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re than they had while on the cruise, and after a little more talk the officer turned slowly away. "By-the-bye," he exclaimed, suddenly turning back again, "one of you told me you were pirates. I ought to take you in after all. I believe you're a lot of boys that have been reading dime novels, and have run away from home." "I didn't say we were pirates," replied Tom. "I said we were Moral Pirates. That's a very different thing." "Of course it is," said Joe. "A Moral Pirate is a sort of missionary, you know. I'm afraid you don't go to Sunday-school, officer, or you'd know better." The policeman could not quite make up his mind whether Joe was in joke or in earnest; but as he could find no real reason for arresting the boys, he contented himself with telling them to leave the lumber-yard as soon as the sun rose. "And you'd better look out," he added, "that you don't come across any real river thieves. They'll make no bones of seizing your boat, and knocking you on the head if you make any noise." When he was fairly out of sight, the boys crept back to their shelter among the lumber, and coolly went to sleep again. They were so tired that neither policemen nor river thieves had any terrors for them. [TO BE CONTINUED.] A CONFESSION. BY GEORGE N. LOVEJOY. "Do you love me?" stammered Benny To a bright-eyed little maid; "Do you love me, love me, Jenny?-- I'll not tell; don't be afraid." "Yes, I love you," answered Jenny; "But 'twas only yesterday That I said the same thing, Benny" (And she blushed), "to Robbie Gray." POOR BEN! BY SYDNEY DAYRE. "Ha, Uncle Dud, I've found your lady-love's curl!" His uncle drew near Hal, as he rummaged in an old desk. "Ah," he said, "is that there? I haven't seen it for many a year, but now I remember putting it there." He took the short brown lock of hair in his hand, and looked at it with almost a tender interest. "He saved my life when I was a boy, Hal." "Who, uncle?" "The one who wore this curl." "Oh, tell me all about it; come, do, Uncle Dud;" and Hal laid his hand coaxingly on his uncle's arm. "Was he one of your playmates?" "Yes." "How old was he when he did it?" "I didn't know exactly his age. Ten or twelve, perhaps, or thereabouts. But there is the tea-bell. I'll tell you about it after tea." Uncle Dudley found his audience increased by four or five expectant boys and girls, who gathered ar
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