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the Ensign of the Rising Sun, by Harry Collingwood
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Title: Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War
Author: Harry Collingwood
Illustrator: Savile Lumley
Release Date: January 27, 2009 [EBook #27910]
Language: English
Character set encoding: ASCII
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Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun, by Harry Collingwood.
CHAPTER ONE.
DISMISSED THE SERVICE.
"Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you. And be sure you call on the Pater, and tell him the whole yarn. I'll bet he will be able to give you some advice worth having. Also give my love to the Mater, and tell her that I'm looking forward to Christmas. Perhaps I may see you then. Good-bye again, and good luck to you."
The speaker was young Ronald Gordon, one of the midshipmen belonging to H.M.S. Terrible, and my particular chum; and the words were spoken as we parted company on the platform of Portland railway station, Gordon to return to his ship, while I, an ou