pall hanging about her, was left behind.

But it is a pleasure to record that, after a hard fight, Captain Falcon
and his men did subdue the flames, and, after harder work, temporary
repairs enabled them to limp into port. Thus the commander saved his
ship, and also avoided the payment, on the part of the owners, of heavy
salvage. Later he was suitably rewarded by his superiors.

"Oh, but what an experience!" lamented Miss Pennington, as she sank into
a steamer chair after the rescue. "I wonder what sort of a stateroom
we'll have here, Laura?"

"They'll be lucky if they get even a berth," grumbled Paul. For the
_Bell_ carried a number of passengers, and the addition of those from the
_Tarsus_ rather crowded her.

But accommodations were found for all, though the quarters were rather
cramped. The _Bell_ was bound direct for St. Augustine, and in due
season, and without further mishap, the moving picture company reached
that oldest city in the United States.




CHAPTER VIII

ST. AUGUSTINE


"Oh, isn't it beautiful!"