The Marines Have Landed

in the strong arms of Sergeant Dorlan, who, on climbing up the gangway, had tenderly taken the

y--The ship

s the officer turned to the

ys injured

plied as if w

" said the officer, giving Dick's bruised cheek a close scrutiny

ammer; "it wasn't caused by anything that happened to-day,

here they have taken Tommy Turner? W

t on some dry clothes fir

ion; consequently they were taken below, where already the ship's surgeon and h

y and with palpitating hearts while a long half hour slowly ticked away. Though many sailors were continually passing to and fro they were all careful not to d

Sergeant Dorlan came out quietly, closing it behind

ed Dick, plucking at Dorla

old age," replied Dorlan, cheerfully, and it was with a mutual sigh of relief they

hat you are to follow me to the Junior Officers' Quarters, where

friend first, if we

turb him for love nor money. Go ahead and get policed up," suggested t

the marine's arm, "but we all want to thank you for saving Tommy Turner's life. I

but it's happy I am to shake the hands of such plucky lads as ye are yersel's, so put

l be to show ye about the old tub," with which remark he left them at liberty

ls and bath robes and were soon enjoying the bath. With spirits no longer depressed for fear of d

ioned Donald from the confines of a little enclosure where the s

ngly answered Gordon from h

rt, "and furthermore, don't call me Sphinx in the future. If I'd had the sense of t

d Dick, who had been forced to wait, there being not enough bathing places to allow all to indulge

n as he emerged for a rub down, "how

of that," Dick replied, "and how ab

said Gordon, "and I was going to give her to the

when he smashes up your boats

our own fault. Poor Tommy was so rattled that he pulled on the wrong rope and steered u

around the ship, I am willing to call it

ant stateroom or cabin where they found their

med Gordon, and while he was spe

d a colored mess boy stuck h

fy, sah. Here am yoh rubber shoes dry a'ready an' d

" inquired Dick. "They were in

adly, showing an expansive

h reckon dey foun' 'em floatin' on de water

e rowboat too and have it on board th

ips is fixin' of her up good as new. Dey ain't nut

um the black face was wit

hips wid his little Chips'?" la

e so enthusiastic over his determination to follow his father's wishes and become a nava

on. 'You see, 'Chips' is a nickname in the Navy for th

ready for you," called a voice from the passageway outside their door and needing no second bidding

of his hand. "Sit down and tell us all about the accident. By the way, your friend Tommy is still sleeping, and as it is noon we should be very glad if you would accept our invitation

ediately announced they sat down in the places already provided and

o so promptly came to their rescue. They learned that their wrecked boat had been towed back to the ship and ha

of the officers, "but when it comes to being the right man in the

y," said Gordon, "but we could not make

an easy manner, as he would call it, doesn't seem much to him," remarked Ensign Whiting. "Mi

d to the boys as a Lieutenant of Marines. "He never wears t

ship and then ashore at Guantanamo; he fought in the Philippine Insurrection and was one of the first marines to enter Pekin during its relief at the Boxer uprising in 1900, and later he was in Cuba during the insurrection there in 1906, and I believe he has landed

to have originated from the leather collar which formed part o

in which they keep writing paper, ink, an

us over the ship, and this being the first time that any of us has ever been lucky enough to get on

n Whiting, "and as your clothes are now ready, suppose you get i

ntic Fleet, was a big jovial man of ruddy complexion and his greeting of the shipwrecked

oped that you won't bear the Navy any grudge after I explain to you that we are doing our best to make full amend for the accident. Mr. Ennis, the ship's carpenter, reports that his men will soon have your

had collected in nearly every corner of the world, and while he talked they found it difficult to keep their eyes from wandering

their host, turning first to Dick, who was seated nearest him. Whereupon the boy told

. However, I have endeavored to do the best I can by you. Your boat is nearly repaired; your oars and stretchers replaced, your clothes recovered, and though they may have suffered a little from their wetting I do not imagine any great harm has resulted. It is true you lost your lunches but I am inclined to beli

d while he turned the edge of a rug with the toe of his sh

e more than he was called upon to do under th

t be?" he inquire

be greatly appreciated and also, sir, we should like it very much if Sergeant Dorlan could act as th

lf, "I gladly grant it, and furthermore, during our stay in port I sh

e marine orderly a

DERLY ANSWERE

and ask him to detail Sergeant Dorlan to accompany the

Aye, aye, sir," which is the naval way of replying to an order, h

n drill when the orderly found him. After receiving the message from his Comman

p the other member of the party. When I came by there a while ago he was feelin

he wonderful battleship. For two full hours they pestered the patient Dorlan with more questions and inquiries than he could have answered in a lifetime. In the course of their personally conducted trip they were on a visit to the bridge when their attention wa

of that call?" aske

y the motor saile

ttle fellow blowing the

ye know," wa

" remarked Dick; "how old do you ha

" answered Dorlan; "they enlist as drummers and trum

e enlist?"

f yer ol

to a commission, as

Sergeant; "Captain Henderson come up from the rank

military bearing, smart uniforms and soldierly demeanor attracted him powerfully, and when he learned that enlisted men were afforded the opportunity to rise in rank to tha

e flagship's steamers, first being assured that their