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 arms and shoulders and knees; but no one had anything more to grumble over than a few bruises or skinned places. Twinny came in for a lot of sympathy at first; for she, both of her, had been eating some of those red plums, and she'd held on to them all through the fracas, and they'd smashed and decorated her and her clothes, until they looked as if they had had about six nosebleeds apiece, all at the same time.

Uncle Fred tipped the chair off of his head "Well, Bess," he said, "I was going to have a lock of your hair and a little shoe to remember you by, anyway."

And just then the captain appeared in the door-way of the cabin, a broad grin on his face. "There's no danger," he said, laughing. "There won't be any more like that. We got a big sea when she turned, coming out of the harbor; but there won't be any more bother. She's headed for home now, and is taking the waves finely."

Every one heaved a sigh of relief; and then all of a sudden Twinny set up a shout. "Look at Chester, look at Chester!"—and every one did, and then every one proceeded to laugh.

I didn't know what on earth was the matter,