38 THE FISHERMAN’S BOY. in, when the squall struck them with great fury. “he boat begun to scud before it pretty rapidly, when Jock said, ‘ Why, father, you are going right away from home.’ “¢ Yes,’ said his father ; ‘ but this will not last long.’ “¢Why don’t you anchor, father,’ said Jock, ‘and so stop the boat till the squall blows over ?’ “¢ Tt is too deep to anchor here,’ said he. “¢ How do you know it is too deep?’ said Jock; and he tried at the same time to look over the side. “¢Take care,’ said his father, very quickly ; ‘there goes your cap;’ and before Jock had time to put his hand to his head, away went his cap flying through the air; and at length it fell into the water, at some distance ahead of them. The wind was blowing almost a hurricane, roaring over the water, and howl- ing and whistling among the ropes of the boat. The boat was scudding very rapidly on, and soon overtook the cap ; and the fish- erman hooked it up with the boat-hook, and took it in.