"Thank you, ever so much," acknowledged Jack, looking up at the new boy.
"Oh, you're welcome," laughed the young stranger. "I know Dan Jaggers, and I'm willing to believe anything against him."
"I'll live to get square with ye for this, one o' these days, Eph
Somers!" growled the captive.
"Oh, take your time about it, Dan," laughed Eph, unconcernedly. "I'm patient, you know, about such things. In fact, I come of a patient family."
CHAPTER IX
THE SUBMARINE MAKES ITS BOW TO OLD OCEAN
"Which way were you headed when you happened along?" inquired Jack
Benson.
"Dunhaven way," responded Eph Somers.
"Good enough. That's where we're going, too."
"It's me for the submarine launching today," Eph remarked, rather ungrammatically. "I wouldn't miss that for the world."