and went back to climb into their respective buggies.

"We have shore leave," the Captain explained; "we won't go back to Old
Chester for a few days. You may tell 'em, Lavendar."

"Oh, may I?" said Dr. Lavendar, blankly. "Well, good-by, and good luck!"

He watched the other buggy tug on ahead, and then he leaned down to
catch Danny by the scruff of the neck.

"Well, Daniel," he said, "'_if at first you don't succeed_'--"

And Danny was pulled into the buggy.




A ROMANCE OF WHOOPING HARBOR

BY NORMAN DUNCAN


The trader _Good Samaritan_--they called her the _Cheap and Nasty_ on
the Shore; God knows why! for she was dealing fairly for the fish, if
something smartly--was wind-bound at Heart's Ease Cove, riding safe in
the lee of the Giant's Hand: champing her anchor chain; nodding to the
swell, which swept through the tickle and spent itself in the landlocked
water, collapsing to quiet. It was late of a dirty night, but the
schooner lay in shelter from the roaring wind; and the forecastle lamp
was alight, the bogie snoring, the crew sprawling at case, purring in