at strange talk, perhaps neither of them

and sweetly than any other human being in that g

all three

ts the three made their way down to the beach. There,

esn't it?" demanded Hal, gleefully, as, with both hands, he lau

" chuckled Mr. Farnum, as he stepped shoreward, then ran briskly

ter a brisk rub-down and dressing, these three from the "Benson" presented themselves in the hote

d Jack, enjoyably, "I pity the gues

akfast left. They can h

gs, gr

m when Mr. Farnum glanced up, to find at h

ess you while you eat?" in

m, good-humoredly. "Ta

r

able sir," replied the Japa

, Mr. Kamanako?" Mr. Fa

er, honorable si

hy

e I am

d the shipbuilder. "All th

onded the Japanese, with an air of great

e kitchen, Mr. Kamanako

day, honor

e left the emplo

onorabl

e going awa

. I am a sailor. All my ancestors before

at I can do for you, isn't th

norable sir. I seek to beco

ding, at last. "You will have to s

so the little Japanese turne

rly, had fallen upon Eph Somers. But now cooking and serving meals did not exactly jib

nako. We can carry very few people aboard, so that everyone who does ship with us

all right, honorable

fully. "How many

the young subm

ly counted that num

eplied the Japanese. "W

tai

llars, an

ept, honora

u can cook well enoug

anyone, honorable Captain," rejoined

h," smiled Jack. "Have

ana

honorabl

ll take you aboard. We shall be g

le Captain, if I go out before yo

cer, Mr. Somers, does not take kindly

able Captain will write note for

hen we go," Jack replied. He was annoyed, though he could

though, when the others came out. As all three carried dress suit cases t

hree hands, honorable of

Hast

difficulty in finding transportation at once. Looking out into the harbor they beheld the "Benson," surrounded by more than a score of rowboats containing sight-seers. Eph Somers, backed by Willia

through the concourse of boats Jack heard

s-my gallant y

ejaculated Jack,

ant, but the young captain heard the unmistak

in the direction of the handsome young wom

usly lifted his uniform cap. Hal and Mr. Farnum also uncovered.

Mlle. Nadiboff's boa

he young woman. Eph Somers, who was never intentionally rude to a wom

I am permitted to invite visitors," Benson rep

teward. Take him below, and show

. Jack was obliged to throw his left arm lightly around her waist in order to draw her in safety to the platform deck.

nderly into Jack's face. "What a very strange craft! And now, conduct me below, please. I

orders are that no visitors except naval officers, or those bro

just gone below!" remon

oung captain, "is our cook an

lle. Nadiboff's eyes, but d

her mouth as though to speak,