CHAPTER VIII. 



THE DISAPPEARING ISLAND. 



Tom sees the barracuda caught Beguiling a fish in the sunlight 

 Long John's skill with the grains North Key The only in- 

 habitant Wading among the coral The basket-fish A suicide 

 Tom invents a method of classification Dodging a water- 

 spout. 



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OM was up bright and early 



the next morning, as he had 

 left a number of things undone, 

 and when he reached the boat- 

 house he found Long John just 

 ready to shove off in his dinghy. 

 "I'm goin' to get a barra- 

 cuda for breakfast," he said, 

 in answer to Tom's question; 

 " better jump in." 



Tom had heard of the big 

 fish, but had not as yet obtained a glimpse of 

 one, so he readily accepted the invitation and 



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