"Mr.Somers, tumble the crew on deck!" "Shall we go below, sir ?" inquired Dave, again saluting.
"Not until so directed," Benson replied.

"I wish you to see every detail of the boat handling." At Lieutenant Jack's command the crew threw the hawsers aboard and soon had them out of the way.
Benson gave the starting signal to Eph Somers.
No sooner had the "Dodger's" hawsers been cast aboard than the submarine torpedo boat headed out.

It was a get-away swift enough---almost to take the breath of the midshipmen.
"You see, gentlemen," Lieutenant Benson explained quietly, "we act on the theory that in submarine work every second has its value when in action.

So we have paid a good deal of attention to the speedy start.

Another thing that you will note is that, aboard so small a craft, it is important that, as far as is possible, the crew act without orders for each move.