CHAPTER XIV
An Unexpected Displeasure
AS the ship moved slowly into port, Mr. Lewis, standing anxiously on the deck, caught sight of his friends and waved wildly. Obviously he was exceedingly glad to see them again.
Others of the expedition who recognized Mr. Holton or the boys also waved a friendly greeting, which was returned by those on shore.
When the boat had come to a standstill, a huge crane swung out and up to the deck. At the end, attached by a massive hook, was a chair. Into this the boat’s passengers were to sit and be hoisted down to the dock.
“Funny way of unloading passengers,” laughed Bob, as he watched a woman rather nervously sit down in the chair.
“No other way, I guess,” came from Mr. Wallace. “The surf billows roll too high for the conventional method.”
The onlookers watched closely as the chair was raised off the deck and suspended over to the shore.
The woman who was carried in this manner laughed as she left the chair and turned to see the motion repeated. From the look on her face, it had been an exciting experience.
“Here comes Dad!” observed Joe happily. “Wonder how he’ll like it?”