even now coming to give battle to the Germans.

At last the lookout made them out.

"Battle fleet --" he began, but Lord Hastings keen eye had
already perceived what the lookout would have told him.

Well to the rear, perhaps three mile's north, came the British
cruiser Undaunted and her four convoys. They were steaming
rapidly and in such a direction that they would intercept the
Germans should the latter attempt to return in the direction from
which they had come.

To escape, the Germans must come directly toward the Sylph.
Those on board the Sylph noticed a sudden slackening in the speed
of the German squadron.

"They have sighted our fleet, sir," said Jack, who had stood
impatiently on the bridge while all this maneuvering was going
on.

"So they have," said Lord Hastings, and then turned to Lieutenant
Hetherington. "You may bring the Sylph about sir," he said
quietly.

Swiftly the little scout cruiser turned her face directly toward
the enemy, who even now had turned to escape toward the south, at
the same time heading so they would pass the Sylph at the
distance of perhaps a mile.