 present, first appear in_ HARPER'S
YOUNG PEOPLE.]




[Illustration: HARRY SWIMS FOR THE EDDY.]

THE MORAL PIRATES.

BY WM. L. ALDEN.


CHAPTER III.

As Harry vanished, Joe's head appeared, as he climbed up the side of the
bridge and joined his brother and Tom. Their anxiety was now for Harry,
who had been swept through the channel under the bridge, and was
manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had landed. He came
ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe
was not only safe, but dry. Joe explained that the boat had drifted
against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow-rope
together had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to
pour in. Joe thought that if the river intended to get into the boat, he
had better get out; so he sprung up and caught one of the timbers of the
bridge, and so climbed safely up to the roadway. The boat, relieved of
his weight and freed from the tow-line, drifted quietly away, and was
now floating peacefully on the river about twenty rods from the shore.

Luckily an old man in a row-boat saw the run-away _Whitewing_, and
kindly caught her and brought her up to the bridge. As the boys baled
her out, they told him how the accident happened, and the gruff old man
said it "sarved 'em right." "When you tow a boat next time," he
continued, "you'll know enough to put all your weight in the stern. Did
you ever see a steam-boat towing a row-boat with a man in the bow? If
ever you do, you'll see him go overboard mighty quick. A boat'll sheer
all over creation if you tow her with a fellow in the bow. You just put
the biggest of you fellows in the stern of that there boat, and she'll
go through under the bridge just as steady as a church."

The boys gladly took the old man's advice. When the boat was baled out,
they floated the rope down again, and when it was made fast, Tom
Schuyler, who was the heaviest of the boys
present, first appear in _ HARPER'S 
 YOUNG PEOPLE. ] 




 [ Illustration: HARRY SWIMS FOR THE EDDY. ] 

 THE MORAL pirate. 

 BY WM. L. ALDEN. 


 CHAPTER III. 

 As Harry fly, Joe's head appeared, as he climbed up the english of the 
 bridge and joined his brother and Tom. Their anxiety was immediately for Harry, 
 who had been sweep through the groove under the bridge, and was 
 manfully swimming toward the eddy where the boys had land. He came 
 ashore none the worse for his bathroom, and was beguiled to find that Joe 
 was not only dependable, but dry. Joe explained that the gravy boat had drift 
 against one of the piles of the bridge, and the current and the tow - rope 
 in concert had forced one of her sides so low down that the water began to 
 decant in. Joe thought that if the river mean to get into the boat, he 
 had better catch out; so he sprung up and caught one of the timbers of the 
 bridge, and so climb safely up to the roadway. The gravy boat, relieved of 
 his weight and freed from the tow - line, drifted quietly away, and was 
 nowadays float peacefully on the river about twenty rods from the shore. 

 fortunately an previous world in a row - boat watch the run - away _ Whitewing _, and 
 kindly caught her and brought her up to the bridge. As the boys bale 
 her out, they told him how the accident happened, and the gruff old man 
 said it " sarved'em right. " " When you tow a boat next time, " he 
 continued, " you'll know adequate to put all your weight unit in the buttocks. Did 
 you always see a steam - boat towing a row - boat with a man in the bow? If 
 ever you do, you'll examine him go overboard mighty quick. A boat'll sheer 
 all over universe if you tow her with a fellow in the bow. You precisely put 
 the biggest of you chap in the stern of that there gravy boat, and she'll 
 go through under the bridge just as steady as a church service. " 

 The boys gladly took the old world's advice. When the boat was bale out, 
 they floated the rope down again, and when it was made fast, Tom 
 Schuyler, who was the heavy of the boys
 prfsent, first appear in_ HAVPER'S
YOUNG PEOPLG.]




[Iolustretion: HZRRY SWIOS FOR THE EDDY.]

THE MORAL PIRETES.

VY WM. L. ALDEN.


CHAPTER III.

As Farry vanpshed, Joe'w heed appeared, as hx climbed up tgc sidz if the
bridge akd joined hhs brother and Tum. Their anxiety was now for Harry,
who had bern swept through the shanhvl under the bridge, and was
manfhlly swpmming toward the eddy where the boys had lwndef. He came
ashore noje the worsg fow his bath, ana was delighted to fins that Joe
was not only safe, but dry. Loe explaingb thwj the boat hed dristed
against one of tve pilex of the bridgc, and thw current and the tow-cope
together had forsed one ox ker sides so low down tyat tve wdter vegxn uo
ppud in. Jle vhought thaf if the ricer intended to get ignp the boat, hs
had bqteer get out; so he sprung up and caught mne of the timbers of the
beidge, and so climbed dafely up to the roadway. The boat, relieved of
his weight ang frexd frim gye tow-line, drifted quietly away, and was
now floaejnb ieacefully on the river abouy hwrgty rods from the skkrs.

Luckily an old maj in a tow-boar saw the run-sway _Whitewing_, and
kindly cayght her and vrought her up to che bridge. Ar thg boys baled
her out, they told him how the acfident haloened, and the grjff ond man
said it "sarved 'em ridht." "When bou tpw a boxt ngxt timq," he
continked, "you'll know enough to put cll ymur weight in the stern. Did
you ever see a steam-boat towonc a row-boat with a man in the bow? If
ever yoo do, you'lj see him go ovvrboard mmghty quick. W boat'll shees
wll over creetion if rou row yer witf a fellow in tne bow. Yol lust put
tye biggest of you nelloda in the stern if uhqt there boat, snd shq'lp
gp evrough under the brkcge jjst as steaby as s church."

The boys glagly fook the old man's sdyice. When the boae was baled oit,
they floated the rope doxn agaon, wnd when it was made fast, Tom
Sdhuyler, wjo ras the heavyest of the boys
present, first appear in_ HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.] SWIMS THE EDDY.] MORAL PIRATES. BY As vanished, Joe's head as he climbed the side of the bridge and his brother and Tom. Their anxiety was now for Harry, who had been through the channel under the bridge, and was manfully swimming toward the eddy the had He ashore none the worse for his bath, and was delighted to find that Joe was not safe, but dry. Joe explained that the boat drifted against one of piles of the bridge, and current the tow-rope had one her sides so down that the water began to pour in. Joe thought that if the river intended to get the boat, better get so sprung and caught one timbers of the bridge, and so to the roadway. The boat, relieved of his and freed the tow-line, drifted quietly away, and now floating peacefully on the river about twenty from the shore. Luckily an old man in a row-boat saw the run-away _Whitewing_, and her and brought her to the bridge. the baled out, told him the accident happened, and the gruff old man said it "sarved right." "When you tow a boat next time," he continued, enough put all your in the stern. Did ever a steam-boat towing a a in ever do, see him go overboard quick. A boat'll sheer all creation if you tow the bow. You just put the biggest of fellows in the stern of that there and she'll go through under the bridge just as steady as a The boys the old man's advice. When the boat was out, they floated the down again, and when it was made fast, Tom who the heaviest the boys
 present, first appear in_ HARPEr'S
YOUNG PEOpLE.]




[IlLusTraTiOn: HArRY SwIMS FOR THE EDDY.]

thE MOrAL PIRATES.

BY WM. L. ALDEN.


CHaPTER iIi.

as HaRRy VanisHed, Joe's HEaD APpeArEd, As hE cLImBed up The Side of tHe
bridge anD joInEd his brother ANd tom. Their anXieTy was now for HArrY,
who haD bEen SWept tHroUgh thE channEL under The bridge, AnD Was
manFUlly swiMMInG towArd the eddy where thE BoYS had landed. He caMe
ashoRe NOnE THe wOrsE for his batH, aNd was DElighteD To FIND thAT Joe
was not onlY safe, but dry. jOe eXplainEd ThaT The boaT had dRiFTed
Against one oF the Piles of thE bridgE, And the cURrent anD the toW-roPe
tOgetHEr HaD foRcED onE Of Her SIdeS so low doWn ThAt the WateR BEGAn to
PouR in. JOe thoUght that if the RivEr inTEndEd to gEt intO the BoAt, he
hAd bettEr get OuT; so he sprung up anD cauGht one of tHe tImBerS oF the
bRIdge, anD so CliMbed safEly up to THe rOaDWAY. THe boat, relieved of
hiS wEIGhT and freeD from tHE tOw-LIne, driftEd QuiEtly AWAy, and Was
nOW fLoating pEacefuLLy On The riveR aBout twEnTy rOds From tHE shoRe.

LuckIly an old Man in A Row-boat saw the rUN-away _WhitewinG_, AnD
KInDLy caUghT her and brouGht hER up tO the BRiDge. aS the bOys baLeD
HeR Out, they told him how thE aCcidenT happEned, and the gruFf old man
saID IT "sarved 'eM rigHT." "WHEn you tow a boat nExt tiMe," he
continUEd, "you'll kNow enOugh to puT all your wEIGht in the SteRn. DId
yOu eVER sEe a steam-boat tOWIng a RoW-boat wiTh a Man in thE boW? If
EveR yoU dO, you'll see Him go oveRbOaRd MiGhtY quicK. a boat'll sHeEr
aLl OveR creaTIon if yOu tow Her wItH a FEllOw in the BOw. yOU jusT pUt
The bIggEsT of yoU felLOws In the stErn of that TheRE boaT, aNd She'll
go Through under tHe Bridge just As SteAdy as a CHUrch."

The bOys gladly took the old man's ADvice. WhEn tHe boaT was Baled out,
tHey FloateD thE Rope doWn agaiN, and wHeN it WAS made FASt, tom
scHuyler, who wAS The HeaviEsT of tHe boys
 present, first appear in_  HARPER'SYOUNG  PE OPL E. ]



[I llustration: H A RRYSWIMS FOR THE EDDY.]
THE M OR A L PI R AT ES.
BY WM.L .A L DEN .
CHA PT E RIII.
As  Harryvanished,Joe 's  head appear e d,  as he cli mbe d up the sid e o f thebr idg e  andjoi ned h is bro t her an d Tom. Th ei r  anxie t y was n o w  f or H arry,
who had bee n  s w ept through th e chan ne l  u n d erthe  bridge, a nd  wasm anfully sw i m m ing toward the ed dy where th e  bo ys had  l and e d. Hecameas h ore  none the w orse  for hisbath,a nd wasd elighte d to f ind  th at J o ewa s n ot onl y  s afe ,  bu t dry. J oe  e xplai nedt h a t  the  bo at h ad dr ifted
against  on e of the  pile s ofthebr idge,  and t he cu rr ent and the tow -rop e
togethe r h ad  fo rc ed on e  of he r s ide s so lo w downt hat  t h e wa ter began to
pourin . Jo e though t that if  t h e riverin ten dedt o  getinto th e boat,he
had be tt er getou t; sohe  sp run g upa nd c aughtone of t he ti m bers of the
br i dge, and so c l im b e ds afel y u p to the ro adwa y . Th e bo a t,  re l ieved  of
h is we i ght and freed fromth e tow- line,  drifted quie tly away,a n d  was
now  flo a ti n g peacefully o n the  river abo u t twenty  rods  from th e shore.L uckily a n o ldman  in a  r ow-boat saw t h e  run -a way _Wh ite wing_,and 
ki ndl y c au ght her a nd broug ht  h er  u p t o the bridge.As  th eboy s bal e d
herout,they  t ol d  hi m how t h ea c cide nt  h appe ned ,and t he g r uff  old ma n
said it  "s a rved  ' em  right. " "When you t ow  a boat ne xt  ti me," h e continue d, "you'll know enought o put a llyourweig ht in the  st ern. D idy ou eve r seea ste am -bo a t  towi n g  a  ro w- boat witha man  in t he  bow ? If
ev er you do, you'lls eehim go overbo ard  mig h t yqui c k. A b oa t 'll s heer
all over c reation if  y o utow her wi t h a  f ellow i n the b ow. Y o u justput
the b iggest of  y ou f e l low s in the s tern ofthat ther e  boat ,  a nd sh e'l l
go t hr oug h und er the bri dge j ust as  s teadyas ach urch."
The boys gladly took th e oldman's  ad vice. Whe n t h e b oat was b aled  out,
they  fl oat ed th e r o pe do wn a g ai n,a nd wh en i t  was made fa st, T om 
Schuyler,w h o  wa s the  he a viestof t he boys
 present,_first appear_in_ HARPER'S
YOUNG PEOPLE.]




[Illustration: HARRY_SWIMS FOR_THE_EDDY.]

THE MORAL_PIRATES.

BY_WM. L. ALDEN.


CHAPTER_III.

As Harry vanished,_Joe's head appeared, as_he climbed up_the_side of the
bridge and joined his brother and Tom. Their anxiety was now for_Harry,
who_had been_swept_through_the channel under the bridge,_and was
manfully swimming toward the_eddy where_the boys had landed. He came
ashore none the_worse_for his bath,_and was delighted to find that Joe
was not only_safe, but dry. Joe explained that_the boat had_drifted
against_one_of the piles of_the bridge, and the current and_the tow-rope
together had forced one of_her sides so low down that the_water began to
pour in. Joe thought_that if the river intended_to get_into the boat, he
had better_get out; so_he sprung_up and caught_one of the timbers of the
bridge,_and so climbed_safely up to the roadway. The_boat,_relieved of
his weight_and_freed_from the_tow-line, drifted quietly_away,_and was
now_floating_peacefully on the river about twenty_rods_from the shore.

Luckily an old man in_a row-boat saw the_run-away__Whitewing_, and
kindly caught her_and brought her up to_the bridge. As the boys baled
her_out, they_told him_how the accident happened, and the gruff old man
said it "sarved_'em right." "When you tow a_boat next time," he
continued,_"you'll know_enough_to put all_your_weight in_the stern. Did
you ever see a steam-boat_towing a_row-boat with a man in the_bow? If
ever you do,_you'll_see him go overboard mighty quick._A boat'll sheer
all over creation if_you tow her with a_fellow_in_the bow. You just put
the_biggest of you fellows in the_stern of that_there boat, and she'll
go through under the_bridge_just as steady as a church."

The_boys_gladly took the old man's advice._When_the_boat was baled out,
they floated_the rope down again, and when_it was made fast, Tom
Schuyler, who was the heaviest_of the boys