Part 9 (1/2)
But with a sudden twist the wily Mexican slipped frorasp
”Hi--stop hi a futile attee, the Mexican e froh!” exclai up the empty trousers ”He's shed his skin like the snake he is He had better take theet hih the boys ran along the string piece of the wharf looking for hi more of him An officer in unifor for soed to conclude that the villainous Mexican had at last th, ”I guess we have seen the last of him”
”I sincerely hope so,” returned Berwick, ”but that fellow has more lives than a cat”
”There doesn't seeer,” said the professor ”He doesn't see we can do and we o on”
By this ti to be astir with people The boat over the bay, intent on business Hailing one of the larger boats, which was rowed by taiians, the professor asked them if they could carry the party out to the yacht
”Si, senor,” replied one of the rowers ”Take you all; no sink the boat”
Although the boat sank nearly to the gunwales when they were all on board, and they were uncomfortably crowded, still the water was calm and the trip to the yacht, which was anchored about a quarter of a mile out, was made without any mishap
”Well, what do you think of side the Storan Jo
”As a picture,” added Tom
”As a pink,” supplemented Juarez
”As she can be,” finished Toet on board,” interposed the professor
”We have been on board,” put in Jim
”Indeed!” exclaimed the professor ”When?”
”Yesterday,” replied Jiht perhaps we could secure her for our trip”
”That expresses your opinion,” said the professor with a laugh ”You wouldn't have wanted her unless you thought she was pretty good”
”That's right,” agreed Ji, captain,” called the professor to Captain Wilkins, as standing by the gangaiting to receive the to show us how to sail the yacht”
”Good entle new tricks, but I think it is never too late to learn If you have any new tricks of sealad to learn them”
”That's only a joke of the professor's captain,” replied Jih to stand watch, and do our trick at the wheel if need be”
”Well said, lad,” responded the captain, heartily ”Are you going to e with us?”
”Yes,” replied the professor, ”they are booked for the trip No soon do you think we can get away?”