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FRANK MERRIWELL IN THE SOUTH SEAS. iturned quickly to some of his past ex- | periences, and he recalled a number of persons who had no great reason for iik- You’re old enough to know what’s right. But, say!’ “Well, sonny?’ ‘““Stow your nonsense and begin the;ing him, much as all might be compelled day like a gentleman.”’ ‘Pll take a lesson from you.’’ “fAll right, then. SOG NETTIE Mr. Murray.”? The boy lifted his hat with an extrava- gant gesture. ‘“‘Good-morning, Mr. turned the first officer, and waving his arm in a grand salute. ‘“That’s right. the Glasgow goes on again?” “TY thought you wanted to stow non-; sense.’ “Stow yours. I'll take care of my own. What’s up, Mr. Murray?’ ‘“There’s a shipwrecked crew ahead in a boat. Can you see ’ery?’? to honor and admire him. ‘ boat??? he asked. Now, then, what are! we stopping for? Where are we at? Shall/tant boat through his glass. IT have time to get off for a stroll before} ‘“Where’s the “‘A little to the port of our course. Sh’ll be alongside in a few minutes.”’ ‘CAh, yes, I see her. Whew! I should “Rather odd!’ Mr. Murray was looking at the dis- Her crew were rowing just sufficiently to keep the boat near the steamer’s course, and the Glasgow, meanwhile, was forging siowly along under her former headway. ‘“What’s odd ?”’ asked Frank. “t was thinking of recent weather. We’ve had dead calms. ‘There’s been no signs of a storm anywhere in this direc- The boy went to the rail under the/|tion.”’ bridge and peered ahead. ‘Can't make out much,’’ he said. The officer, meantime, was looking for- ward through his glass. After a moment he glanced along t the main deck aft and spoke in a low tone: ‘‘Come up if you want to, Frank.”? Without waiting fora more urgent in- vitation, Frank bounded up the steps to the hrdice “T thought it was against ‘the ‘tules,’? ‘‘to let a passenger on the he said, bridge ?”’ ‘What month ago.’? ‘*Hardly.”’ ‘Why not?’ “Because there’s so much shipping on 3 think she had the entire crew of a big. Merriwell,’? re-:ship on board. She’s simply packed with grinning broadly; men!’’ difference does that make? — Those men might have been wrecked a ‘this sea that they would have been picked © up before now.”’ ‘Well, it isn’t always a storm that wrecks a vessel. ‘That’s true enough.’”’ ‘There might be a boiler busted, or a fire, or the ship might have collidea with ‘“So it is, but the old man isn’t likely|a whale.” to be stirring for half an hour yet. Tl take chances on his making a row it, 1f you will.” “Of course I will! there'd be a row, anyway. bar and I are regular chums.”? ‘Don’t doubt it. Everybody likes you, Frank.’’ “7 hat’s so, I don’t think,’’ responded His memory !a ghost!’ Frank, with a queer smile. about i with the glass still at his eyes, he started I don’t believe'a little and exclaimed ‘‘Well! well!” in Cap’n Dun-ja tone of surprise. Mr. Murray laughed. ‘“Hardlv the latter,’’? he said. Then, ‘What now?’ asked Frank. ‘(Chinese, every one of *em!? | (Go ‘““Ves, sir; every one is a Chink, or I’m in (CO ElLOO® (CO