"I think you have met my friend before," explained the German, and
wheeled the submarine boy straight up in front of Herr Professor Radberg.
"You see," smiled the professor, "we meet again."
"It is a great pleasure, surely," declared Jack, as he shook hands. The
officer stepped a few paces away.
"And now, when, my dear young friend, are you going to give me your
word that you and your comrades will enter the German torpedo service?
I have somewhat better terms to offer you than when we last met. I have
since been authorized to promise you that you shall enter the German
service as commissioned officers, and that you shall all three be in
line for promotion as merit earns it. So, then, it is all settled, is
it not!"
Herr Professor Radberg rubbed his hands with a self-satisfied air.
"Yes," Lieutenant Jack admitted, "it is all settled. But not the way
that you would wish, Herr Professor Radberg. There may be soldiers
of fortune who follow any flag, for hire. But we submarine boys would
not enter your German naval service if you created all three of us
high admirals at the outset."
"Admirals?" cried Herr Professor Radberg, protestingly.
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