"
"In the engine room," smiled Hal. "He said I could leave, if I wanted, but
that he'd be hanged if he'd let Truax out of his sight while I was away."
"Eph seems to have Truax on the brain," laughed Jack.
"Well, Truax _is_ a queer and surly one," Hal admitted. "This morning he
gives one the impression of peeking over his shoulder all the time to see
whether he's being watched."
"So Eph means to humor him by watching him, eh?" 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.
"You know, Hal, old fellow, I've got to look out for the feeding of a lot
of boarders to-day," complained Eph, whimsically.
This task of Eph's 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.
Hal found Sam Truax sitting moodily in a corner of the engine room, though
there was something about the fellow's appearance that suggested the
watchfulness of a cat.
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