mes. They were content to
stand by and watch. They knew nothing about baseball such as is played
in the city, and were accordingly greatly interested, noting
everything, and determined that they, too, would learn to play in the
proper manner. But when it came to making a fire and preparing dinner,
they easily led all the rest. Here they felt more at home, and were
able to give considerable assistance to the less fortunate.

During the morning the Lieutenant-Governor, and the three who
accompanied him, enjoyed themselves in their own way. They viewed the
baseball game with much interest in the cool shade of a large tree, and
then strolled to the shore to watch the scouts as they prepared their
dinners. As they were seated upon a log, thinking it about time to go
back to the steamer lying at the wharf where they were to have dinner,
Captain Josh approached, and lifted his hat. He had disappeared
shortly after the steamer's arrival, and no one knew what had become of
him. The Governor at once rose to his feet, and held out his hand.

"You are Captain Britt, I believe," he began. "I have heard of you,
and am very glad to meet you. We have been enquiring for you."

"Had other business on hand, sir," the captain replied, giving the
Governor's hand a vigorous shake. "But I'm mighty glad to meet you."

"Allow me to introduce my friends," and the Governor turned to his
three companions, "Senator Knobbs, Judge Sterling, and our Provincial
Secretary, Mr. Laird."

"Glad to meet yez all," the captain exclaimed, as he gave the hand of
each a hearty grip. "It isn't every day our parish is so honoured.
Now, what about dinner? Yez must be hungry by this time."

"We are about to go back to the steamer," the secretary replied. "They
have made ready for us there."

"Dinner on the steamer!" the captain cried in surprise. "Whoever heard
of sich a thing at an outin' like this. Now, look here, I want yez to
be my guests to-day, at a real out-of-doors meal. Yez kin eat on a
steamer at any time. Will yez come? Everything is ready."

"But what about the dinner on the boat?" the Governor enquired.

"Oh, I'll send one of the scouts to tell them that ye're invited
elsewhere. Will that do?"

"I shall be delighted to go with you, and I know that my friends will,
too. It is very kind of you to ask us."

Calling to Rod, who was not far off, the captain sent him at once to
the steamer. Then bidding the men to follow him,