. Tom Slade on a transport . ight not be anindication of their temper. And the realizationof this was to prove useful to him afterward forhe found that with the Germans a not unkindlyintention was often expressed with gloweringseverity. He made up his mind that he would notbe afraid of him. The iron ladder descended into a compart-ment where there was much electrical apparatus,innumerable switches, etc., and two steering front of each of these was a thing to look into,having much the appearance of a penny in the slotmachine, in which one sees changing views. Thesehe knew for the lower
. Tom Slade on a transport . ight not be anindication of their temper. And the realizationof this was to prove useful to him afterward forhe found that with the Germans a not unkindlyintention was often expressed with gloweringseverity. He made up his mind that he would notbe afraid of him. The iron ladder descended into a compart-ment where there was much electrical apparatus,innumerable switches, etc., and two steering front of each of these was a thing to look into,having much the appearance of a penny in the slotmachine, in which one sees changing views. Thesehe knew for the lower ends of the two was an odor in the place which made himthink of a motorcycle. A door in the middle of this apartment, for-ward, led into a tiny, immaculate galley, with uten-sils which fitted into each other for economy inspace, like a camping outfit. Here a parrot hungin a cage—strange home for a bird of the air! Another door, midway in the opposite side ofthe galley, opened into a narrow aisle which ran. TOM WAS STANDING, OR TRYING TO STAND, ON A GERMAN SUBMARINE. Page 137 PUBLIC LIBTIAKY ASTOR. LENOX ANDT1LDEN FOUNDATIONS LB TAKEN ABOARD THE TIN FISH 139. forward through the center of the boat, withberths on either side, like the arrangement of asleeping-car. In one of these squatted two men,in jumpers, playing a card game. The length of this aisle seemed to Tom abouthalf the length of a railroad car. Through it hisrescuer led him to a door which opened into atiny compartment, furnished with linoleum, a flatdesk, three stationary swivel chairs and a leathersettee. It was very hot and stuffy, with an oilysmell, but cosy and spotlessly clean. Directly across this compartment was anothercentral door with something printed in Germanabove it. The man knocked, opened this door,spoke to someone, then came back and went awayin the direction from which they had come. Tom stood in the little compartment, not dar-ing to sit down. He seemed to be in a strangeworld, l
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