All these things are under the sea, yes, and more, oh, many more! Some day you shall see them, young gentleman; who knows?
But now comes Franci to make the dinner.

Will Senor Colorado dine with the Skipper from the Bahamas?
Welcome he will be, truly." Little John started, and a guilty flush swept over his clear face.
"I forgot!" he cried.

"I forgot all about everything, and Cousin Scraper will be home by this time, and--and--I'll have to be going, please; but I'll come again, if you think I may." The Skipper had raised his eyebrows at the name of Scraper, and was now looking curiously at the boy.

"Who is that you say ?" he asked.

"Scraper, your cousin?
And of your father, young gentleman,--why do you not speak of him ?" "My father is dead," replied little John.