered ] was speaking the
truth
What else have YOU ahoari7- he ID
CURED. as be CARED about the water-tghI
compartment
II imagine we have considerable ua.ey
IN the forward poptoon ] REPLIED
What kind of water" be went ON
The same KIND we hsvr outsade-sat.-
! retuTped She takes Id q bttle every
now and then
Then he stood and With arms-s-kimho
looked mr. sauarelS ID the eve, as be
asked
-Whe~i were YOU going WITH the
TO Miami, Florida ] repheo
Did you think we would permit YOU
to get tina, fsJ'' be inquired, as the nd
glow N his countensnce gradually deep
ened
Il didn't until } received nv clearanos
papers. ] informed him
You ought TO have hsd more sens@
than 10 try such thing ouJ7ng such times
a. these. ne SAID NTH slight show Of
p~ev1shness Don't you rralIs- wha, q
serious matter this ls3"
most certainly do. ] admitted Il
hsvr spent o largt sum oi money getting
thus craft ready IL Il the property Of an
AnIsncan hrnI. snd ] sm an Anrer,can the
nS'ai Is Amencsb snd she - en- route 70 All
American port The urlgln;I coSt OF the
scnw VAS ten thousand dollars .
You arp now 10 British waters. and n
Ne p4'rmIiieo thfs snrI Of = craft 10 cr,~Ss 10
Anber1cs a. N,suId ,suSe ~ extraordinary
tNpuhie, he trgo-d 'TheS- waters are
hlied With k1fsSb WsrShIp~-ther- are
sh''Ui flfis 81 ow ShIps pairOlllne among
theSr i>iaFssts riEht nssa-snd n thew lssrn
M Ntsu whereabouts. ~hIrh thrs pr,,hahly
Ns'uht NrFN VssU wsstIld end they
Ns'Iilt Ciarfur- yt'H hs-st vs,uT crew and
vssIr~sh vel am tstuts- s11rs they
SstIld hre sts yvuJ CrafI