gone without us, and——well, we want to get on board." Suddenly Sallie took command. Motioning us back, she went to the extreme end of the pier and looked down. A moment later, the white top of a naval cap appeared above the edge, followed by a fair face and five feet six of a sub-lieutenant. Sallie addressed herself to him, and, taking advantage of his obvious confusion, said: "Will you please take us out to that yacht," pointing to the . "She has gone without us, and——well, we want to get on board." When the sub. had recovered from Sallie's smile and her carnation tint, he stammered his regret. When the sub. had recovered from Sallie's smile and her carnation tint, he stammered his regret. "I'm most awfully sorry; but I'm here to take liberty men aboard. I'm, I'm, afraid I can't, otherwise I would with er—er—er——" "I'm most awfully sorry; but I'm here to take liberty men aboard. I'm, I'm, afraid I can't, otherwise I would with er—er—er——" "What are liberty men?" questioned Sallie, looking at him with grey-eyed gravity. "What are liberty men?" questioned Sallie, looking at him with grey-eyed gravity. "Men who have been ashore on leave," was the response. "Men who have been ashore on leave," was the response. "Can you signal to that?" asked Sallie with guile, nodding at the guardship. "Can you signal to that?" asked Sallie with guile, nodding at the guardship. "I beg pardon," replied the bewildered sub, fast breaking up beneath Sallie's gaze. "I beg pardon," replied the bewildered sub, fast breaking up beneath Sallie's gaze. "Does the captain know the First Sea Lord, Admiral Crosstrees?" "Does the captain know the First Sea Lord, Admiral Crosstrees?" "I—I don't know," he replied, "I——"
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