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"Very well, sir; suit yourself; I am going to the steerage to attend to my classes." Without waiting for his associate's final decision as to what he intended to do, Mr. Stoute left the state-room. By this time Paul had recovered from the faintness which had oppressed him, and had ordered the first lieutenant to "pipe to recitations."

Mr. Hamblin did not know this, but everybody else did. "Don't you know this writing, Mr. Stoute?" demanded the irate man of Greek roots, after an attentive study of the note. "I do not." "I do!" added Mr. Hamblin, decidedly. "You are fortunate then. If we can unearth the culprit, he will be severely punished." "I am not so clear on that point. This note was written by Captain Kendall."

Hamblin bowed, and so far conformed to his original programme as to back out of the office. Doubtless he came to the conclusion, in his disgust, that Belgium was a "one-horse" kingdom, and that royalty was a humbug. The vision exploded; so did the mirth of Mr. Stoute, as soon as the door of the department of foreign affairs had closed behind him.

"I am surprised that one who has been a teacher as long as you have does not understand boys any better," replied Mr. Hamblin, coldly. "I am satisfied that Kendall is at the bottom of all this mischief." "I am very sure he is not," said Mr. Stoute, decidedly. "The crew of the cutter had been prepared for their work."

"Boys will be boys, and they are very prone to look at the ludicrous aspect of an accident," added the stout professor. "I should not give a serious interpretation to any little signs of mirth I happened to see." "Mr. Stoute, you allow yourself to be hoodwinked, deceived, overwhelmed, by these artful boys. You should maintain more dignity in your intercourse with them."

The young commander looked very pale, and went below attended by Terrill, who had noticed his ghastly expression. He retired to his state-room, and but for his friend's efforts would have fainted away, so terribly had he suffered during the painful scene. "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.

Hamblin?" chuckled the jolly professor, hardly able to speak without having his words blown down his throat. "I've lost my hat," growled the learned gentleman, almost choked with ill-nature within, and the ill-wind without. "Ask the captain to send a boat for it," laughed Mr. Stoute. "There he stands! Upon my word, he is a wonder to me!

Stoute?" asked Paul, with a significant smile. "Never," laughed the professor; "but the schoolmaster must not be abroad when boys ask as many questions as the students on board of this vessel. As soon as I learned that we were coming to Holland, I read up everything I could find relating to the country, and I assure you my interest in the country has been doubled by my studies.

For which cause, fiue tall, and stoute shippes, appertaining to London, and intending onely a Marchants voyage, were prouided and furnished with all things belonging to the Seas; the names whereof were these: 1. The Marchant Royal, a very braue and good shippe, and of great report. The Tobie. The Edward Bonauenture. The William and Iohn. The Susan.

Hamblin," added Professor Stoute, "I should go to the captain, and apologize to him." "Apologize to him!" exclaimed the savant. "Yes, sir." "To that boy, who insulted me, who threatened to arrest me, and send me in irons to the ship, who had the impudence to tell me that he was the captain of this vessel! No, sir!"