Then she'll be a reg'lar hotel for all hands." "Let us go below and see how things are down there," said Dick, and he at once led the way.
At that instant a loud sneeze reached their ears, causing Dick to pause on the companion way.

Looking into the cabin he saw a man standing there, partly dressed.
"Captain Blossom!" he ejaculated.

"Is it really you or your ghost ?" "Dick Rover!" cried the master of the schooner.

"Then you weren't drowned, after all ?" "No, captain.

But--but how did you escape ?" "Is it really Captain Blossom ?" came from Tom, and he rushed down into the cabin, followed by old Jerry.