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"Aw, well," Frenchy broke in, "that U-boat will not have a speed of over fourteen knots on the surface. We can do better than that." "But if she sneaks up on us as that other one did on the Kennebunk," Whistler observed, "we might easily be potted." "Right-o!" declared Torry. "Whichever way you put it, I don't want to see that U-boat till we're aboard the Kennebunk again if ever."
Maggie at first refused to dance, saying that she had forgotten all the figures it was so many years since she had danced at school; and she was glad to have that excuse, for it is ill dancing with a heavy heart. But at length the music wrought in her young limbs, and the longing came; even though it was the horrible young Torry, who walked up a second time to try and persuade her.
I was in Edinburgh in a few days' time, and had all my tools packed up. In the course of about ten days I returned to Manchester, and was followed by Archy Torry and the ponderous cases of machinery and engineer's tools. They were all duly delivered, hoisted to my flat, and put in their proper places. I was then ready for work. The very first order I received was from my friend Edward Tootal.
You're looking as if you wondered what I was doing here 'n this lot. I'm living in that shanty! Like as not I'll have its pictur' taken, and sent to my man. Old Uncle Torry said we might have it for the summer; and I expect the town was glad enough to turn me and my girl out anywhere. They won't do a thing towards fixing the old hut up. Say 't ain't worth it. We can't stay there in cold weather.
"What big fight?" queried Whistler, unpuckering his lips. "The one they've been talking about for months. You know, everybody's said the Huns would come out some time. They're bound to give us a chance at their Navy." "Aw, they won't! Will they, Whistler?" asked Ikey. "I don't really believe so myself," Torry said, shaking his head. "No such luck."
This last requirement troubled the four friends from Seacove but little, save that Whistler and Torry occasionally wore a little fuzz on their cheeks, which Frenchy declared they lathered surreptitiously with cream, then let the ship's cat lick it off. "If they had a real ship's cat on this iron pot," retorted Torry, "I know who would most frequently have the attention of that.
I should think you would know better than to circulate such yarns about the ship," he declared in some heat. "We didn't say a word about it," Frenchy denied. "Only to you and Torry. Seven Knott started the row, not us." "And he ought to be keelhauled for it," growled Torry.
Most of the crew of the submarine chaser, as well as the members of the squad going aboard the Kennebunk, personally congratulated Whistler on his courage and quick action. "This is an awfully small boat, Torry," he complained to his chum. "There isn't any place for a fellow to get away by himself. There are too many folks here." He did not take kindly to so much approbation.
And if they are all right we'll find them safe and sound." That was sensible; but it did not make Phil and Al any the less anxious regarding Frenchy and Ikey. The younger lads had always been in their care, and the situation looked serious. Whistler and Torry knew they were expected to help gather wood, and so they gave up shouting and followed Rosy and the others toward the forest.
I am sorry I cannot deliver the latter; but the state of our work in Chancery is such that the sittings cannot be well curtailed, even for an hour. Yours faithfully, CAIRNS. From Lord Kingsdown Torry Hill, July 30th.
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