"All right," nodded Hal. "We're ready when needed."
Nor did either one of them waste any time in wondering what the new move
was to be. When Jacob Farnum wanted them to know he would tell them and
not before.
The chums visited a moving picture show for an hour. Then, tiring of
that, they came out into the street. The first, man they encountered,
almost, was Lieutenant Danvers, in citizen dress.
"Back from your trip, sir?" Jack asked.
"Yes. Has Farnum told you what's in the wind?"
"He has only given us a hint, sir, that something may happen."
"Oh!" replied the naval officer, next adding: "That's rather queer on
the whole."
"Not at all, sir," replied young Benson. "Mr. Farnum has a habit of
telling us things only when he's ready."
"Yet when--" began Danvers, but checked himself.
"No matter what is in the wind, Mr. Danvers, there's no real need of
posting us about anything until the time comes. Suppose Mr. Farnum
wants us to start for China within an hour? The galley cupboard is
already as full of provisions as it will hold.
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