“Then perhaps you’d be good enough to give us a little help. You see, we’re strangers there and since we’ve lost our airship we’re almost helpless. We’re not accustomed to finding our way about where the inhabitants don’t speak English. Besides, we’re not provided with a map.”
“I shall be delighted to help you in any way possible,” continued the man. “I think that if you follow me you’ll have little trouble.”
The lads gladly availed themselves of this offer, and shortly after their arrival at the city they found themselves in a room plainly but comfortably furnished. From their windows they could see the shipping in the harbor. Before them a busy street teemed with traffic.
Watching the strange sights below the boys were startled to hear:
“I’ll trouble you now for the ‘U-13’ package!”
Wheeling quickly they were frightened to observe that Mackinder had them covered with a revolver. His look was stern and determined.