Moving over to the periscope McClure watched intently
for the moment when the sub would emerge from the sea and he clasped
in each hand a heavy revolver. In another moment the periscope had
thrust its eyes out of the water and McClure was able to make out
the outlines of a German destroyer standing on guard not more than
sixty yards away. Pointing to the conning tower hatch, the American
commander turned to the German leader.
"Now, Herr Schmidt, get busy," he said, with a wave of one of the
revolvers.
CHAPTER XXIII
OUT OF THE NET
In stolid silence the German "Herr Kommander" signaled for the conning
tower hatch to be thrown open and turned to find that Commander
McClure had taken a crouching position directly behind him in the
conning tower, a huge automatic gripped in one hand. Bonte had been
summoned from the wireless room to overhear and translate to the
American commander every word spoken by Herr Schmidt. The latter
grumbled a reply with a nod of his head.
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