At this moment the third officer approached.
"Captain Raleigh will receive you the moment you have put on some dry clothes," said the third officer.
"But we must see him at once," exclaimed Frank.
"Change your clothes first," said the third officer kindly.
"But——" Frank began.
"I have Captain Raleigh's orders for you to report to him the moment you have changed," said the third officer sharply. "You will hurry, if you please."
Frank could see that there was no use protesting further. He shrugged his shoulders and the two boys made their way to their cabin.
"The big chump," said Frank, as he slipped off his wet clothing. "The whole British navy might be sent to the bottom while we are doing this. What are a few wet clothes?"
"I guess it was the way we went at it," said Jack. "If we had blurted out what we knew——"
"To tell the truth, I've a good notion to say nothing about what I learned," said Frank.