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Jack and Hal saluted, turned and left the cabin. "That's not as bad as it might be, is it?" queried Hastings, as soon as they were back on board the "Farnum." "We're on probation," smiled Jack. "It's all we can expect, I suppose." In due time the section of naval cadets came on board. Mr. Mayhew was also thoughtful enough to send a naval machinist to take the place of Sam Truax in the engine room.
"The next case I have is that of Serg't Josiah Klegg, implicated in the same affair," said Lieut. Bowersox. "Since we have acquitted the principal, it would be foolish to try the accessory," said Maj. Truax. "Say the same thing to him. Now, let's get down to business. Bring in that man that skulked when the boys were going for that abatis.
She had heard traveling-men at Pemberton's and at Truax & Fein's complain of sour coffee and lumpy beds in the hotels of the smaller towns; of knives and forks that had to be wiped on the napkins before using; of shirt-sleeved proprietors who loafed within reach of the cuspidors while their wives tried to get the work done.
Truax pretended not to hear, but she rose, leaned over his desk, stared urgently at him, till he weakly promised: "Well, I'll talk it over with Mr. Fein. But you know it wouldn't be worth a bit more salary than you're getting now. And what would I do for a secretary?" "I don't worry about salary. Think of being out on Long Island, now that spring is coming!
"Yet they do say that, when I'm crossed in anything my mind's made up to, I can be tarnation ugly. I just told you I don't want the captain disturbed. Do you know, Sam Truax, I feel a queer notion coming over me? I've an idea that that feeling is just plain ugliness coming to life!" Truax came back from the door, a grin on his face.
Truax followed the others as they passed through the Academy grounds. Beyond the large, handsome buildings, there was not much to be seen at night. Lights shone behind all the windows in Cadet Barracks. Nearly all of the cadets of the United States Navy were in their quarters, hard at study. Here and there a marine sentry paced. A few naval officers, in uniform, passed along the walks.
“In the engine room,” smiled Hal. “He said I could leave, if I wanted, but that he’d be hanged if he’d let Truax out of his sight while I was away.” “Eph seems to have Truax on the brain,” laughed Jack. “Well, Truax is a queer and surly one,” Hal admitted. “This morning he gives one the impression of peeking over his shoulder all the time to see whether he’s being watched.”
“Blessed if I know,” replied Eph. “But that’s the way I size the fellow up. Now, take that time you were knocked senseless, back in Dunhaven. Who could have done that? The more I think about Sam Truax, the more I suspect him as the fellow who stretched you out.” “Again, what object could he have?” inquired Benson. “Blessed if I know. What object could anyone have in such a trick against you?
That will be cheaper than the hotel." So the other four kept straight on to the Maryland House, giving very little more thought to the sulky one. It was not until after supper that Eph turned the talk back to Sam Truax. "I don't like the fellow, at all," declared young Somers. "He always wants to be left alone in the engine room, for one thing."
"I ain't quite sure," answered the hospital man. "But one thing I do know. The sawbones officer has got to have a look at this chap." Sam Truax sprang to his feet, pacing up and down within the confines of the brig. "What are they all talking about?" he asked himself, in a buzz of excitement. "Five minutes ago I felt well enough. Now well, I certainly do feel queerish."
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