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the tidings that the Adjutant of the ship wanted Lieuts Brooks and Kenyon to report at once, if able. Kenyon and I were mildly surprised to say the least and I replaced my vestments rather deliberately while I reflected what it was all about.

When we saw the Captain we didn't need to look at his insignia to tell that he was a Reserve Officer and one new to his job. He said, "Ve need some officers to work on dis drip andt first off I vant a mess officer for de men pelow. De yob isn't hart but yust requires a set of rules to be drafted andt occasiondl inspegtion." Kenyon had had a great deal more experience that I having been a training camp man, but I was ready for anything and told the captain as much so he assigned