The Submarine Boys and the Middies The Prize Detail at Annapolis

ew looking young submarine commander who

look, and his uniform was that of a naval offic

carrying himself in the best naval style. On de

you in his cabin, sir," announced the

boy in. The naval officer did not rise, nor did he ask the boy to take a seat. Jack Bens

time, however, your employers have furnished you to act, in some respects, as a civilian instructor in submarine boating before the cadets. While y

r," repl

rom your company, and at least in nominal charge of the 'Farnum,' as well, I am

," assent

this morning, in a very que

s,

discipline was also exact. He did not propose to o

Benson, as to that condition,

plain it to

ad to hear you

t had happened to him the night before. The lieutenant commander did n

kable story, Mr. Bens

May I ask if you

the Army or of the Navy must not answer a question untruthfully. Neither, as a rule, may

t might be wholly fair to you. The most I can say, now, is that I very sincerely

I have hereafter the amount of good judgm

ere, as much as a naval instructor, must possess the whole confidence and respect of the ca

that a section of cadets would board the "Farnum" at eleven that mornin

wholly shipshape, Mr. Benson, and I trust I hardly nee

punctual to the mi

Benson. That is

way to the deck. The cutter was still alon

ur story, of course?" p

did he

a wry smile, "but he let me see that he though

w s

ayhew thinks I ought to employ my

e bothered!"

ishy to a stranger. Besides, fellows, Mr. Mayhew represents the naval officers through whose good opi

about it?" asked Hal, as the th

to rummage about and ge

ht," growled Eph Somers. "I'l

wards?" per

od opinion, and that of every other nava

particularly?"

val officers of to-morrow, and the Pollard Submarine Boat Company ho

, while Eph dodged away t

him stuck Williamson, for Eph had privately instructed the machinist f

deck and get a few whi

ua

t, who was stretched out on one of the leather-cushio

get out of here once in a wh

st. "Anything you want t

wled Truax, blowing out

stay where I am,"

'll be a lot of cadets aboard at eleven o'clock, and we want the air clear and sweet. You'd better go all over the ma

hat young turkey-cock

n the door

ers are aboard here to run the boat and show it off to the best advantage. My pay

his pipe again. Williamson reached over, snatching the pipe from between the other man's teeth and

"Captain Benson will get it into his head to

him try it," sn

, if you go on the wa

enson boy carries the size or

ze or weight," retorted

off this boat, it's onl

of marines on board-and

es' m

eh?" demanded Sam Truax, turnin

ally a part of the United States Navy for these few day

nt along better in the

inspect he found n

n o'clock a squad of s

landing in front of

yhew and one of his eng

sailors brought the pa

stood ready t

grouping themselves about on the platform deck. It was ra

g their attention to the lines and outer construction of the "Farnum." The

of boat. As the Navy has purchased one Pollard boat, and may acquire others, it is well that you cadets should understand all the working details of the Pollard Su

embarrassment, as he explained before so many attentive pairs of eyes. Then another squad of cadets took the

ll hands to the cabin. There he will explain the uses of the diving controls,

aste or lagging. Having warmed up to his subject, Jack Benson le

ow ask questions," annou

yh

one of the older cadet

ssed air do you carry

a civilian instructor. Any cadet who addresses Mr. Benson will therefor

med almost like a humiliation. Yet the cadet repeated his question, adding the "sir." Jack quickly answered the question. Then two or three other questions

n stood taking it all in. Sam saw a flash in the eye

gs had the floor for instruction. He did his work coolly, admir

none of the cadets, under the watchful eyes of Mr.

big cadet whose eyes he had se

, good and hard,

ooked keenl

f questions at him, hard and fast. Benson is a conceited fellow, who knows a f