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into the moat this afternoon and see if we can 

 tame him." 



" Agreed," replied Dick and Harry in chorus. 



"Better look out the shark don't put you 

 inside him ! " cautioned Long John. 



" Oh, we'll look out for that," answered Tom. 



"Well, all the lines are in the boat, and 

 we've plenty of bait here," said the obliging 

 fisherman. " What are your plans for this after- 

 noon, sir ? " he asked the doctor, who approached 

 the group. 



" I propose we follow up the north end of 

 Long Key, and strike off to the second buoy, 

 where we can try the fishing. When tired of 

 that, M T e can come in and try the sharks." 



Well pleased with this programme, the boys 

 got out the boat, and the party was soon ashore 

 on Long Key. Long John poled the boat along 

 near shore, keeping an eye out for conch or cray- 

 fish, which could be used for bait, while the 

 others, preferring to walk, followed along on the 

 beach. 



" Hurry up, Dick ! " said Tom, giving him a 

 push over into the sand. 



