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The upper class midshipmen knew on the instant what the knock meant and so indeed did Dave Darrin. It was a most critical moment in the life histories of several young men who had grown to consider themselves as future officers in the United States Navy! Such a man as Midshipman Bender was certain to report any form of hazing he detected.

Daniel shook him. He rose slowly, and grumbling, as if overcome by sleep. "Well, what is the matter?" he growled. "Where are the men?" asked Daniel. Quite awake now, the midshipman, who had good eyes, had noticed, in spite of the darkness, the gold of the epaulets. This made him very respectful at once; and he replied, "Lieutenant, all the men are in town." "How so? All?" "Why, yes, lieutenant!

He instantly sent the midshipman of the watch to arouse the commander, who hurried on deck. After watching the stranger for a few seconds, they both came to the conclusion that she was a frigate, and, as they knew of no English vessel of her class likely to be thereabouts, that she was French. "Turn the hands up and make sail," said the commander.

All hands on deck!" came in familiar tones, as the lad struggled to the door once more, and then up through the hatchway, to find the schooner on her beam ends rushing through the water, which was foaming around them. Then a wave once more struck her, deluging the deck, and making her shiver as she rose again upon an even keel. "Where are you, Tom Fillot?" shouted the midshipman. "Here, sir.

A roar of laughter greeted this answer. "Not letters," answered the young man quickly. "The post-office has nothing to do with that." "Perhaps you mean the telegraph-office?" said one of the officers ironically. "Nor that either," answered the midshipman, who would not give in. "But it is very easy to establish graphic communication with the earth." "And how, pray?"

"I wanted to go back to my father and to try and persuade him to get me made a midshipman as you are," answered Tom. "It's a shame that a gentleman's son should be treated as I have been, and made a powder monkey of, while you have been placed on the quarter-deck."

"Oh, go ahead and say so tonight," jeered Dan. "Tomorrow, if you have the good luck to get sworn in, you'll have to quit fibbing and begin practicing at telling the truth. A midshipman at the Naval Academy, I understand, is kicked out of the service if he tells lies." "Not quite only in case he gets caught," laughed Dave Darrin. "But really, about being nervous "

Decked in shawls and bonnets, they expressed much impatience to be gone. We walked to the dock-yard, where a boat with a midshipman attended, and in a few minutes conveyed us alongside of my ship. A painted cask, shaped like a chair, with, a whip from the main yard-arm, was let down into the boat; and I carefully packed the fair creatures, two at a time, and sent them up.

Stewart they had met in New London, but there was a very perceptible difference in their greeting to that lady: It was the formal, perfunctory bow and handclasp of the superficially known midshipman; not the hearty, spontaneous one of the boy who has learned to trust and love someone as Mrs. Harold's boys loved and trusted her.

Captain Lake on seeing it suddenly took it into his head to maroon Jeffrey on the island. Accordingly, that very evening, he was conveyed on shore in a boat, commanded by the second lieutenant, who had with him a midshipman and four seamen.