Part 49 (1/2)

”I' but what is pleasant and sensible and right,” said Jack, with less veracity than it was his wont to speak

Mrs Bubsby gave a ”he, left the cabin in possession of his fair guests

The one wrong with hiot hold of one of his own junior officers, to who what had happened At last he caers, to put back My dressing-case, with valuables to a large amount, has been left behind; and it will to a certainty be stolen I cannot do without it while ca; and it will be a fearful inconvenience not to have it on board I will give you a written request, if you think it necessary to have one”

”I cannot return to harbour for such a purpose, even with a written request frohter ”Perhaps the case in question has been brought on board after all If not, anything I possess I shall be happy to place at your disposal”

”You do not possess what I require, I am sure,” answered the major

”But tell me what it is that your case contains which I cannot supply!”

said Jack

The major took Jack by the arm and led him out of earshot of his officers ”My second set of teeth,” he whispered ”I confide the fact to you; I shall never estion”

Jack could not help giving way to his inclination to laugh ”I own, major, I do not possess a second set of teeth of any description, but ill try the doctor; he is a cleverour medical stores, he rateful if he can furnish me,” answered the major, in the same tone as before; ”but if you will not return into port, I -case You will not speak of its contents?”

Jack promised to do as the ing to one of the officers had been carried forward or stoay byallowed his ”woman kind,” as he called them, time to shake into their berths, went below He had not been there long before Jack, who had gone to his cabin, heard a lohispering froht the words--

”It was your fault!”

”It was yours!”

”I tell you it was not I looked after everything entrusted to age”

”No; he was not to blame It was your business to look after the smaller articles; for what other reason do I carry you and your daughters about?”

”I'irlsin your life which you did not like My beloved, you are losing your temper!”

”I tell you I am as cool as a cucu the assertion

”Don't fall out about it, papa,” said a younger voice ”You are inclined to be aggravating”

”My dear, I am as calm as your mamma,” said thewhat I didn't?” cried the lady ”I will not stand such treatment It is all your fault!”

”It's your fault, I say! Why was that case left behind?”

”It was not my fault,” exclaimed Mrs Bubsby ”I'll teach you not to repeat such falsehoods!” There was a slight screareatly rese his ears boxed, proceeded through the canvas Directly afterwards the major, with a flushed countenance and a bald head, rushed out at the door, followed by a wig sent as aat the further corner of the cabin, he tried to pick it up, but the vessel giving a gentle roll at the ti into the middle of the cabin before he had succeeded in his object Pulling out his handkerchief in a vain endeavour to conceal his shaven crown, he uttered a groan Jack tried not to look at hith to inquire as the ers, that I made use of some false teeth in addition to my own natural ones, and now you have discovered that I wear a wig But you will not, I trust, make it known to my officers, or they may lose the respect they now entertain for h from within showed that the major's last observation had been overheard, and that soree with it