Yet was it
to be justified?
* * * * * * * * * *
Almost immediately came the first blow. A telegram came on board,
addressed to Williamson. The latter's brother was seriously ill at home,
and the machinist had to leave at once, going north by the next train.
As it happened, the brother speedily recovered, but this incident for
the time left the Farnum forces the losers of a highly useful man in the
engine room.
CHAPTER X
JOHN C. RHINDS ADVOCATES FAIR SPORT!
Boom! From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish
white smoke belched out.
Through it flashed a streak of red.
As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two
gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out
of the bay.
Lieutenant Danvers had already come over to the "Benson" from the
flagship. Danvers bore with him the orders of the naval board.
Moreover, the lieutenant was to remain on the Pollard craft that day.
Each submarine that was entered for the race had a naval officer on
board, who was to give directions, at need, and to act as judge of
conduct.
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