"I believe so. But what is that to you? Who are you?"
"I am Barton Peeks," answered Oscar.
He mentioned the name of a notorious British spy who had been captured in St. Louis, shortly after the great war broke out.
"Barton Peeks!" ejaculated Captain Gresson. "Where have you been? How did you get here?"
"It is a long story, captain," replied Oscar. "I was placed under arrest by those clever Yankees, but I found a friend and escaped one dark night in a heavy storm. But I have important news for the admiral. If he goes to the Alaskan coast all is lost."
"Then you thought he was on board this vessel?"
"I did; otherwise I would never have come on board."
"How did you get here?"
"In a submarine boat captured from the Yankees."
"Not the Holland XI.?"