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Sat 6th Oct (cont.)The vessel had evidently reported us by wireless as "suspicious" (I was told this by one of the German crew.)
Outside of the reef "Wolf" hove-to and sent "Wolfchen" in to the Jap. with instructions to "beat it quickly while the going is good" (or it's equivalent in German.) Just as "Wolfchen" had disappeared a heavy wind and rain squall came up – a dhow in the offing was beaten about badly and the Germans were very anxious for the safety of their loved "Wolfchen". She finally appeared, a moving speck in the squall-clouds, and when she was finally on deck pilot and observer shook hands. They had had a narrow squeak. "Wolf" steamed off on a S.W. course at full speed.
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