Within fifteen minutes the craft were surrounded by small boats from
shore. Some of these contained merchandise that it was hoped sailors would
buy. Other boats "ran" for hotels, restaurants, drinking places, amusement
halls, and all the varied places on shore that hope to fatten on Jack
Tar's money.
"I'd like to go ashore, sir," announced Sam Truax, approaching Captain
Jack.
"When?"
"Now."
"For how long?"
"Until ten o'clock to-night."
"Be back by that hour, then," Jack replied. "If you're not, you'll find
everything shut tight aboard here."
Truax quickly signaled one of the hovering boats, and put off in it. Eph
watched the boat for a few moments before he turned to Captain Jack to
mutter:
"Somehow, I wouldn't feel very badly about it if that fellow got lost on
shore!"
CHAPTER VI: TWO KINDS OF VOODOO
On the second day of the cruise Jack Benson returned to full duty.
For four nights, in all, the submarine squadron tied up at moorings in
harbors along the coast. On the fifth night, as darkness fell, the
squadron continued under way, in Chesapeake Bay, for Annapolis was but
three hours away.
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