Evening star., 1918-07-14

must 10 softly. These Dutchmen are
not to be ssneeSed at noWanAys.
they're getting to know quite ainns
or two Of the white mans sasxy,
with their compass they'll as 'nkeIy
As not do the bang opposite 70 "nA'
I want"
"Ye-es," said the lady. .,.r.
"Of course, miss, as you say y.,t
q doctor. you'll understand All ~
IT. and win be quite competent 10
manage the trembler end
The process of DETECTING the 0eE.
n1ans compass by an induced cnns
was q delicate one, and ofhc1aiiy b4p.
Kettle was no electrician busaA In
who has earned his living as .mas
ter mariner in the British mercan1ie
marine through any reasonable NUM-
her of years is always compefent %
turn his hand to anything, !fon
abdominal surgery to tea-plant.tS.
Law IN the fact that the little sailor
had to carry in his head an inFslole
course over an invisible sea- anu
tiockey the Germans compass 80 tnat
ahe ehouId steer to 1t neither more
lust as the chill of dawn was grip
ping them they came in sight OF tne
NOW in the ordinary course OF
events that ehonld have been the pc"
ginning and end Of the episode; sa
man Submarines are notofiousiy un
healthy for British fishing craft. ana
this one was as unmistakably German
as the traWler (by her marksl was M
disputa ably a Grtmsbyman. The steam
trawler Ulfrida Crump she was oy
caa,eed Capt. Kettle emphatiealiy 70
spit Her habits, however. were pecu,
liar. She sided down alongside ana
began to -talk-in German.
.7Glas," Kettle whispered huskhy
down to DR.. Brown, .lie down In tne
don't shift tflI tell you. They think
by my cap and coat I'm blessed
Dutchuaan. There's going to be some
fancy shooting in about ten ticks:
The Uafrida crump's got into nao
The stream Of vofuble German from
the steam trawlers pilot house
changed in tone from civility to men
acc.
N you don't stop that Language. you
crosse-eyed son Of Dutch thie1.
shouted the little sailor grimiy. III
come across to that packet and kick
your backbone through your hat"
The German gaped. Then, cft
stfafe-' he began. and lugeed u
something In his pocket. -
"You must be lot quicker on the
as he shot him. TO have a chance Of
growing up In this wicked world The
rest OF you aboard there. listen TIC
next man who tries to pnn gun, or
to got ON to that topside deck, drops,
too"
A man, with both hands thrust high
"But, most gracious. you do not nm
dasstA1d. We are your relief ship Our
own was sunk We took this, and
tranafea7sd onr supplies And here
-We are As good Germans as yOnrsAh,
-thongh sailing In this condemned
what did you do with the English
crew? can fhey tell .talesf"
, s.Oh, that II all right. gracious herf.
We Net them swimming. You woukA
have laughed to see them IN their hieh
boots. We laughed. I tell you. They
This is war. and 1t does mot do 10
leave fhese things to chance"
I see- She carried about ten of .
creW. I suppoaes
s.Thirfeen, gracious herr"
TITS an ianluchy Number: Uniucky
lucky 9or you"
Herr G1tt! WhAt-"
Half . minute. How many OF the
hlighters alongside yon understand
Enxiiahs What. vou are Ensiish7
Has our U-boat been captureh? Say,
are you Enslish -.
As Q matfer of birth. am Welsh,
though It - IN item that is often
pUefloo3kad by those who know me.
But for working purDses you can call
me Hngiiah, and not be far out There,
told yon not to try and shoot, and
now you've got 1t In the department
where you STOW the sausage, q very
dangerous place. accors1ing to the doc
fors."
Capt. Kettle slipped from his perch.
and stood on the plating below. knee
deep In swffiing seawater. A hail.
storm Of bullets whistled across the
top Of the coming tower, and con-
tinued to whiEtle. The Germans had
good aim. but little moderation At
intervals Capt. Kettle peeped from
the shelter of the coming tower,
and took rapid shots. He seldom
with q revolver, and of late years on
the Wharfedale farm. practice with
a shotgun at rabbits which lodged In
and out of the limestone rocks Of
Craven had IL anything smartened
his eye.
'oh, what are they going to do
now?" called DR.. Brown.
TRY and worry out how to commu-
nicate with their feilow-sausaEes in
the tin comm here, miss, and then try
to join forces and eliminate u.s."
ness sake call me doctor. Can't you
see that everything's deadly serious?
/ do believe you're actually enjoying
yourself.
The little sailor heaved an immense
sigh. Miss, it's abominable, but I've
been In places I've liked worse. You
see, between you and me. at the farm