Jack threw open the conning tower and
climbed into the deck steering station. From his vantage point he
had a commanding view of the sea for many miles in every direction and
the young ensign reveled in the glories of the night.
Suddenly, at a distance of not more than two miles off the starboard
beam, Jack spied a vessel driving leisurely toward the east with a
trail of smoke floating along in her train. Taking up his glasses
he was able to make her out plainly in the moonlight---a destroyer!
Without calling his captain Jack decided to follow her for a while
and accordingly altered the course of the _Monitor_ to east by southeast
until she was cutting in at right angles toward the speedy warship.
After a chase lasting the better part of half an hour Jack found that
the _Monitor_ was rapidly approaching the mainland off to port, with
the destroyer running into what appeared to be a convenient harbor on
the Belgian coast. He decided to report to McClure before proceeding
further, and forthwith sent Ted to waken the ship's commander.
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