Then we sort of felt as though it was
getting personal, as you might say. Oh, I'm glad to be out of
it!"
The ship's doctor stepped up to Porky and felt his pulse.
"Just a trifle under par yet," he said, arranging Beany's
bandages. "I would suggest another nap or two."
"All right," said the officers and they moved toward the door.
"We aren't sleepy," said Porky. "How could we be sleepy at this
time of day?" He yawned widely. Everybody laughed.
"Just try it and see what you can do in the way of snoring," said
the doctor. "One more good snooze, and you will be ready to
bring in another submarine and some more prisoners."
He left the room, and in two minutes the boys were both asleep.
They were exhausted, with the trying mental exhaustion that
people feel who have undergone great anxiety and danger.
The two Captains and the Colonel went into Captain Greene's cabin
and for a long time talked the matter over. They could hear the
crew and the soldiers making merry. It had been a great
experience; an experience which fortunately had had a good ending.
Already a lot of the boys were writing highly-colored, lengthy
accounts home--accounts which were doomed never to pass the censor!
Colonel Bright was happy as a boy.
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