Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers; Or, Hitting the Enemy a Hard Naval Blow

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It sounds like the greatest cruise ever! declared Danny Grin, enthusiastically, as he rose and began to pace the narrow limits of the chart-room of the destroyer commanded by his chum, Lieutenant-Commander Dave Darrin.
It is undoubtedly the most dangerous work we've ever undertaken, Darrin observed thoughtfully.
All the better! answered Dan lightly.
In our drive against the submarines off the Irish coast, Dave continued, we met perils enough to satisfy the average salt water man. But this——
Is going to prove the very essence and joy of real fighting work at sea! Dan interposed.