The Submarine Boys and the Middies by Victor G. Durham
page 124 of 190 (65%)
page 124 of 190 (65%)
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Hal, being likewise relieved in the engine room, came also out on deck.
âWhereâs Eph?â inquired the young commander of the âFarnum.â âIn the engine room,â smiled Hal. âHe said I could leave, if I wanted, but that heâd be hanged if heâd let Truax out of his sight while I was away.â âEph seems to have Truax on the brain,â laughed Jack. âWell, Truax _is_ a queer and surly one,â Hal admitted. âThis morning he gives one the impression of peeking over his shoulder all the time to see whether heâs being watched.â âSo Eph means to humor him by watching him, eh?â asked Jack. Hal laughed quietly. Some of the cadets who were familiar with the landmarks of Chesapeake Bay pointed out many of the localities and sights to the two submarine boys. At last, however, Eph was obliged to call for Hal. âYou know, Hal, old fellow, Iâve got to look out for the feeding of a lot of boarders to-day,â complained Eph, whimsically. This task of Ephâs took time, though it was not a hard one. The food for the cadets had been sent aboard. Eph had to make coffee and heat soup. For the rest, cold food had to do. The young men, on this trip, were required to wait on themselves. |
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