"I think we ought to tell the captain," said Charlie.
"So do I," added Joe.
"And I agree with the majority," said Blake. "Captain Merceau shall be
informed."
The commander was greatly astonished when told what the boys had seen.
He questioned them at length, and made sure there could have been no
mistake.
"And they gave a signal," mused the captain. "It hardly seems possible!"
"It was Labenstein who actually flashed the light," said Blake. "Do you
know anything about him, Captain Merceau?"
"Nothing more than that his papers, passport, and so on are in proper
shape. He is a citizen of your own country, and appeared to be all
right, or he would not have been permitted to take passage with us. I am
astounded!"
"What about the Frenchman?" asked Joe.
"Him I know," declared the captain. "Not well, but enough to say that I
would have ventured everything on his honor. It does not seem possible
that he can be a traitor!"
"And yet we saw him with the German while Labenstein was signaling the
submarine," added Blake.
"Yes, I suppose it must be so. I am sorry! It is a blot on the fair name
of France that one of her sons should so act! But we must be careful. It
is not absolute proof, yet.
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