“‘The President directs that you extend to Ensigns Darrin and Dalzell his thanks and commendation for their conduct in preventing the assault on the Emperor and Empress of Japan. At appropriate time you will publicly commend these officers.’”
They learned too that as soon as they expressed their willingness to accept the honor they would be commissioned as lieutenants, junior grade.
“Accept! You bet we’ll accept!” said Dan, but not in those words before the Admiral.
One other honor was to come to them. The Emperor bestowed on them the decoration, second class, of the Order of the Rising Sun, a decoration that Congress allowed them to accept.
But now Dave’s ship sailed away under sealed orders, leaving Belle to wonder when she would again see her husband. When this time was and where, will be told in another volume: “Dave Darrin and the German Submarines; or Making a Clean-up of the Hun Sea Monsters.”
THE END
Transcriber’s Note: Many of the chapter titles printed in the Table of Contents are different from the ones printed at the start of the actual chapters. The original, though inconsistent, chapter titles have been retained in both places.