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Boys, I hev took 'The Gall-yun' from the Spaniards ag'in an' she's waitin' fur us." "What! what!" they cried in chorus. "You don't mean it, Sol?" "I shorely do mean it. All the boats that they expect to use to-day wuz anchored in the bi-yoo or hay-yoo or whatever they call it. 'The Gall-yun, our gall-yun, wuz at the end o' the line nearest to the big river.

Ef so, you kin jest bring it to me while I'm layin' here an' I'll eat it in bed." "Your breakfus ready!" replied Jim Hart indignantly. "What sort uv nonsense are you talkin' now, Sol Hyde?" "Why, ain't you the ship's cook?" said Sol in a hurt tone, "an' oughtn't you to be proud o' bein' head cook on a splendiferous new gall-yun like this?

The lightning seemed to have struck upon the surface of the water not far from them. Then, when the lightning and the thunder passed, they heard only the wind and saw only the darkness. "This ain't so easy ez it looked," said Shif'less Sol in a plaintive tone. "It's nice ridin' on a boat, but if the lightning should strike 'The Gall-yun, whar are we? I'd a heap rather be on the land."

I don't think, either, them Spaniards will miss 'The Gall-yun' until mornin'. So we kin be up an' away with somethin' o' a start." "Lead on, Sol," said Henry. Sol led, and resumed the noiseless Indian file. They found the good ship, "The Galleon," under the overhanging bushes where Sol had left her, and rejoicingly they took possession again of the boat, their arms, and supplies.

We don't allow no dirty footsteps on this magnificent, silver-plated gall-yun o' ours, an' ez fur Jim Hart, ef the Mississippi wuzn't so muddy I'd make him take a bath afore he come aboard." Henry and the shiftless one certainly enjoyed the surprise of their comrades who stood staring. "I suppose you cut her out, took her from the Spaniards?" said Paul.

A lot uv wicked hopes wuz disapp'inted when you give him that slash in the side, an' then broke his sword." "I did better than I expected," replied Paul briefly, "but the result is not likely to endear us to Captain Alvarez." "Ef I'd been keepin' the right kind uv a watch," said Long Jim, "this wouldn't have happened. We could a' got 'The Gall-yun' out in the stream an' away."

We don't want to wreck a magnificent gall-yun like this when we've got her." They had been lying in the flooded forest about two hours, and now they pulled very cautiously toward the main stream. It was a large boat for two men, however strong, to handle, but they got through without colliding with snag or tree trunk, or making any noise that could be heard a dozen yards away.

"We shorely did," replied Sol, "an', Paul, she's a shore enough gall-yun, one o' the kind you told us them Spaniards had, 'cause she's full o' good things. Jest come on board an' look." The three were quickly on the boat and they followed Sol with surprise and delight, as he showed them their new treasures one by one. "You've named her right, Sol," said Paul.

Here she goes right under the bottom o' everything in this locker, an' thar she'll stay. But, Henry, our gall-yun is the biggest find we ever made in our lives. I never dreamed o' travelin' in sech style an' comfort down the Mississippi." "Do you think it's going to grow lighter?" asked Henry. "No," replied Sol decidedly.

"She's a big ship an' she's got lots o' men on her," said Shif'less Sol, "but I wouldn't trade our gall-yun fur her." "No, our boat suits us best," said Henry. They saw about them on the river many small craft like their own, ships, boats, canoes, barges, dug-outs, and other kinds, manned by white men, red men, yellow men, and brown men.