Fighting in Cuban Waters

ton, after gazing for a moment at Walter

" responded t

d up to Phil as a kind of elder brother. Well, after you left us at the navy-yard he and I

ink I

out of the question unless you

o go aboard of the Br

is still in the hospital. Now if you enter as a mere boy, or even as a landsman, it may be that you'll never get around to where I am. You must remember that the Brooklyn is a

so, but I never tho

he like, and if you went on as a mere boy you might not see me

are driving at,

mister for me, please.

et me attached to that gun you ho

ll's-eye, lad. The thing

an I do. I'll like it first-rate if you co

unner took several puffs at his pipe. "I know Captain Cook of the Brooklyn tolerably well-served under him for a short spell,

igned to the gun you expect to h

ork the deal-almost sure of

must

lan goes through, don't tell any one that you we

ut what of Haskett, Do

ing Jim Haskett, not after what Doring has told me of him. But he's out of it, a

rship," said the youth, longingly. "The

uld do no good to talk about guns and the like until I can point out the different parts t

anded? Won't you tell m

e highest officer is, of course, the captain, although the

awfully green, when it comes down to the navy. My you

nd he commands everything that floats, from battleship to despatch tug. Next to him is the vice-admiral. In the United S

pers speak of A

of warships, while a commodore commands only a squadron; that is, four or six, usually,

tand. Ple

takes orders from the captain and issues them to those under him. The lieutenant-commander is called the executive officer, and he's always

at does

that the ship is kept clean, and he has the say about arranging messes. He must also station the hands for the various fire, sail, and boat drills, the gun exercises, and the drills with sm

xecutive officer," smiled Walter. "B

gets five hundred more than that. A commodore gets five thousand a year, and a rear-ad

re nice

the shape of an officer must board himself. The crew does that

gher officers

thirty cents. Of course such a ration cut

please go on. Who is next

naval cadets; that is, those young fellows from Anna

ter tha

President, and they include boatswain, gunner, carpenter, and sai

what a lot!

to a captain or a commander, but his whole duty is to hold church and keep the men from going wrong, morally and spiritually. Besides these, we have boatswain's mate, gunner's mate, and the

now them-by t

spherical shell of silver that I wear? That shows that I am a gunner and have seen over twenty

erybody wear

r down to the apprentice who has his figure 8 knot. If I get to be

be a captain, wha

with an anchor at each

nk a fellow would get mixed on all these st

eet another person on shipboard and you are in doubt about it, salute.

if I had more than ever to learn. C

r you," concluded Caleb Walton, and he arose. "But

d. "I'm awfully glad I've found such a friend

which Caleb Walton loaned him. It was a technical work, issued by the authority of

i Doring, as he looked over the boy's shoulder. "That's right.

kett, as he slid into the seat behind them, and leaned over. "I rec

ye no longer, remember that!" he cried. "I don't want you to talk to me, or

the former mate of the Sunflower. "I wo

bout a ship than I do, eh? Well, maybe Captain Pepperill didn't thin

owing red. "You let the past drop, and I'll let it drop." He glared savagel

for the present," answered Walter, coldly, and some

p'ints clearer. I'm an

ued the boy, feeling he ought to stick up for the Yanke

nt my adv

hink

do so, but"-he lowered his voice-"I reckon you are making a mistake." And then, before eith

y after this conversation it rolled into the dep

oint. "Give you sailor-boys time to stretch your shoah legs." And he grinned, having be

lter to his Yankee friend; and Si readily agreed. Caleb Walton

ean sixteen; remember th

, as he and his companion hurried on. "The Capitol, paten

" returned the Yankee. "My, but he

passing them. "If you do, he's in his carriage three blocks below

erly. "Come on; we can make it if we run. I wou

ing Walter all he could do to keep up with him. The three blocks were covered, and they

rumbled Si, crestfa

asked an Irishman st

to see the

age down beyant." And the Iris

and came up just as it was turning a corner. A very trim driver sat on the box of the turn-ou

same. Several others bowed and tipped their hats, and the President bowed

ent Bowed

a total disregard for grammar. "He looks jest like his pictures, only

st berth in the world. If I-" Walter broke off sh

; and then both took to their heels a