SUNRISE LANDS AT LAST. 97

Ralph swung round and what did he see? On the edge of the sea
‘was a glorious pyramid of snow. Was the earth rising up to do early
honor to this king of gold, and holding up a fair, white crown for his
“wearing ?

“What is that?” asked Ralph in tones of surprise and admiration.

“That is a famous mountain on this side of the Pacific,” said Jack
gently patting Ralph’s shoulder, “grand old Fujisan, and it is the
pride of all Japan.”

“Then we are near Japan?”

“Sartin’. Run and tell Boson.”

Ralph hurried away and speedily brought Rick who finished dressing
himself as he came along. The two boys were in ecstasy.

“Let's have Uncle Nat up,’ said Rick.

Uncle: Nat was forced to leave his warm nest and come up to
see the sights. One excellent thing about Uncle Nat was, that he
could enter thoroughly into a boy’s feelings, and he said “My!” and
“Pshaw!” and “ Look-er-there!” as many times as his enthusiastic
nephews desired.

“Tt will take us some time yet to get to harbor, boys, for you
can see old Fuji some way off.”

“But we shall get there to-day. We are coming, Sunrise Land!”
said Ralph.

And the steamer’s engines groaning all the way across the Pacific,
now seemed to change their tune, and said with every piston-stroke,
“Com -ing! com—ing! com-—ing, Sun-rise Land!”

At last Jack Bobstay could say to the boys, “We are passing
Cape King, and that is at the entrance of the bay leading to
Yokohama.”

“And is it Japan on both sides of us?” asked Rick, eagerly
looking around.