Part 9 (1/2)
While the ensign and Mr Grant chatted, they watched the youngsters with interest When Donald had carried theand_ from stear and, turning to the ensign, said, with his customary abruptness:
”Could you use another Boy Scout on this work?”
”Well--I--really, I've hardly considered it,” was the astonished rejoinder
”If you could, I have one for you”
”You mean your son Donald?”
”Yes He is a manly, fine lad, but he has been a little bit coddled by his et along famously, and they are just the sort of lads I should like my boy to associate with”
The naval officer nodded
”I never saw or heard of such another lot of lads as those coh, of course,” he continued, ”there are probably many such enrolled in the ranks of the Boy Scouts”
”I don't doubt it Donald is a different lad already since he joined the Wolf Patrol Now this cruise of mine will be dull at best to the lad
You see I a business with pleasure, and he will be thrown much on his own resources He has seen the West Indies before, so there would not be much that is novel to him in the scenery or the people
What do you say to reathis famous black eyebrows as he did so
”Why, if Donald is anxious to go, I don't see why it could not be arranged,” was the ensign's reply; ”but why not ask the lad himself?”
”And your boys, too, of course,” was the rejoinder; ”theyan outsider to their number”
”Not much fear of that,” smiled the officer; ”why, you would think they had been lifelong friends Hark at that!”
Afrom soup He bore a slip of yellow paper which he respectfully handed to the Wall Street reaves, this is our wireless operator”
The ensign nodded while Mr Grant gazed over the e
”So you picked her up, eh, Collins?” he said, handing the n
”Yes, sir It appears that afterthe _Seneca_ cruised in circles looking for her She is noithin ten e,” struck in the ensign; ”we are fortunate not to have drifted further”
”What do you wish to do?” inquired Mr Grant
”Naturally, to be transferred to my own shi+p, if you will be so kind”
Mr Grant nodded