The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-26

, PROSTATE figures round the foremost G1,n
rose Il mans whistle. executing 4 gay.
If somewhat trcnulous. ditty OF the
sea For Il moment those in the iunt-
dintc vicinity Of the performer listened
to the ecriu, music without comment.
Then ru0tionlcSs officer, moved by J.
sense of what was scemly, md what
was not at such time. rcouk"d the
minstrel. I durSnt stop, sir sG.id
the boy--hc was only ScvCntccn--"CGs
,, If l stops whistlin l SITS scared"
As tn" submarine drew nearer to the
ship the commander on the bride" OF the
disguised man-of-war cas-; a swift glance
round 10 see that all was well. and saw
tho old and trustcr quartcrmastcr lying
face downw1rds beside the wheel. FOR
Gods sake he called, don't show
yourself he's nibbling. Aye,
aye STR" said tho faithful seaman. And
| then. SO ingraincd apparently had become
Tho habit of disguise on board. he fur
! lively dragged 4 life-h"lt over The most
| prominent portion OF his anatomy.
Mirthful Sailors Rebukcu.
When fifty yards off the ship tho per-
isc"pc vanished. to rcuppcar few min
ut"s later directly aStcrn. Very dclib-
| crat"ly. us a cat plays with n mouse he
| fore dealing the last stroke. the pcrIsropc
! Travelled on To the starbnard quarter.
! turned, and came back round tho stem
| to the port beam. where tho boats were
| lying TIL" stage mana Ecmcnt Of tho
! drama then passed into tho hands OF the
navigator in charge Of the boats His
task was not lighlcncd by 4 disposition
| on tn" part OF the panic party" 10 re-
! gard tho affair IN tn" light "f high COM
| cdy. drSpt" In" cold scrutiny Of tho
| pcriscopc In no measured terms h" TO-
minded them that they were presumed
) by the Truinn:c intelligence" beneath the
! waves to b" terrified mariners. no; a
! boat load OF Grinunr huffoOns: and then.
! mindful nf the ShorlnrSS Of IN" visibility
! and the known weakness of the enemy
| for light banter with caStawayS in boats.
! h" began pulling towards IN" ship AS
; II" had for.'s,cn. the submarine promptly
! ross" la tn" surface adm followed in pur-
, cult closing To within Il few yards Of tho
! masked guns IN board. An angry Hun
. SHOUTED ahu$' Through Il m"caphone from
, III" TOP Of tho submarines coming
! tower. and was reinforced! n mHm"nt
, later by an equally abusive and impa-
/ ticnt gentleman of tn" good old lruSS;Hn
; school. claSrimE 4 Maxim in ms hands.
! Rule Was Successful.
Tho prospect al being shot 10y either
| rarity at this junCiure nf the perform
nnr, was non" too remote. Yet tn" boat
; continued pulling as ii manned hT deaf
/ mui"S until tn" SuhmaTln" had been
! .lUrcd into the desired position. Then
! suddenly the eagerly awaited whit" on
! sign shot up to IN" masthead. Screens
! rlati"r"d down along tn" length of tho
! ShiI'S side and Il hruad:'id" Of yrllnw
! ilaIn, lr;tprd over their heads. TIL" sub
! marine was suddenly plaSl"r"d by burst
/ ing sholl and half hidden by lcap!nG
= water spuuiS. aS She slowly LISTED over
: Ia her side. with oil spnutInE from the
rents IN her hull. Her crew scrambled
! windy ont Of III" coming tower and
! waved their hands above their heads in
: token If surrender. Fir" instantly
ceased on board tn" British mHn-nf- war.
I when unexpectedly. tn" crippled enemy.
! her stern submerged Sh"; ahead and
/ mad" off ut hi::h speed. Tn" wnuld-h"
; "EarcradS" on her deck w"r" swept into
The sea 10y her last wild rush through
tn" water and III" Brft ISh gums broke
oui again in v"nF"ful chorus. Fire was
: continued until Sh" blew up and sank.
/ ON" wretch cIiu=Inr To h"r bows as ahc
| disappeared.
( Ia ~uit.. Of ~" heavy sea tho boats
>ur""",hrl in r"%"winE tw" prisoners
: from ia" water brfnr" returning to tho
, ship. tn American destroyer arrived
/ u i"w hours later. accompanied by two
! Slnnps. With ihrir assistance tho ship
. was brought safely into port, and of all