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Eph's ankle was yanked forward, his knee pressed back, and Somers went toppling as a tree in the forest does. Kamanako was so quickly on his feet again to suggest that he had fallen and risen in the same movement. There was a quiet, yet dangerous, smile on the face of the Japanese. The door of the engine room opened swiftly though noiselessly.
"You see, he wa'n't but about twenty-one or two then, and he was allus a mighty high-strung boy; and then Eliphalet did act putty ha'sh, foreclosin' on Eph's mother, and turnin' her out o' the farm, in winter, when everybody knew she could ha' pulled through by waitin'. Eph sot great store by the old lady, and I expect he was putty mad with Eliphalet that night."
"Oh, Jack Benson, if ever you want a favor a great, big one, with trimmings come to me!" begged young Somers, imploringly as soon as he caught his breath again. Then, to keep his rising spirits down, Eph returned, to work as soberly as he could. Later Grant Andrews, with Eph's help, cooked a meal at the galley fire, and this all hands ate while the special workmen kept at their task.
Whilst ye're a-needing a friend in the big woods a raw-meat-eating Injun-skinner that can jest or'narily whop his weight in wildcats why, old Eph's your man; from now on, if not sooner." And in this wise began an alliance the like of which, for true-blue loyalty on this old borderer's part, these colder-hearted times of yours, my dears, will never see.
"Wonder 'f Eph's got back; they say his sentence run out yisterday." The speaker, John Doane, was a sunburnt fisherman, one of a circle of well-salted individuals who sat, some on chairs, some on boxes and barrels, around the stove in a country store. "Yes," said Captain Seth, a middle-aged little man with earrings; "he come on the stage to-noon. Wouldn't hardly speak a word, Jim says.
Within sixty seconds the propellers of the "Farnum" were doing a ten-knot stunt, which was soon increased to fourteen. One of the seamen now stood, by to swing the searchlight under Eph's orders. By the time that the submarine reached the mouth of the bay the light faintly picked up a spread of white sail, off to the East. "That's the knockabout," cried Eph, excitedly.
"No; I don't believe, on second thought, that I'm the prize fool." "Come, come," directed Lieutenant Ridder. "Talk up quickly, young man." "If you want to hear what I have to say," retorted Eph, with a slight flash of his eyes, "you'll have to wait until I get around to it." It was serving direct notice on Ridder that Army briskness wouldn't do in Eph's case.
You young men are just the ones I wish to see," he exclaimed, resting one hand on Eph's shoulder, the other on Hal's. "Lots of folks will pay for that privilege," declared Eph, solemnly. "Yes? Well, I will pay, too you shall see. I shall look for you at the hotel, in just one hour. One hour remember." "Have you a telescope?" inquired Eph, calmly. "A telescope. Eh?" inquired the German. "What for?"
The very genuine note of concern in Eph's voice caused Jack and Hal to open their own eyes instantly. Nor could any of the three repress a quick start. From all quarters naval cadets were advancing stealthily upon them. Something in the very attitude and poise of the young men told the submarine boys that these naval cadets were out for mischief. "We're in for it!" breathed Jack, in an undertone.
While the purchases were being put up, an awkward silence prevailed, which the oil-suits hanging on the walls, broadly displaying their arms and legs, seemed to mock, in dumb show. Nothing was changed, to Eph's eyes, as he looked about. Even the handbill of familiar pattern: "STANDING WOOD FOR SALE. APPLY TO J. CARTER, ADMIN'R," seemed to have always been there.
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