Великий военный синдикат

           Theyworkedsovigorously,andwitheyessosingletothecatchingoffish,thatonthemorningofthedayaftertheirarrival,theywerehaulingupcodatapointwhich,accordingtothenationalityofthecalculator,mightbetwoandthree-quartersorthreeandone-quartermilesfromtheCanadiancoast.Inconsequenceofthisinattentiontotheapparentextentofthemarinemile,theElizaDrum,alittlebeforenoon,wasoverhauledandseizedbytheBritishcruiser,DogStar.AfewmilesawaytheLennehahahadperceivedthedangerouspositionoftheElizaDrum,andhadstartedtowardhertowarnhertotakealessdoubtfulposition.Butbeforeshearrivedthecapturehadtakenplace.WhenhereachedthespotwheretheElizaDrumhadbeenfishing,thecommanderoftheLennehahamadeanobservationofthedistancefromtheshore,andcalculatedittobemorethanthreemiles.WhenhesentanofficerinaboattotheDogStartostatetheresultofhiscomputations,thecaptainoftheBritishvesselrepliedthathewassatisfiedthedistancewaslessthanthreemiles,andthathewasnowabouttotaketheElizaDrumintoport.Onreceivingthisinformation,thecommanderoftheLennehahasteamedclosertotheDogStar,andinformedhercaptain,bymeansofaspeaking-trumpet,thatifhetooktheElizaDrumintoaCanadianport,hewouldfirsthavetosailoverhisship.TothisthecaptainoftheDogStarrepliedthathedidnotintheleastobjecttosailovertheLennehaha,andproceededtoputaprizecrewonboardthefishingvessel.