"Hey, there, Mister!" called out Jabez Holt, from one of the two office windows in the little hotel at Dunhaven. As there was only one other man in the office, that other man guessed that he might be the one addressed. With a slight German accent the stranger, who was well-dressed, and looked like a prosperous as well as an educated man, turned and demanded: "You are calling me?"

Victor G. Durham was the author of "The Submarine Boys" Series. Most likely the name was a pen name. He is also referred to as "Lieutenant-commander Victor G. Durham"

The Submarine Boys, by Victor G. Durham, is a series of adventure books for boys, published by Henry Altemus Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1909 through 1920. The series featured three sixteen-year-old boys and their underwater adventures. Victor G. Durham was most likely a pen name, possibly of H. Irving Hancock. He is also referred to as "Lieutenant-commander Victor G. Durham." Characters in the series include: David Pollard, an 'innovator'; Jacob Farnum, a shipbuilder; Jack Benson, the captain; and Hal Hastings, Eph Somers and Williamson, all crew. Submarines in the series include the Pollard, the Farnum, the Benson, the Hastings, the Somers and the Spitfire.

"The Submarine Boys for the Flag. Deeding Their Lives to Uncle Sam" by Victor G. Durham. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.