"Yes, thanks to you, gentlemen," nodded the commandant. "Still, I fancy
the authorities, will be fearfully annoyed over this escape."
"There are no particulars, sir, you say?" queried Jack.
"No; the mere announcement of the fellow's escape, and a request to
military and naval authorities to be on the lookout for the fugitive
The despatch also states that description will follow by wire."
"We can give you a pretty fair word-portrait of Millard right now, sir,"
offered Lieutenant Benson.
"And I wish you would."
Jack proceeded to do so. He had about finished, when the carriage
stopped punctually before the door of the officers' club. The commandant
took cordial leave of his young guests, after which they were driven to
the railway station. Just a little later they found themselves leaning
back in parlor car seats, bound for Washington.
Most of the way back the youngsters dozed in their chairs. Now, that the
excitement was over, all felt need of rest.
Not even at the railway station in Washington could they escape the
watchfulness of the Navy Department. The same messenger who, the day
before, had handed them their copies of the Regulations, now met
Benson with a note.
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