But Lieutenant Burton was there almost as quickly.
"Haul back!" commanded the lieutenant sternly.

"No one go overboard!" That held the middies in check, for in no place, more than in the Navy, are orders orders.
Clack! was the sound that followed the first cry.

Like a flash the marine sentry had thrown his rifle to the deck.

A single bound carried him to one of the night life buoys.

This he released, and hurled far astern.
As the night buoy struck the water a long-burning red light was fused by contact.