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"Good old Darry!" chuckled Wolgast, and, though he did not like to work Darrin too hard at the outset, yet it was also worth while to shake the Army nerve as much as possible. So Wolgast signaled quarterback to send the ball once more by Midshipman Dave. Another seven yards was gained by Darrin. The West Point men were gasping, more from chagrin than from actual physical strain.

He did not trouble him with questions, however; indeed, although the latter had asked for water, it was very evident that he was unable to answer them. The boat was soon alongside. The young midshipman was the first lifted on board. "Why, who can this be?" exclaimed the commander. "How came he among the crew of the privateer?"

They consisted of the Sapphire's late second and third lieutenants, one midshipman, nine marines, and sixteen seamen; one midshipman, three marines, and two seamen having died of fever during the time that they had been in Matadi's hands.

Captain Clerke commanded the Discovery; and the two crews numbered men of whom the world was to hear more in connection with the northwest coast of America a young midshipman, Vancouver, whose doings were yet to checkmate Spain; a young American, corporal of marines, Ledyard, who was to have his brush with Russia; and other ambitious young seamen destined to become famous traders on the west coast of America.

"I supposed they were, sir." Captain Shuffles walked up to the capstan. Not a single pin was inserted. "Let your midshipman see that the bars are properly pinned and swiftered next time," said the commander, as he walked aft to resume his place on the quarter-deck. "Unship the bars!" said Leavitt; and they were restored to the rack, leaving everything as it was before the drill began.

We may want it, and it must be hung up to dry." This was done, and then after noting that the water was growing deeper in the direction of the sea entrance, the pair made their way right round by the head, stopped at the spring to have a hearty drink, and then pressed on, lanthorn in hand, to their resting-place, where, thoroughly upset by his adventure, the midshipman grumbled at everything till Aleck burst into a hearty laugh.

On they went, pulling against the rapid current, which, as they advanced, grew still stronger, and exposed all the time to a hot fire of musketry from men concealed behind both banks of the river, so that there was little use even in attempting to return it. From this severe fire several men were wounded, and one officer very severely, Mr R. Turner, midshipman, and two killed.

"No; lower all down through the ventilator," cried Mark, from where he had walked. Tom Fillot joined him, with a grim smile on his countenance, soon after. "Hear the skipper, sir?" he said. "No; what did he say?" Tom Fillot gave the midshipman a comical look. "I don't think you'd care to hear what he said, sir. But my word, he is in a snag.

"You don't have to tell ME about Henry," he protested. "I've known Henry twenty-five years. If Henry got his deserts," he exclaimed hotly, "he wouldn't be a consul on this coral reef; he'd be a minister in Europe. Look at me! We're the same age. We started together. When Lincoln sent him to Morocco as consul, he signed my commission as a midshipman. Now I'm an admiral.

"I forgot that I had not read the letter. It is rather long. It is from my old friend, Dick Collyer, and a better fellow does not breathe. The tenor of it is that he has got command of a fine frigate, the Doris, fitting with all despatch for sea, and that he will take one of our boys as a midshipman, if we like to send the youngster with him.