He sent another message to the German admiral:
"Where are you headed?"
"Falkland Islands," came back the answer.
"To attack the British?" was the message Lord Hastings sent through the air.
"Will sink one British ship in harbor and destroy Wireless plant," was the answer to this query.
"Good!" said Lord Hastings to the lads. "We now know his objective point, and if we could pick up the English fleet we would be prepared to receive them."
"Is there a British fleet in these waters?" asked Jack, in some surprise.
"Yes," replied the commander of the Sylph. "Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee, chief of the war staff, is hereabouts with a powerful fleet. The fact has been generally kept a secret, but I am in possession of that much information."
"Do you make the Germans' position closer to the Falkland Islands than ours?" asked Frank.
"No," replied Lord Hastings. "Judging by the action of the wireless, I should say we are fifty miles closer."