"Worse than that.

Shore leave has been stopped for officers and men alike.

And I was counting on a pleasant evening ashore to-night!" "It won't bother me any," Dave announced.

"I'd rather stay on board and sleep against the stirring times, when we won't be able to get sleep enough." "What's the idea, anyway, in stopping shore leave ?" asked Trent.
"Is the admiral afraid that we'll start a row on shore ?" "I don't know," sighed Lieutenant Holton.

"I only wish that I had got ashore before the order was handed out." At that very moment Lieutenant Cantor, who had returned to ship, and had just heard the order, was standing before Captain Gales in the latter's office.
"But, sir," stammered the young officer, "It is absolutely necessary that I go ashore again to-morrow.