But his eyes were brimming with roguishness, and in another moment he burst out laughing, and after one rapid glance, and a twist of his moustache that I thought must have torn it up by the roots, the young officer exploded in the same fashion.
"DENNIS!--What in the name of the mother of mischief (and I'm sure she was an O'Moore) are you masquerading in that dress for, out here ?" But before Dennis could reply, the lieutenant became quite grave, and turning him round by the arm, said, "But this isn't masquerading, I see.
Dennis, my dear fellow, what does it mean ?" "It means that I was a stowaway, and my friend here a castaway--I mean that I was a castaway, and Jack was a stowaway.

Willie, do you remember Barton ?" "Old Barney?
Of course I do.

How did he come to let you out of his sight ?" Dennis did not speak.

I saw that he could not, so I took upon me to explain.
"They were out in the hooker, off the Irish coast, and she went to pieces in a gale.

Old Barney was lost, and we picked Dennis up." He nodded to me, and with his hand through Dennis O'Moore's arm, said kindly, "We'll go to my quarters, and talk it over.