80 How Sammy Went to Coral-Land 
follow the Flying-Fish, keeping near the 
surface, and when the fish he has picked 
out drops, the Bonito has his reward. 
He is a clever fish, and being a rapid 
swimmer, is fond of following vessels, 
like myself. The presence of the Flying- 
Fish proves that we are nearing our des¬ 
tination, and after a few more miles our 
journey will be over.” 
This was a cheering thought, and the 
two companions swam gaily along in the 
best of spirits. Sammy would have liked 
to stop occasionally to examine some par¬ 
ticularly interesting object, but his guide 
hurried him on. “ For,” said he, “ this is 
by far the most dangerous part of our 
voyage. The most vicious of our ene¬ 
mies lurk outside of Coral-Land waiting 
for a chance to grab the tourist, but, once 
inside that long reef that you see some 
distance ahead, and we are safe. I have 
