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. 



OM was up bright and early 

 the next morning, as lie 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 ; 

 K " 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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