It'll take the launches at least six minutes to get in, and then they'll stay tied up here for another five minutes." With only a single backward glance at the young midshipmen, the undersized Englishman was already leading the way.
At quickened pace the young midshipmen reached the shed that had been indicated.

Their guide had already drawn a key from a pocket, and had unsnapped the heavy padlock.
"Step right in, young gentlemen, h'and h'I'll follow h'and show h'it to you." Unsuspecting, the three middies stepped inside the darkened shed.
Suddenly the door banged, and a padlock clicked outside.
"Here, stop that, you rascally joker!" roared Dalzell, wheeling about.
"What does this mean ?" "Big trouble!" spoke Dave Darrin seriously and with a face from which the color was fast receding..