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Or would you wonder, as I do, whether it will not be best for me to end this practice cruise and sail back to Annapolis, there to make my report in the matter?” “For heaven’s sake don’t do that,” begged Eph Somers, hoarsely. “At least, not until you have talked with Mr. Benson and Mr. Hastings. You’ll wait until morning, sir?”
I am here only with definite instructions in case you succeed in overhauling that white sloop.” “What—” began Eph. Then he paused, with a half-grin. “Really,” he added, “I ought to know better than to quiz you about your instructions from your superior officer.” “Yes, sir,” assented the midshipman, simply. Eph turned on the current to the search-light, swinging the ray about the bay.
That wheresoever the words translated decree or decrees are found in the New Testament, thereby are denoted, laws, statutes, or decrees: as "Decrees of Cæsar," Acts xvii. 7: "A decree from Cæsar," Luke ii. 1: Moses' ceremonial law, "The hand-writing to ordinances," Col. ii. 14: "The law of commandments in ordinances," Eph. ii. 15: and this word is found used only in these five places in the whole New Testament: and the Septuagint interpreters often use the word in the Old Testament to this purpose; for laws, Dan. vi. 8; for decrees, Dan. ii. 13, and iii. 10, 29, and iv. 3, and vi. 9.
"They weren't good fellows when they traded at the great wharf," said Susan. "They had a quarrel down there once a week, reg'larly." "Well, suppose they do trust me in that," said Eph. "I can never rub out that I've been in State's-prison." "You don't want to rub it out. You can't rub anything out that's ever been; but you can do better than rub it out." "What do you mean?"
"Eph" Holland was sorry afterward that he ever had his picture taken in a group, for the next time he went to New Orleans he was arrested on the street and taken to the Chief's office, and there he saw his "group" picture in the rogues' gallery. He tried to explain how it was that his picture came to be grouped with two unknown horse-thieves, but the Chief couldn't see it.
It seemed uncontrollable, for Eph had a strong sense of the ludicrous, and Hal's face, as Somers pictured it, must have been a tremendously funny sight at the instant when Millard so neatly turned the tables. "Come, quit your nonsense!" grumbled Jack, disgustedly. "I can't," roared Eph, going off into still another burst of laughter. Just at that instant Somers gave himself the lie.
If you and your crew would like to spend the night ashore, in the quaint little old town of Annapolis, there's no reason why you shouldn't. But you will all need to report back aboard, ready for duty, by eight in the morning." Jack thanked the naval commander, then hastened back to the "Farnum" to communicate the news. "Me for the shore trip," declared Eph, promptly.
"Fire, Eph!" cried Tilly, firmly. "Wait till he rears again. I'll get a better shot, then," answered the boy, while Prue covered her ears to shut out the bang, and the small boys cheered from their dusty refuge up among the pumpkins.
If that was Millard and I'd bet a torpedo boat it was how he must have chuckled over the idea of having one of the submarine boys carry his bag for him." "How far did you go with this 'lady'?" asked the Lieutenant Ridder, with a faint touch of sarcasm. "Two blocks," replied Eph. "And you left her " "At a cheap hotel where I can find her again. And I guess it's up to us to start right away."
So, while you're to go on shore, Dave and I will go along, and you're not to get out of our sight. Remember that." "We'll be safe, then," nodded Eph, sagely. "I surely do want to stretch my legs, and take a yawn or two where a sea-gull won't flap down my throat." Of course, the idea of going on shore really appealed to all hands.
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