'Wonderful' may not
be quite the word, but, at this moment, I am so carried away with
enthusiasm that I cannot cruise about for mere words." (Laughter and
applause.) "The other day, a naval comrade, in talking with me about
the performances of Jack Benson and his friends, told me be considered
them to be wizards of the deep." (More applause.)
"But I took exception to my comrade's well meant remarks. A wizard,
as we understand one nowadays, is a mere pretender, a sleight-of-hand
man--a jack at cards. I would offer a more fitting title--and in
all sincerity--when I allude to Jack Benson, Hal Hastings and Eph
Somers as the Young Kings of the Deep!" (Tremendous applause.)
* * * * * * * * * *
Here we will leave the submarine boys briefly, but we shall come upon
them again in their next succeeding adventures--adventures that make
a fitting climax, in the next volume, which will be entitled:
"_The Submarine Boys for the Flag; Or, Deeding Their Lives to Uncle
Sam_."
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