Off Santiago with Sampson

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Otis James. Off Santiago with Sampson

CHAPTER I "KEEP OUT."

CHAPTER II. KEEP IN

CHAPTER III. OFF SANTIAGO

CHAPTER IV. THE MERRIMAC

CHAPTER V. THE CHASE

CHAPTER VI. TEDDY'S DADDY

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Teddy Dunlap's father was formerly a coal-passer on a steam-tug, and many times had the lad, while spending the day with his parent, seen an ocean-going steamer at close range, while the small craft went alongside the larger one for business purposes.

At such times the boy seldom lost an opportunity of boarding the big vessel, and thus it was that he had a general idea of where he might the most readily find a hiding-place this day when he was venturing so much in the hope of meeting his only relative.

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Then – but there would be time enough to form plans for showing himself when he had nothing better with which to occupy his attention.

The forecastle was well filled with sea-chests, bedding, which as yet had not been put in place, and such like goods as seamen would naturally bring with them on a reasonably long voyage, therefore Teddy found it difficult to judge as to what might be the general arrangements for stowage after the steamer should be under way; but he had good reason to believe it was necessary to find some place so small that it could not well be utilised by the men.

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