1 You git it out,' said the skipper, with a knowing toss of his head, 1 Ah, there we are. Now go into ray state-room and take those off.' The wondeiing Tommy, who thought that great grief had turned his kinsmau's brain, complied, and emerged shortly afterwards in a blanKet, bringing his clothes under his arm. ' Now do you know what I'm ?oing to do, asked the skipper with a smile. ' No ?' ' Fetch me the scissors, then. Now do you know what I'm going to do ?' ' Cut up the two suits and make 'mi into one,' hazarded the horror stiicken Tommy. ' Here stop it. Leave off.' The skipper pushed him im patiently off, and lying the cloth on the table, took up the scissors, ,and with a few slashing strokes cut the garments into their compound parts. 1 What am Ito wear ?' said Tommy, beginning to blubber. ' You didn't think of that !' ' What are you to wear, you selfish young pig ?' said the skipper, sternly. 'Always thinking about yourself. Go and git some needles and thread, and it there's any left over and your're a good boy. I'll see whether I can't make something for you out of the leavings.' ' There ain't no needles here,' whined Tommy, after a lengthened search. 1 Go down the foc'sle and git the case of sail maker's needles then,' said the skipper. ' Don't let anyone see what you're after, an' seme thread.' ' Well, why couldn't you let me go in my clothes before you cut 'em up ?'n;oaned Tommy. 'I don't like going up in this blanket, they will laugh at me.' 1 You go at once,' thundered the skipper, and turning his back on him whistled softly, and began to arrange the pieces of cloth. ' Laugh away, my lads,' he said, cheerfully, as an uproarious burst of laughter greeted the appearance of Tommy on deck. ' Wait a bit.' He waited hi msel f for nea rly twenty minutes, at the end of wbich time. Tommy, treading on his hlanket, came flying down the companion ladder and rolled into the cabin. 1 There ain't a needle aboard the ship,' he said solemnly, as he picked himself up and rubbed his head. ' I've looked everywhere.' 'What? 1 roared the skipper, hastily concealing the pieces of cloth. 