There was such a comical look of disappointment on the faces of the Radio Boys that the captain laughed aloud.
“Doesn’t seem to appeal to you very much,” he remarked, as he looked, with a twinkle in his eyes, at the various members of the group.
“Can’t say that it does,” replied Herb.
“You see, Captain,” said Joe, “we never had a chance of this kind before, and we were beginning to feel as if we were in for a glorious adventure.”
“And if so soon you’re to be done for,
You wonder what you were begun for,”
said the captain, with a smile.
“That hits it exactly,” confessed Jimmy.
“Of course, Captain,” said Bob, “we don’t want to presume on your kindness or tax your hospitality too much——”
“Don’t worry about that,” interrupted the captain. “I don’t forget and I never shall that I owe my life to the courage and presence of mind of you boys, and I’m only too glad to be able to repay, in what slight degree I may, the debt I owe you. I shall be delighted to have you stay on board the ship as my guests until our voyage is over and we return again to Halifax. That is, of course, if your folks consent.”