The fool of the family

by Bracebridge Hemyng

There were two lockers, and, unfortunately, Tommy mistook the direction in which the quartermaster waved his hand.

The consequence was that he took up two signals which he should have left alone.

"Got 'em?" queried the quartermaster.

"Yes, sir," answered Tommy, hauling off the two lights.

"Get along, then."

CHAPTER VIII.

THE WRONG SIGNALS.

Tommy lost no time in getting on deck, and reaching the bridge, found that the third officer was in charge, the captain and the second officer having retired to the cabin of the former to consult the chart as to some questions in dispute between them.

"Give me those lights," exclaimed the third officer, who had been instructed to burn them.

They were handed over, and at once sent up.