"Ah!" he thought to himself, "that some day may never come!"
Yet he really meant to return to see his little Araby maid, as he called her, if ever he got a chance.
Bungle met him on the beach, and together they walked fully a mile along it, and here they found Bungle's dug-out, and quickly entering it shoved off.
There was a strong current running, but they managed to stem it, and in due time got near to the Breezy.
"Boat ahoy," shouted a sentry.
"No, no," was the answering hail, which meant that the occupants would come on board at the port side.
Most of the officers had turned in. Only the doctor and Wynn sat together, working out some sort of problem.
"I'll be shot," cried McTavish, "if that isn't young Bowser's voice."
He didn't need to be shot, for next moment Kep, still dressed as an Arab, walked in and saluted.
You may be certain the welcome he received was a hearty one.