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ON A GULF STEAMER
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"When it gets so misty as this then look out for a fearful earthquake and a great volcanic eruption."
"You ton't tole me!" gasped the German youth. "Say, I ton't vont no earthkvakes, not much I ton't!"
"Maybe it won't do much harm—only sink the ship," put in Sam, taking his cue from Tom.
"Sink der ship? Den ve peen all drowned, ain't it? Say, Sam, how kvick you dink dem earthkvakes come, hey?"
"Oh, some time to-night," answered the youngest Rover.
"Mine cracious! Ve peen all killed asleep!" groaned Hans. "Say, I dink I ton't go py der ped, not me!" he added, earnestly.
At that moment came a cry from the deck. It was followed by a thump and a crash that threw all of the boys flat on the floor of the cabin of the steamer.
