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would stop."

"I can't help it," said Sweetclover, "I'm miserable."

"What's all this about?" said a strange voice, and looking about
quickly, they saw a sea-horse riding up to them.

"I am very glad to see you," said Kernel Cob.

"You're just in time to give us a lift on our journey."

"With pleasure," whinnied the sea-horse. "And where might you be
going?"

"To find Jackie and Peggs' motheranfather," said Sweetclover.

"Well, leap on my back," said the Horse, "and I'll see that you get
there if it's in the water."

So Kernel Cob got astride the horse and helped Sweetclover to mount
behind him.

"Where are we?" asked Kernel Cob.

"Cuba is right over there," said the sea-horse pointing with his ear.

"Well, let's see if they are there, if you please," said Sweetclover.

"Aye, aye, Miss," he said, and trotted away as nearly like a real
horse as he could.

They had gone along for a couple of hours without mishap when a storm
came up. At first the sea-horse paid no attention to the storm, but
one great big clap of thunder rang out and a flash of lightning struck
so close it startled him.

With a great leap, he started forward, his eyes bulging from his head,
and, with a stream of foam flung out from his mouth, he turned and
raced through the water at a terrific rate, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover
clinging to him with all their strength.

"He's a runaway," shouted Kernel Cob and, sure enough, the horse was
mad and nothing could stop him. On and on they raced, but everything
must come to an end and along about the afternoon, they saw land in
the distance.

Toward this he made at breakneck speed and with a final spurt dashed
into an inlet where many ships rode at anchor and a large city rose
against the sky.

"Hurrah!" shouted Kernel Cob.

In and out among the ships the sea-horse ran, until, with a last gasp,
he flung himself forward and fell upon the surface of the water.

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CHAPTER VII

When the sea-horse fell, Kernel Cob and Sweetclover were thrown over
his head and landed into the water, but Kernel Cob told Sweetclover
they would soon be picked up.

And so they were, for a row-boat pulled toward them and in a minute
they were taken from the water and laid on the bottom of the boat.

"What did I tell you?" said Kernel Cob. "If you wish for anything
strong enough you'll get it."

"You'll wish you were never born before you get out of here," said a
deep, strange voice,