Part 17 (2/2)
”To-morroill explore the island,” said Tom, as he rolled himself up in his blankets and turned over to sleep The others followed his example, for it was decided that no watch need be kept
Thus passed several hours in coht that To him He sat up quickly and called out:
”What's theon?” shouted Mr
Damon
”Did you shake me?” inquired Tom
”I? No What--?”
Then they realized that another earth-tre the whole island tremble
Tom leaped from his blankets, followed by Mr Damon and Mr Fenwick, and rushed outside the shack They felt the earth shaking, but it was over in a few seconds The shock was a slight one, nothing like as severe as the one in the e
”Another earthquake!” groaned Mr Damon ”How often are we to have them?”
”I don't know,” answered Toht sleeping in blankets on the warht bring the shack down about their heads However, the night passed with no more terrors
CHAPTER XV
THE OTHER CASTAWAYS
”Well, we're all alive, at any rate,” announced To into his eyes, had awakened him He sat up, tossed aside his blankets, and stood up The day was a fine one, and the violence of the sea had greatly subsided during the night, their shack had suffered not at all froht shock in the darkness
”Now for a dip in old Briney,” the lad added, as he walked down to the surf, ”I think it will make me feel better”
”I'm with you,” added Mr Fenwick, and Mr Daling with health, and their bruises and bu, felt ash; didn't you,” observed Mr Fenwick, as he noticed To on it I have antiseptic dressings and bandages in the airshi+p, if we can find them”
”I'll look for the a fairly substantial encies under which it was prepared, he got out the medicine chest, of which part remained in the wreck of the WHIZZER, and dressed his wound He felt ram for to-day?” Mr Damon wanted to know, as they sat about, after they had washed up what few dishes they used
”Let's make a better house to stay in,” proposed Mr Fenwick ”We may have to remain here for some time, and I'd like a more substantial residence”
”I think the onehave will do,” suggested To it even less substantial”
”Why so?”
”Because, in the event of an earthquake, while we are sleeping in it, ill not be injured Made of light pieces of wood and canvas it can't harm us very much if it falls on us”