XII. Jack Benson, Expert Explainer
XIII. Ready for the Sea Cruise
XIV. The "Pollard" Goes Lame
XV. Another Turn at Hard Luck
XVI. Braving Nothing But a Sneak
XVII. The Evil Genius of the Water Front
XVIII. Held Up by Marines
XIX. The Lieutenant Commander's Verdict
XX. Coming Up in a tight Place
XXI. "No More Men Go Overboard!"
XXII. Jack Signals the "Sawbones"
XXIII. What Befell the Man in the Brig
XXIV. Conclusion




CHAPTER I

THE PRIZE DETAIL


"The United States Government doesn't appear very anxious to claim its
property, does it, sir?" asked Captain Jack Benson.

The speaker was a boy of sixteen, attired in a uniform much after the
pattern commonly worn by yacht captains. The insignia of naval rank
were conspicuously absent.

"Now, that I've had the good luck to sell the 'Pollard' to the Navy,"