“Whom shall we ask for, sir?”
“Inquire for Chief Quartermaster Broder, if you do not see him at once. He will probably see you first, however. You had better make haste, for the men are about ready for breakfast there.”
“Yes, sir; thank you, sir,” answered Dan, saluting and moving on.
“My, he’s so full of dignity it’s a wonder he doesn’t explode,” commented Sam, after they had gone on a few steps.
“He has a right to be dignified,” replied Dan.
“How so?”
“He is a captain in the United States Navy. I would rather be that than President of the United States.”
“Does he earn as much money as the president does?”
“Oh, no; not by a great many thousand dollars.”
“Then me for the presidency,” concluded the irrepressible Sam.