THE ACADEMY BOYS IN CAMP

g with the milk, and they were

ear about

n chorus, as they gathere

a wr

was the e

t reef near t

ut it!"--"An

can't but just make out what they say. She's just k

here a wom

n't k

l when he says 'she,'"

awful storm?

ighthouse was going over, and our house, too. Everything was crea

id the light might go out," added Jerry. "We did

vessel it is," said Joe, pale

a scho

ishermen, do

before she breaks up. They think if they g

's tent, and rapping on the canvas, he ask

om

ere, and they have been telling us a

ew down his boo

k it was a fishing-vessel. What if

se hastily and

w the name of

d; I didn't dare to," ans

over ther

ay I g

t was given, and J

ll go--Ma

all go.--Max,

outing, "Come on! Mr. Bernard say

rah, boys! we are

asked Jonas, as John and Jerry d

on, Freit--we'll let the dishes go;" and seizing his hat he hurried after

he shore, in spite of John's warning, but after some of the p

a word, and some of the boys behind whispered, "They ar

wd hurried on. They could hear the "boom-boom" of the sea against the cl

developed during the last weeks of the school, while the search was being made for the offender; and in helping him then he came to pit

of one of the high boulders, where he pointed to th

Joe, straining his eyes as the waves n

t was plain to all that

, then!" cried Joe w

hese poor fellows are having a

on the rocks. "They think they can save the vessel; but unless she

r us to help them?"

h my boat. The landing here is bad at the best; and

of boats

couple of skiffs, and they wouldn't

men do if the v

ready to launch, and their bo

father!" cried Jerry, p

ho

n over

em!" said the

er. Then, making a speaking-trumpet of his h

trumpet into an ear-trum

there anything there t

ced quickly around, a

ailors draw something f

ing to do, Mr. Kr

us a

for it, and some of the boys in their eagerness fell over each other, doing more harm than good; but the line was sec

pull, and a pull all togeth

hard work; and there was a cheer when they got hold of

ch he drove into the stump, in a circle above the cab

now!" shou

ld see the r

ing now, Mr. Bern

to know," said Joe. "They a

re! What! on

hat's what I'd like to know!" and there was gre

aid Mr. Bernard. "The

eady t

eady!" shouted

aid Mr. Bernard; "th

d Kramer again, bec

ching a big basket

ew!" cried Frank Furman, fai

was shouted agai

rea

, then-

ioning the crowd away. "I only want the

them with a monotonous, "There she comes! there she comes!" while the boys watched the basket in breath

d, there!" from the occupants of the basket, ann

, were the passengers, and a cheer, loud and long, as they were help

d to the vessel, and once more

cook. "The captain vowed he'

and tell mother to get him warm

across; so Joe wrapped him in his overcoat, and

oming over in that

d to think; I kept my eyes shut, a

of the basket the second time, as the mate l

tain's boy was the most welcome sound I ever heard; and poor captain, he almost brok

the men could pull the rope, every foot of wh

sket reached the vessel, and it wa

ngo, Bertie,"

ngo would have to drown.

ss. "He is going to stow everything into that baske

shouted t

ill that load we lose the best man

There she comes! there she comes!" commenced

distance over, the rope ceased to move, and

houted the light-keepe

with no one there to keep it clear. We tho

ashore!" cried the c

ssuring him that they would

and strong, but the

nard, losing all his ordinary calm

y can," answered

he is c

strained to ca

! let's see i

ow and dangerous transit as the shaky basket was pushed along step by step, wi

e, captain," as the basket came

r, and he crouched down in the basket as low as po

low it out of its course; but at last the coil dropped

but Mr. Bernard hushed them,

a few moments the mate seized it and s

his son, throwing

odness!" he said reverently

e party, and among it little Herbert's r

coffee and a bountiful meal ready for them. The men were too much exhausted to

ack and leave it quiet h

d Jerry; show us the sp

e way, boys? I am too tired to

t up that shore," and John led t

e shouted as they cam

nd delight as the column of water shot u

it?" asked M

o after a storm; and one on the other side there spouts and

and as if for their benefit the horn spouted full eight

rnard?" asked Maurice again, n

rock, extending up to the surface, and the air rushes through, followed presently b

" said Joe, "and it works it

ainbow," said

re?" asked

ere in th

re is! just

that

ssing their admiration and delight, John said, "I'll

oud air, as if he owned all

w it

only shows

other s

methin'

us." And the boys g

see it? Well, right down behind there is a place where the tide leaves

asked Joe laughin

wful pretty, that shut up if you look at 'em very

-anemones," sa

they stick out those splinters sideways, and make 'em long-like, and pull themselves right side up

e's five-fingers, plenty of 'em--big ones, and baby-fel

too," said John. "I tell you

rews. "It certainly is a 'puddle' worth s

k to tell whether there has been any tide or not," answered the

ould judge from appearances," sa

urning to take little Max's hand. "But you can come at low tide, if y

g to camp with us!

becomes of the wreck--we

e. "Well, good-bye till t