The Sea Fairies


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We do!" shouted the slaves, glad to find someone willing to take the job.  
But I'll want a few pointers," continued Cap'n Bill's brother. "I ain't used to this  
sort o' work, you know, an' if I ain't properly posted I'm liable to make mistakes."  
"Sacho will tell you," said Tom Atto encouragingly. "And now I must go back to  
the kitchen and look after my dumplings, or you people won't have any dinner  
today."  
"Very well," announced Sacho. "I hereby proclaim Cap'n Joe elected King of the  
Castle, which is the Enchanted Castle no longer. You may all return to your  
work."  
The slaves went away well contented, and the boy and Cap'n Joe now came  
forward to greet their visitors. "We're on our way home," explained Cap'n Bill, "an'  
we don't expec' to travel this way again. But it pleases me to know, Joe, that  
you're the king o' such a fine castle, an' I'll rest easier now that you're well  
pervided for."  
"Oh, I'm all right, Bill," returned Cap'n Joe. "It's an easy life here, an' a peaceful  
one. I wish you were as well fixed."  
"If ever you need friends, Sacho, or any assistance or counsel, come to me," said  
the Mermaid Queen to the boy.  
"Thank you, madam," he replied. "Now that Zog has gone, I am sure we shall be  
very safe and contented. But I shall not forget to come to you if we need you. We  
are not going to waste any time in anger or revenge or evil deeds, so I believe we  
shall prosper from now on."  
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I'm sure you will," declared Trot.  
They now decided that they must continue their journey, and as neither Sacho  
nor King Joe could ascend to the top of the dome without swimming in the  
human way, which was slow and tedious work for them, the goodbyes were said  
at the castle entrance, and the four visitors started on their return. Trot took one  
last view of the beautiful silver castle from the hole high up in the dome, which  
was now open and unguarded, and the next moment she was in the broad ocean  
again, swimming toward home beside her mermaid friends.  
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