No further words. The lad stretched out a long arm quiet

Re. I don't." "This," said Jack, "is the Thames. We'll have no trouble

making shore. Follow me." Edwards did so and a few moments later both
stood dripping on land. "Now where to, sir?" asked Edwards. "We'll
have to hunt up Lord
Hastings. He's gone to make his report to the British authorities. By
inquiring a bit we should have no trouble finding him."
The lad was right. A subordinate officer directed them to the quarters
of General Hamilton, where Jack felt sure he would find his commander.
At the door of the general's quarters an orderly halted them. "Is Lord
Hastings here?"
demanded Jack. "He is closeted with the general," was the reply.
"Well," said Jack, "you tell him his first officer is here and wants
to see him immediately." The orderly hesitated, but a second look at
Jack and he
did as commanded. A moment later Lord Hastings dashed out, closely
followed by Frank. "What's wrong?" he demanded. "Nothing, only that we
have been chased off the submarine," replied Jack quietly. "Davis
headed a conspiracy to capture the vessel and I was unable to act
quickly enough. Edwards and I escaped." "And O'Brien and McDonald?"
inquired Lord Hastings. "Dead!" "How about Davis and the others?
Weren't you able to account for any of them?" "A few, sir," returned
Jack briefly, "but Davis----" "I

think I got Davis,
sir," Edwards interrupted quietly. "I took a shot at him just before I
went over the side. He went down." "I'm glad to hear that," returned
Lord Hastings. "He is too dangerous a man to be at large. Besides,
without him, the Germans will hardly get very far." He

turned to General Ha