The Vulture, swerving suddenly, barely escaped a torpedo from her foe, while the pirate's next torpedo struck the enemy squarely upon the bridge. There was an explosion and the German craft seemed to leap from the water. A moment later she came down in pieces, blown to atoms.
"It's all over," said Lord Hastings quietly. "Now it is time for us to put an end to that troublesome craft."
He led the way below and gave the order to submerge.
But it appeared that Davis, instead of fleeing as Lord Hastings and the two lads had expected him to do, had determined to square accounts with his British enemies. The Vulture headed toward the U-6.
Before Lord Hastings could give the command to launch the first torpedo, a missile from the enemy carried away the periscope of the U-6.
Lord Hastings gave an exclamation of dismay.
"We'll have to fight it out on the surface," he said quietly.
Now the U-6 launched her first torpedo and missed. A missile from The Vulture struck close to port. Again the U-6 missed and swerved just in time to escape another torpedo from the enemy.
Then suddenly Lord Hastings gave the command to submerge.
The command was obeyed quickly and he explained to the lads.