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stores, an' th' single battry, all with th' 

 reg'lar stool no room lef fer us teh turn 

 in. We '11 hev teh bunk with th' genel- 

 men; too col' teh sleep out o' cuver 

 intire." 



' You go in the cabin, dad," said the 

 boy. " I '11 sleep here; I 'd ruther." 



" So be it, so be it, son, but cuver up 

 well; it 's frosty; put th' tar-poleans 

 under yer, an' one on 'em over yer; 

 we '11 put out at four. Good night, lad." 



The boy had his shoes off and his head 

 under cover almost before his parent 

 reached the little cabin hold, and the 

 Captain himself was soon snugly blan- 

 keted and comforted and pillowed close 

 astarboard on the very bottom board of 

 the sloop, but quite in range with the 

 three other cabin occupants, Seth and 

 the two doctors, who were sprawled out 

 at full length on the well-covered cabin 

 bottom, each apparently enjoying sound 

 slumber. 



" All turn ! " cried Seth, as the Captain 



