TELLS HOW I MADE A PROMISE Then he said, "Were you one of the kids who were coming along with my father when I jumped out of the boat ?" And I told him yes.

Then he said, "You don't think he saw me, do you ?" I said, "Yes, he saw you, but I guess he didn't know who you were, he didn't see your face, that's sure." "Thank goodness for that," he said, "because I've caused the old gent a lot of trouble." "Anyway," I told him, "I don't see why you don't wear your uniform.
Gee, if I had a lieutenant's uniform you bet I'd wear it." "Would you ?" he said, and he began to laugh.

Then he said, "Well, now, let's sit down here on this bench and I'll tell you what _you're_ going to do, and then I'll tell you what _I'm_ going to do, and we'll have to be quick about it." Then he looked out over the water and listened and as soon as he was sure nobody was coming, he put his arm over my shoulder and made me sit down on the bench beside him.

I have to admit I kind of liked that fellow, even though I kind of thought he was, you know, wild, sort of.

It seemed as if he was the kind of a fellow to have a lot of adventures and to be reckless and all that.
"Maybe you can tell me what you're going to do," I told him, "but you can't tell me what _I'm_ going to do--that's one sure thing." "Oh, yes I can," he said, "because you're a bully kid and you're an A-1 sport, and you and I are going to be pals.