"Oh, that's all right," retorted Jack. "I came in for pretty nearly as
much as you did. I may meet Kamanako again, however. If I do, I'll pay
him back."

"What?" gasped young Somers. "Jack Benson, I thought you knew enough to
be sure when you've had plenty!"

"I'll pay that little fellow back, just the same, if I ever get a
half-way chance," insisted Benson.

"Please yourself," muttered Eph, grimly. "As for me, I'm not looking
for any damages. I've had plenty of 'em already."

Not much later the submarine people were favored by a visit from some
of the officers of the gunboat.

Plans were discussed for making some displays of the submarine's strong
points on another day. When the officers had gone, Mr. Farnum turned to
the boys to propose:

"You've never seen any of the country around Spruce Beach. Neither have
I. What do you say if we go ashore? I'll charter an auto, and we can
have quite a trip before it's luncheon time. Then we'll come back and
eat at the hotel."

Right under the shadow of the gunboat, Williamson could be relied upon
as being sufficient guard. But David Pollard declined to go ashore, on
the plea that he had some letters to write, which left a guard of two
on board.