That's how we got up within range of you
fellows and got back here again. We might have floated around all
night and been picked up in the morning and then again we might not."
"Well, I'm glad you're back again, chum," added Jack with an affectionate
hug. He now hurried back to the conning tower to be within call of
his commanders. The _Dewey_ was headed due east; running on the
surface, with her boatload of prisoners trailing behind.
Two hours' running brought the _Dewey_ within the ten-mile zone of
the Dutch coast, and suddenly she ran into the hail of a huge
brigantine that appeared to be becalmed. She lay quiet in the water
without a tangible sign of life except her binnacle lights.
Watchful against any deception, McClure ordered the gun crews on deck
and the "Twins" ready for action. Then he challenged the sailing craft.
The answer came in German. Likely the watch thought his vessel had
been approached by a U-boat of the Central Powers. Challenged again
in English, the fellow went below and returned in a moment with an
English-speaking companion.
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