urning away there; then I went up into the air, I believe; and lastly,
you have hauled me out of the water; the remainder of my adventures
would take some time to tell, so you had better try and pick up any more
of my shipmates who may still be alive. There were a good lot of us
altogether turned into sky-rockets."

Paddy had not forgotten his habit of joking. The boats altogether
picked up some fifteen or twenty Turks, whom they landed on the beach,
with the exception of those who had been injured, whom in mercy they
conveyed on board the frigate. A considerable number had been drowned
from leaping off the forecastle when the ship was in flames, and being
unable to swim. Altogether a very large number of the crew must have
been lost.

"But, Paddy," said Jack, looking earnestly up in Adair's face, while he
still held his hand, "you haven't really turned into a Turk, have you?"

"Give me a boiled leg of pork, and some pease pudding, and prove me,"
answered Terence, laughing. "No, indeed; these wide nether garments and
this red cap are the chief Turkish things about me, and the latter I
thus gladly cast from me, and as soon as I can get a pair to supply
their place, I'll gladly throw the others after the cap." Paddy as he
spoke hove the fez into the sea with a look of intense satisfaction.
"If you knew what I have gone through, you would not be surprised at my
pleasure of getting rid of everything to remind me of it," he observed.

The boats made the best of their way out to the frigate, to report what
had occurred.

"What have you been about? what has happened?" were the questions
eagerly asked, as they got alongside and handed up the wounded Turks.

"Why, we have been and found Paddy Adair," shouted Jack, unable any
longer to restrain his feelings.

The eager faces of several midshipmen were seen at the gangway, looking
out to ascertain the fact by ocular demonstration.

"It's quite true, Paddy Adair is found, Paddy Adair is found," exclaimed
a dozen voices in joyful tones. The words were taken up, and echoed
along the deck, "Paddy Adair is found; hurrah for Paddy Adair!"
Especially vociferous were his own messmates, who were delighted to get
him back again, and happy at the same time to have an excuse for using
their lungs. The boats were hoisted up, and Paddy, having changed his
wet Turkish costume for a dry midshipman's uniform, was sent for into
the cabin to give an account of his adventures to Capta