He yawned, stretched both arms in the air, and gazed up toward the moon. Suddenly he brought both arms down at his sides.
"Great Scott!" he cried, "we've forgotten Simon!"
The Chief gave a snort of disgust.
"If you're going—" he began.
"That's so! that's so!" shouted Sprague, "put about, Chief!"
The Chief groaned. "Positively," he said, "you make me sick!"
"Then you're in no state to sail the boat," replied Pete, "here, get away from the wheel!"
He pushed the indignant Chief away, and taking the wheel himself, began to put the boat about.
"Who's Simon?" asked Mr. Daddles.
Nobody paid any attention to his question.