Loathsome--loathsome! While the insult to Her Majesty's flag called upon me to fire upon the mob.

Do you know what that means, sir ?" "Yes, sir; a good lesson.

They won't be so saucy again." "You ignorant young puppy!" he cried; "it may mean a serious international trouble--a diplomatic breach, and all through you.

There, I was hot and bad enough before, now you have made me worse." He stretched out his hand for the glass, but did not drink; and the sight of the cool liquid half-maddened me, for the heat and emotion had made my throat very dry.
"Now, sir," he cried, "I am your commanding officer, and no one on board Her Majesty's cruiser shall ever say that I am not just.

Now then, speak out; what have you to say?
How came you to let the men go away to drink ?" "I didn't, sir," I said huskily.