“I like the ocean,” announced the little boy. “I’m going to fish in it when we get on the steamer.”
“And maybe you’ll catch a crab and it will pinch you,” said Sue.
“I like crabs,” declared Bunny.
“I don’t,” stated Sue. “I don’t like ’em alive! Once I got pinched by a crab.” This was true. The children had gone out fishing in Sandport Bay with Bunker Blue once upon a time. A crab had been caught and before Sue could get out of the way of the queer, sidewise-moving creature, it had nipped her on the leg.
“Well, since it is all settled that we are to go on the rolling ocean,” announced Mr. Brown, “I’ll send word to Captain Ward. He asked me to let him know, and—”
“Hark!” suddenly exclaimed Mrs. Brown, holding up her hand for silence.
A noise sounded in the other room where Mr. Pott had been put. The voice of the sailor could be heard murmuring, and Uncle Tad was answering him.
“I must see what’s the matter,” said Mrs. Brown.
CHAPTER IV
MR. POTT GOES AWAY
Keeping Bunny and Sue in the background, Mr. and Mrs. Brown looked in the room where Uncle Tad was watching over Mr. Pott.