It was Kennedy who finally solved the mystery--Kennedy the luckless, he whom we dubbed "Lucky Bag," because of his propensity to allow his wearing apparel to find its way into the clutches of "Jimmy Legs." Kennedy had slipped near the port and was trying to perform the difficult feat of scanning the upper deck from the opening.
"Come back here and stop that 'rubber-necking,' No.

7," called out Tommy.

"Do you want to get on the report ?" "For the hundred and 'steenth time," added "Stump," with a grin.
"Perhaps he's seasick," suggested "Dye." "It's about due.

He hasn't heaved up his boots since noon." "Did you hear what 'Cutlets' said to him yesterday ?" spoke up "Hay." "He was 'wigging' Kennedy, and he remarked in his tender way, 'Look here, you hero, why don't you brace up and be a man?
You are continually sick or on the report, and you aren't worth your salt.

Get down below now, and fill your billet.' Poor devil! he tries to do his best, I guess." Just then Kennedy faced around toward us and we saw that he was laughing.
"What do you think ?" he said.