start something!"

Trent climbed to the superstructure. Then, catching sight of his
juniors, he came toward them.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

"Watching," sighed Dave.

"And waiting," added Danny Grin.

"Then perhaps you youngsters will be interested in the news of
what's going on under this superstructure," suggested Lieutenant
Trent.

"What's happening below?" demanded Dalzell. "More watching---and
waiting?"

"Why, I have an idea that we won't have to wait much longer,"
replied Trent, smiling at the eager faces before him. "I've just
learned that, for the last twenty minutes, Captain Gales has been
standing in the wireless room, and that Commander Bainbridge is
with him. They are, so I hear, having a hot and heavy wireless
talk with Admiral Fletcher."

"A little _talk_, as a relief from so much watching and waiting,
eh?" asked Darrin, dryly.

"Why, I believe that the talk is going to lead to something real,"
replied Lieutenant Trent, trying hard to keep the flash of excitement