As a result, Jack, Hal and Eph had hundreds of new friends among those who
will officer the Navy of the morrow.
Not so bad, even just as a stroke of business!
CHAPTER XIII: READY FOR THE SEA CRUISE
For the next ten days things moved along without much excitement for the
submarine boys.
During that time they had an average of four sections a day of cadet
midshipmen to instruct in the workings of the Pollard type of submarine
torpedo boat.
During the last few days short cruises were taken on the Severn River, in
order that the middies might practise at running the motors and handling
the craft. At such times one squad of midshipmen would be on duty in the
engine room, another in the conning tower and on the platform deck.
Of course, when the midshipmen handled the "Farnum," under command of a
Navy officer, the submarine boys had but little more to do than to be on
board. Certainly they were not overworked. Yet all three were doing fine
work for their employers in making the Navy officers of the future like
the Pollard type of craft.
After waiting a few days Jack Benson reported to the Annapolis police his
experience with the mulatto "guide.
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