Whereupon he pressed upon each Jack Tar a couple of twenty-dollar bills.

"We've a couple of hours of shore leave left to us," grinned one of
the sailors. "Is there anyone else you want caught, friend?"

By the time that Farnum, Pollard and Captain Jack had returned to the
pier they found a midshipman awaiting them.

"Admiral Bentley's compliments, gentlemen," said the midshipman. "He
begs you to go to him aboard the flagship. He has information of
importance to communicate to you concerning the missing steward."

"By the way," laughed Mr. Farnum, contentedly, "that steward is no
longer missing. We've just had the pleasure of seeing him placed under
lock and key, where he'll keep until he's wanted."

"Will you come aboard the flagship in our launch?" asked the midshipman.

"Yes, thank you," replied Farnum. Thereupon Jack signaled to Hal
Hastings, aboard the "Pollard," which lay to, not far off, to return
to moorings.

"Catch your man?" yelled Hal, through a megaphone. His chum nodded in
the affirmative.

"Toot! toot! toot!" sounded the "Pollard's" auto-whistle, in three
long, triumphant blasts.

Arrived at the flagship, the midshipman conducted the visitors at once
to the admiral's office.

"Did you catch the rascal?" asked that fine old officer.

"Yes, sir," nodded Farnum, and gave a quick, brief account of the
capture.

"Captain Benson appear's to be your lucky star to-day," laughed the
admiral. "By the way, captain, I must congratulate you most warmly on
that daring, magic dive. Your boat is surely in a new class. But now
to other interesting business. After you had gone it occurred to me
to make a most thorough investigation into the whole matter of that
steward.

"Your man Miller certainly displayed considerable originality in his
attempt to hide from the law. He had been aboard for some time. He
plainly realized that about the last place detectives would ever think
to look for criminals would be among the crew of a battleship. We
always require references for any man we enlist, and always look up
the references. I have yet to satisfy myself as to how the fellow
Miller managed to get around the matter of references. However, he
got aboard, and was all but safe from pursuit. Moreover, this flagship
is scheduled to sail for the European station as soon as the manoeuvres
are over. Miller, I imagine, intended to desert when in European
waters. By that time, as police pursuit would