"
"And who else?"
"No one else at that time, sir."
"I think I can confirm that, Captain," broke in Lieutenant Danvers. "I
had just studied the deck of this craft through my marine glass, and I
remember remarking to myself that Radwin appeared to be the only one of
this boat's complement who was not on deck."
Fred Radwin was now summoned, Captain Magowan and Jack both plying him
with questions. It all came to nothing, however. Radwin remained
wholly cool and gave his inquisitors no satisfaction.
Ensign Pike stated that he had had no knowledge of any torpedo having
been driven from the "Thor." Yet Pike admitted that this might very
easily have happened without his knowing it, since the discharge of a
torpedo would hardly make enough noise to carry from below to the after
part of the platform deck.
"But, anyway," insisted John Rhinds, blandly, "you must admit, Captain,
that our possession of the full number of torpedoes allowed us is proof
positive that we haven't been firing even one of them."
"That showing is certainly in your favor, Mr.
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