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"Now, back her steady," continued Frank, standing up in the stern sheets. "Don't let her rub, Tony. Steady; one hard push; now she goes;" and the Zephyr shot out into the lake. "The flags, Frank," said Charles. "Ay, ay; Tony, hoist yours;" and at the same time Frank raised the American flag at the stern. NOW BACK HER STEADY CONTINUED FRANK STANDING UP IN THE STERN SHEETS DON'T LET HER RUB TONY STEADY ONE HARD PUSH NOW SHE GOES AND THE ZEPHYR SHOT OUT INTO THE LAKE THE FLAGS FRANK SAID CHARLES AY AY TONY HOIST YOURS AND AT THE SAME TIME FRANK RAISED THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE STERN
ach of the members was "every inch a sailor." Uncle Ben was delighted with the change; "they looked so much more shipshape than in their shore togs." "Come, Uncle Ben, we are all ready," said Frank. "I arn't goin' with you this time." "You must go without him to-day, Frank," added Captain Sedley. "Uncle Ben must take the things over to the island for the collation." "Are we to go alone?" "Certainly." "Hurrah!" cried Charles, who always used this word to express his gratification. "But, boys, you must preserve good discipline. According to the constitution you must all obey the coxswain. And, Frank, be very careful; don't get aground on the rocks at the north shore, and if you go down the river, don't go too near the dam." "I will not, father," replied Frank, who was fully impressed by the responsibility of his position as commander of the Zephyr. "Take your places in the boat. Tony, number them." The doors which gave egress from the boat-house to the lake were thrown open by Uncle Ben. THE ZEPHYR CLUB IN UNIFORM WAS UNIQUE AND PLEASING AND EACH OF THE MEMBERS WAS EVERY INCH A SAILOR UNCLE BEN WAS DELIGHTED WITH THE CHANGE THEY LOOKED SO MUCH MORE SHIP SHAPED THAN IN THEIR SHORE DOGS COME UNCLE BEN WE ARE ALL READY SAID FRANK I AREN'T GOING WITH YOU THIS TIME YOU MUST GO WITHOUT HIM TO DAY FRANK ADDED CAPTAIN SEDLEY UNCLE BEN MUST TAKE THE THINGS OVER TO THE ISLAND FOR THE COLLATION ARE WE TO GO ALONE CERTAINLY HURRAH CRIED CHARLES WHO ALWAYS USED THIS WORD TO EXPRESS HIS GRATIFICATION BUT BOYS YOU MUST PRESERVE GOOD DISCIPLINE ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION YOU MUST ALL OBEY THE COXSWAIN AND FRANK BE VERY CAREFUL DON'T GET AGROUND ON THE ROCKS AT THE NORTH SHORE AND IF YOU GO DOWN THE RIVER DON'T GO TOO NEAR THE DAM I WILL NOT FATHER REPLIED FRANK WHO WAS FULLY IMPRESSED BY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HIS POSITION AS COMMANDER OF THE ZEPHYR TAKE YOUR PLACES IN THE BOAT TONY NUMBER THEM THE DOORS WHICH GAVE EGRESS FROM THE BOAT HOUSE TO THE LAKE WERE THROWN OPEN BY UNCLE BEN
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