"Two English prisoners escaped from Fort Medjidieh. They took the uniforms of Major von Eitelheimer and of one of our second lieutenants."
The Lieutenant-Commander swore loudly.
"It must be they," he declared. "Warn your men, von Elbing. I'll turn out a dozen of my crew, and we'll have a hunt for these troublesome pests. Mark my word, there'll be trouble if we don't settle with them."
"They cannot get far," added von Elbing complaisantly. "If we surround this hill there is no escape except by the road, and that is well guarded. Let us hasten, for it is already late in the afternoon."
Dick nudged his companion.
"Now we're on our mettle," he said grimly. "The fun is about to commence."
CHAPTER XIII
Torpedoed
"Like hare and hounds, sir," said Farnworth with a forced laugh. "A quarter of an hour's start, and then look out."