"No," said Cap'n Bill with a sigh. "Joe's a fish, now, an' so he
ain't likely to be took for me by one of our friends on the earth."






THE MAGIC OF THE MERMAIDS

CHAPTER 15





When Trot and Cap'n Bill entered the Rose Chamber they found the two
mermaids reclining before an air fountain that was sending thousands
of tiny bubbles up through the water.

"These fountains of air are excellent things," remarked Queen
Aquareine, "for they keep the water fresh and sweet, and that is the
more necessary when it is confined by walls, as it is in this
castle. But now, let us counsel together and decide what to do in
the emergency that confronts us."

"How can we tell what to do without knowing what's going to happen?"
asked Trot.

"Somethin's sure to happen," said Cap'n Bill.