"Of course it is."
"I can't quite make it out: will you spell it for me?" asked Matt.
"I will write it for you: it means in English, 'Lots of fun.'"
The coxswain gave an order which brought the stern of the barge near enough to the vessel to enable him to obtain the paper, but resisted all persuasions to go on board of the schooner.
CHAPTER III.
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION IN THE NIGHT.
Matt Randolph looked at the name of the club, as Spickles had written it, and spelled it out so that all his crew could hear him. All of them seemed to "take it in," or got its meaning from his boatmates. They all laughed, with the exception of the coxswain, and he was inclined to frown.
"It is easy to get at the meaning of such Greek as that, even if a fellow has not fitted for college; and for my part, I should not care to join a club with such a name," said he, with a look of disgust on his face, which was also evident in his tones.
"I expected you to join us as soon as we found you, Matt," added the captain of the schooner.
"You reckoned without your host, then.--Ready to give way!" said the coxswain.
"Hold on a minute, Matt! Do you go to Sunday school now?" jeered Spickles.