It was a long, shuddering sneeze that Harriet Burrell uttered. She
feared it had not only attracted the attention of the man or men on
board the sloop, but awakened her companions as well. The faint noises
on deck continued as before. No sound came from the cabin.
"Thank goodness, no one heard me," she muttered. "Why is it that one
has to sneeze when she doesn't want to, I wonder? I--" She started at
sound of a low voice close at hand speaking her name.
"Harriet, ith that you?"
"Tommy, what a start you gave me! When did you wake up? What are you
doing here?" questioned Harriet in a whisper.
"That ith what I wath going to athk you. What ith it?"
"Sh-h-h! You will waken the others."
"If you didn't wake them up with that thneeze nothing but a club will
wake them." Tommy crept close to her companion. "You thee thomething,
don't you?"
"Not much. The night is too dark. I can see the outlines of the 'Sue'
over there, but that is about all."
"Ith anything the matter with her?"
"I think not."
"Then why are you watching her tho clothely?"
"You are altogether too observant, Tommy. But don't speak so loudly,
please. There is nothing of any importance over there. Please go back
to bed. You will complain about having to get up for breakfast in the
morning.
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