Maneuvering about for a few minutes in a frantic effort to attract
the attention of the unknown ship, the _Dewey_ was finally rewarded
by the boom of a gun that was followed almost immediately by the
breaking out of the tricolor of France.
"Vive la France!" shouted the excited group in the conning tower of
the _Dewey_. The cry spread throughout the hold and there was great
rejoicing among the badly battered seasick prisoners within the
stranded submarine.
Still on guard against trickery, the destroyer approached warily with
all guns trained on the _Dewey_. Jean Cartier was called into the
conning tower and as the destroyer drew within range poured a volley
of joyous French expletives into the megaphone that had been thrust
into his hand. In short order the submarine had completely established
her identity and acquainted the commander of the destroyer with the
condition of affairs aboard the _Dewey_.
The French vessel proved to be the La Roque, and her commander gladly
consented to tow the disabled American vessel into an English port.
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