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"Emden?" "attention" – Steamer can do 9 ½ to 10 knots. "Emden – attention" "Whats the challenge to be"- "Lauterbach?" – "attention" "Challenge shall be Hans Caiser" (repeated).
Markomania is now along side the steamer and the crew is taken on board. In the meantime I descent from the searchlight and am called from the bridge by the watch officer :- "Applicant!" attention" – "prepare yourself to take charge of the next prize crew."
I provide myself with prize-papers and writing material, sidearm and pistols.I also put a few dollars in my pocket to buy cigarettes in the mess in case it should be a neutral steamer.
It was a Dutch steamer on the way from Rotterdam to Calcutta. She had no contraband on board with the help of my broken Dutch mixed with a little Low german, I carry out my orders and we understand each other quite well.