"They are not liable to duty," rejoined the Exciseman. "Well, I may as well have a look round." He was a man who did his work thoroughly. The _Olivette_ was searched from stem to stern. Every locker was examined, the floor boards lifted, and even the skirting tapped in case there might be contraband hidden between the timbers. "Like a game of hunt the slipper," remarked Roche. "Aye," replied the man, "and it's my game to hunt slippery ones. I've caught a few in my time, but they weren't Sea Scouts. I'll give you your clearance papers, Mr. Armitage." The interrupted breakfast dispatched, and the plates and cups washed up and stowed, the _Olivette_ resumed her homeward run. "I don't know about Alan's high spirits," remarked Peter. "Mine are rather low. It's my last run in the old _Olivette_, I'm afraid." "You never know your luck," said Roche. "And you're going abroad again, you lucky blighter. I hope I'll make as good a Patrol Leader as you, old man." "Without a doubt of it, you will," declared Peter earnestly. "Starboard.... at that.... Stand by for'ard and pick up the buoy.... I say, there's Bruin." Sure enough Peter's pet and the _Olivette's_ mascot was sitting on the edge of the quay. The moment the _Olivette_ picked up her moorings, Bruin took to the water and swam off. Willing hands hauled the dog on board, where he inconsiderately showed his delight by shaking his shaggy coat and liberally besprinkling the crew. "Just to remind us," observed Peter, wiping the moisture from his face--"just to remind us that we are in home waters again." PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN _By Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ [Transcriber's Notes: This book contains a number of misprints. The following misprints have been corrected: [exclamed Dick Roche] -> [exclaimed Dick Roche] [the Sea Scouts' calcucations] -> [the Sea Scouts' calculations] [Warborrow Bay] -> [Worbarrow Bay] [a serious of semicircles] -> [a series of semicircles] [Cest moi] -> [C'est moi] [The gaunt exexpanse] -> [The gaunt expanse] [the astern end of] -> [the eastern end of] In chapter I there is a [Alan Hepworth] mentioned (only once). This should probably be [Alan Hepburn], but it has not been corrected. In chapter IV [Warborrow Bay] is mentioned (once) but the probable correct notation, [Worbarrow Bay], isn't mentioned anywhere in this book. The first notation doesn't seem to exist, the latter does. This, and the fact that Mr. Westerman mentions [Lulworth Cove] in connection with it, which lies very close to [Worbarrow Bay], makes it all the more likely that [Worbarrow Bay] is the correct notation.