"Yes; in the little bay for the night."
"Is—is the 'Farnum' here, too?"
"Yes."
"I—I wonder if Jack Benson would come to see me for a little while?"
"Why, I'll see, of course," volunteered Doctor McCrea, rising and leaving the sick boy.
CHAPTER XXIV
CONCLUSION
Ten minutes later the naval surgeon returned with Benson. With the latter was Hal Hastings. Mr. Mayhew and Ensign Trahern hovered in the rear of the group.
"Here's Mr. Benson, Truax," announced Doctor McCrea. "Now, my man, if there is anything of which you want to unburden your mind, go ahead and do it. The rest of us can bear witness, and help matters straight if, in your better health, you have done anything that needs righting."
Sam Truax feebly stretched out a hand that certainly was hot enough by this time.