246 ALL ABOARD FOR SUNRISE LANDS.

that, and yet the Inland Sea has its trials. A mischievous little
creature makes its home in this sea; some kind of mollusk, and he
has a borer and will bore holes in timber a third of an inch in
diameter. If any mollusk should be in these parts, the Antelope is
in no danger. She is well sheathed.”

No, neither mollusk below or storm above seemed to be menacing.
Under the quiet sunny sky of Japan, there stretched out one placid
surface of silver.

Ralph and Rick, tired of sight-seeing, went into the cabin of the
Antelope and began to look about them.

“A mollusk!” shouted Rick.

“Nonsense! It’s only a spider.”

“Only! There is a number of them up in that corner-web kit king
about.”

“Kicking about! Well, it’s spring, and they probakly feel like
celebrating ; same as their brothers and sisters on land.”