How it's all to be done, goodness only knows.

You need not come on board, Jack.

I will tell the captain that you have arrived, and he would not thank me for bringing any live lumber on board just at present.

You had better get him his outfit, uncle, at once, and then he can report himself in full trim to-morrow." Giving the major the address of the tailor who could be trusted to supply Jack's uniform without loss of time, and accepting an invitation to dine at the "George" that evening, if he could possibly get away from the ship, Lieutenant Hethcote stepped into the gig, and made his way to the "Falcon." Major Archer and Jack first paid a visit to the tailor, where all the articles necessary for the outfit were ordered and promised for next day.

They then visited the dockyard, and Jack was immensely impressed at the magnitude of the preparations which were being made for the war.