Perry whistled a gay tune softly as he basked there in the warm sunlight and awaited the arrival of the rest of the boat's crew.
Much had happened since that Thursday when they had toasted the Adventure Club in Steve's and Joe's room in Sumner.

Graduation Day had sent them scurrying homeward.

Then had followed much correspondence with Steve.

After an anxious four days, Perry and the rest had each received a brief but highly satisfactory telegram: "_Cockatoo_ ours for two months.

Meet Ballinger's Basin, Brooklyn, fourth." But work on the cruiser had delayed the starting date, and they had now been kicking their heels about New York for four days.