StNicholas . ey ? asked Harry. Watch, answered Tom, pointing to one thathad been sailing much nearer the boat than theothers. The bird seemed to hesitate a moment inthe air, then suddenly down it came with a mightyswoop from its dizzy height, striking the waterastern of the Nomad with a great splash. Aftera few vigorous flaps with its wings, the bird roseagain, with its prey glistening in its talons. Theres a fisherman for you, Dick! criedTom; one who fishes without bait or line, andcarries his fish-hooks on his toes. He is, in otherwords, the American osprey. Nomad, ahoy! shouted some one clo
StNicholas . ey ? asked Harry. Watch, answered Tom, pointing to one thathad been sailing much nearer the boat than theothers. The bird seemed to hesitate a moment inthe air, then suddenly down it came with a mightyswoop from its dizzy height, striking the waterastern of the Nomad with a great splash. Aftera few vigorous flaps with its wings, the bird roseagain, with its prey glistening in its talons. Theres a fisherman for you, Dick! criedTom; one who fishes without bait or line, andcarries his fish-hooks on his toes. He is, in otherwords, the American osprey. Nomad, ahoy! shouted some one close by,and the next instant the red, jolly face of the light-house keepers son appeared over the side, as hescrambled from his dory aboard the Nomad. Harry, grasping his hand, welcomed him with, Well, old Robinson Crusoe, how s your desertisland? And turning to his companions, he in-troduced Mr. Whetmore, Billy Whetmore, thebest sailor and fisherman in these waters. I reckon the island s all there, said Billy,. .?^? KOCK. 5HOKE OF THE DEbEKT IsLAMJ. their attention to some large birds that sailed about but if you 11 dish me up a sweep, I will have overhead. you all ashore in a jiffy, and you can see for your- Eagles? said Dick, inquiringly. selves. Guess again, said Tom. In a comparatively short time the Nomad was ] ONE HAY ON A DKSKRT ISLAND. 53
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