Through this he slowly crawled until his head was just beneath the throne of Queen Aquareine, who said to him: "Good morning, your Majesty.

I hope you are quite well ?" "Quite well, thank your Majesty," answered Anko; and then he turned to the strangers.

"I suppose these are the earth folks you were expecting ?" "Yes," returned the Queen.

"The girl is named Mayre and the man Cap'n Bill." While the sea serpent looked at the visitors, they ventured to look at him.

He certainly was a queer creature, yet Trot decided he was not at all frightful.