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Very reluctantly Cap'n Bill drew another biscuit from his pocket and held it out. The Ork promptly seized it in one of its front claws and began to nibble the biscuit in much the same manner a parrot might have done. "We haven't much grub," said the sailor-man, "but we're willin' to share it with a comrade in distress."

But what perhaps seemed most surprising to both Trot and Cap'n Bill was the number of peculiar animals admitted into Ozma's parlors, where they not only conducted themselves quite properly but were able to talk as well as anyone.

"You ain't gone there yet and afore you do maybe Cap'n Shad and I can think up some relations for you." "Real relations?" asked Mary-'Gusta, eagerly. "Well, no, not real ones; I'm afraid we couldn't do that. But when it comes to make-believe, that might be different."

Their terror was very enjoyable. But when the end came, they all drowned as peacefully as if they were going to sleep, so it didn't amuse me at all." "I'm not worrying," said Trot. "Ner me," said Cap'n Bill. "You'll find we can take what comes jes' as easy as anybody." "I do not expect to get much from you poor mortals," said Zog carelessly.

Then its speed gradually slackened; the houses and trees on the coast could be seen, and presently almost before they realized it they were set down gently upon the high bluff near the giant acacia. A little way off stood the white cottage where Trot lived. It was growing dusk as Cap'n Bill unhooked the seats and Button-Bright folded up the umbrella and tucked it under his arm.

As he looked at her neat gown and noted the grace and ease of her movements the agent acknowledged that he had really "come to the right shop" to untangle his perplexing difficulties. "New folks is comin' to the Cap'n Wegg farm," he announced, as a beginning. She turned and looked at him queerly. "Has Joe sold the place?" she asked. "Near a year ago.

He hearn a noise in there, an' went an' peeked in, an' there was the ol' Cap'n pokin' about with his big stick in the dirt. He looked up an' saw father, an' came at him with his stick up, roarin' like a mad bull, father said. An' he cut an' run, father did, an' he hearn the ol' Cap'n laughin' after him as if he'd have a fit.

I thought of my brother waving his bunch, thought of his picking them up without even looking at the numbers. I said to the Old Man, 'Cap'n, you haven't a single good number. I expect the man who's got the lucky one is up in the city now. 'Why, how do you know? he said, passing the soda. 'I just feel it, I said. He was worried about that. Gamblers have the most peculiar notions.

"'Won't ye step into the cabin, gentlemen, and take a glass o' wine? says Cap'n Carew, very polite; and the wind came in fresher, something like a squall for a few minutes, and the men had the sails spread before you could say Jack Robi'son, and before those fellows knew what they were about the old brig was a standing out to sea, and the folks on the wharves cheered and yelled.

"And the key's in the King's own pocket," added Trot despairingly. The boy nodded. He didn't say how he would overcome all these difficulties, so the little girl feared they would never see the Magic Umbrella again. But their present position was a very serious one, and even Cap'n Bill dared not advise Button-Bright to give up the desperate attempt.