Part 28 (1/2)
”Wait until I reach you Your long-lost son,
”DAVID PORTER”
”That ought to hold hiets it, Dave”
The e sent, the two boys looked around for a hotel, and then obtained a decidedly late supper When they retired, Roger slept ”like a top,” as he expressed it, but Dave lay awake for hours, wondering what the future held in store for him Now that he seemed so close to his father he could scarcely wait for the tihly estimated, the distance from Hull to Christiania is about six hundred ian capital was frozen up, so the steahteento the wintry weather Dave learned that it would take three full days toHull, but as soon as the steamer struck the full sweep of the winds on the North Sea the thermometer went down rapidly
”Phew! but this is cold!” ejaculated Roger, as he buttoned his coat tightly ”It's like being down on the coast of Maine”
”Just wait until we get to Norway--there is where you'll find it cold,”
was Dave's reply ”Maybe we'll have to invest in fur overcoats”
”Well, I ah
Fortunately, both boys had been supplied with considerable cash and ample letters of credit, so thatHull, Dave supplied hilish-Danish Self-Educator, and on the shi+p both he and Roger studied the volume with interest
”I want to know a feords,” said the senator's son ”It is awful to be in a country when you're not able to speak a word of the language”
On the second day of the voyage the two boys got soreat cloud of stea has burst, that's certain!” cried Dave ”Let us go on deck and see what is wrong”
They hurried out on the ers, all in a state of excite the shi+p was going to sink But the officers were cool and collected, and did all in their power to restore confidence
”Nothing serious has occurred,” was the announcement one of the officers made, in the presence of Dave and his chuineers was scalded, that is all The pipe will be repaired as quickly as possible”
”Will this delay us much?” asked Dave
”That I cannot say,” was the answer
The rest of the day passed quietly enough The steaines were badly crippled Dave, thinking only of the tiht reach his destination, walked the deck ier this means another day,” said he to his chum
”More than likely,” was the reply ”Well, since it can't be helped you'll have to ive al to be in Christiania now”
”I can appreciate how you feel I'd be the same way, if I were in your place, Dave,” was the kindly answer of the senator's son