cribes sitting there understood it to be so, and said in their
hearts, 'Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? Who can forgive sins
but God only?' And Jesus knew their thoughts, for he asked, 'Why reason ye
these things in your hearts?'"

"That he could see their thoughts I should think was another proof that he
was God," remarked Walter, "and when that was followed by the
instantaneous healing of the man, it seems to me wondrous strange that
they were not convinced beyond the possibility of a doubt."

"The trouble with them was the same with that of many in these days,"
returned the captain; "their hearts were more in the wrong than their
heads; they did not want to be convinced."

CHAPTER XI.

Monday morning found all on board the _Dolphin_ feeling well, bright, and
ready to enjoy a further examination of the wonders and beauties of the
White City beside the lake. As usual the question which of them all should
claim attention first, came up for discussion at the breakfast table.

"I for one would like extremely to pay a visit to Buffalo Bill's Wild West
Show," said Walter. "I think my little nephew and niece would enjoy it
too, and possibly older folks might find some amusement there also."

"Oh, what is it, Uncle Walter?" asked Ned eagerly. "I'd like to see some
buffaloes."

"Well, so you will if we go," replied Walter, "for there's a herd of them
to be seen there. It is outside the Exposition grounds, but worth going to
see, I should think. There are rifle experts, bucking ponies, dancing
dervishes, athletes, female riders, besides American, German, French,
English, Cossack, Mexican, and Arabian cavalry, to say nothing of cowboys,
and other attractions too many to mention."

"Oh!" cried Ned, "I want to go. Can't I, papa?"

"All alone?" asked his father laughingly. "No, my son, I fear you are
rather young for that."

"Oh, no, papa; I didn't mean all alone. But won't you take mamma and Elsie
and all the rest, and me too?"

"Yes, if mamma and all the rest want to go."

"There are two hundred Indians there, Ned. Won't you be afraid of them?"
asked Lucilla.

"No, Lu; not with our papa along to take care of us. If you're afraid, I
s'pose you can stay on the _Dolphin_ here till we come back."

"Thank you, Ned," she said laughing; "but I believe I feel quite as safe
where papa is as you do. And I think I should like to see that show
myself, though I'm neither a baby boy like you, nor a sixteen yea