SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.

He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
"Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.

"What are you doing ?" "I was trying to see the name of the vessel," answered the man, whose face was now red instead of pale, caused by his exertion in bending over the rail.
"You can't see it by leaning over," replied Bob.

"It's painted away up by the figurehead." "I know I can't see it," answered the nervous passenger.

"Oh, I wish I was sure." "I tell you you're on the _Eagle_," declared Bob.