FURTHER ADVENTURES IIS

days of his journey. No doubt this had
been the meaning of the wise man, and now
that the three days were over, the end of his
journey at hand, and probably more danger-
ous enemies to be met and overcome, he
must fall back upon the other directions
which had been given him. How they would
help him he knew not, but he had the most
unbounded faith in them and in the person
who had given them, and therefore determined
to lose no time in taking advantage of their
aid. Unslinging his banjo the moment he
had regained his natural position and was
again standing on his feet, and holding it as
nearly as possible in the manner in which he
had seen Feeble John do so, he struck it
with his hand as the wise man had done,
and awaited the result with confidence. His
patience was put to no very long or serious
trial, for scarcely Yad he touched the banjo
when he found himself playing upon it with
as much ease as if he had constantly done
so all his life, and as he played, words came
into his mouth without any effort, and he
sang to the tune as follows:

‘ The snake he in de river do swim,
Hissum ho, Hissum he!