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Rigged to suit them at last , the two boys took their appliance to pieces again and hid the parts away until a to-be-determined time . They were planning to have a joke upon the whole ship 's company ; but they were forced to wait for the appropriate moment in which to spring the surprise . The third morning out revealed a clearing sky and subsiding waves ; and the regular ship 's routine at sea was taken up . `` Officers ' call '' was sounded five minutes before the `` assembly '' bugle call at 9:15 . At the later call men of the various divisions fall in smartly at double time for muster in the respective parts of the ship . The men are inspected at this time regarding the condition of their clothing , length of hair , personal cleanliness , and whether or not they are carefully shaved . This last requirement troubled the four friends from Seacove but little , save that Whistler and Torry occasionally wore a little fuzz on their cheeks , which Frenchy declared they lathered surreptitiously with cream , then let the ship 's cat lick it off .