"Call the roll below decks," the commander instructed his executive
officer. Jack and his commander remained in the conning tower still
operating the searchlight.
In a few minutes Officer Cleary returned.
"All safe?" asked "Little Mack."
"No; two still missing," was the executive officer's reply.
"Who are they?" McClure queried.
"Ted Wainwright and Bill Witt," came the answer.
CHAPTER XIII
THE SURVIVORS
Jack's knees sagged for a moment and it seemed his heart stood still.
His old Brighton chum and good old Bill Witt still unaccounted for!
Out there in the dark and the water somewhere they were floating alone!
Then he heard "Little Mack" speaking.
"We'll stay right here until we find them," he was saying.
Megaphones were brought on deck and the _Dewey's_ officers began
calling into the darkness of the sea. Another searchlight was run up
through the stern hatch and affixed aft to sweep the sea from that
end of the vessel. For a time there was no response to their calls;
then, when it seemed that all hope had fled, there came a hoarse cry,
now seeming far away, now closer and louder.
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