Then the captain himself appeared in the shrouds.
“Ahoy!” he shouted.
“Ahoy!” replied Frank.
“This is the English cutter, Southampton. Who are
“The American submarine boat, Dolphin,” replied Frank.
“Ship of war?”
“No; a private vessel. And we are in these waters upon an important errand. We seek information from you.”
This announcement had an electrical effect upon the cutter’s captain.
The announcement that the Dolphin was not a war vessel changed the complexion of things at once.
Down came the big sails of the Southampton, and the captain shouted: