back contents forward {{frabfp123.png}} || eagles of the sky || a ship in a dozen an' as far as I could lamp the boat." On the whole he was extremely glad to see Jack returning, although also pleased to know he had had his little frolic in a miniature battle that for the brief period of its life had been able to give him a most delicious thrill. He watched the oncoming ship grow in size and noted the significant fact that its approach was so lacking in all the customary racket that deafens the human ear. Then presently a hand waved to him, Jack swung around and dropped with a little splash upon the water--just where Oscar had so recently left it--to taxi along and pull up close to the camouflaged sloop. [[123]] back contents forward