"How do you like your craft, boys?" asked he, as he threw his boat up into the wind, alongside the Zephyr.
"First-rate!" they exclaimed with one voice.
"Three cheers for Captain Sedley," cried Tony Weston, taking off his cap and swinging it round above his head. "One!"
"Hurrah!"
"Two!"
"Hurrah!"
"Three!"
"Hurrah!" and the boys all clapped their hands for several moments.
Captain Sedley took off his hat, and politely returned his acknowledgments. When boys get to cheering, they hardly know where to stop; and when Fred Harper proposed three for Uncle Ben, there was a prompt and hearty response to the call.
"I'm much obleeged to you, boys, for the compliment," said the veteran, pulling off his tarpaulin.