"Captain Tarlenhein?" he inquired.
Lord Hastings kept his face half turned in the darkness.
"Yes," he replied in a husky voice.
The officer drew a paper from his pocket and passed it to Lord Hastings.
"From Admiral Seibert, sir."
He brought his heels together, gave a quick salute, turned on his heel, and went back over the side.
Lord Hastings immediately hastened to his cabin and as hastily summoned Jack and Frank.
"Well," he said quietly, "here are our orders," and he laid the paper on the table. "Sit down."
The lads did so, and Lord Hastings, seating himself, picked up the document, broke the seal, and read aloud:
"Captain Tarlenhein,
"Commanding H.I.S. U-16: