honor!"

"But what's the secret of Bezan's good fortune?" asked one.

"His luck, to be sure-born under a lucky star."

"Not exactly luck, alone, but his own intrepidity and manliness,"
replied a fellow-officer. "Haven't you heard of his saving the life
of young Gonzales, who fell into the bay from the parapet of the
Plato?"

"Not in detail. If you know about the affair, recite it," said
another.

Leaving the mess, as did Captain Bezan at this juncture, we will
follow the thread of our story in another chapter, and relating to
other scenes.






CHAPTER III.

A SUDDEN INTRODUCTION.