Famous Classic Juvenile Fiction Story

Excerpt from The Sportsman's Club Afloat

I assure you, gentlemen, that you do not regret this mistake more than I do. I would not have had it happen for anything."

It was the captain of the revenue cutter who spoke. He, with Walter Gaylord, Mr. Craven, Mr. Chase and the collector of the port, was standing on the wharf, having just returned with his late prisoners from the custom-house, whither the young captain of the Banner had been to provide himself with clearance papers.