is fine
fishing in the streams of Norway."

"Very likely Mr. Lowington will take you into the interior from
Christiania," suggested Dr. Winstock.

"I don't exactly see how it is possible to do so," added Mr. Mapps.
"The only conveyance of the country is the cariole, which seats but
one person--perhaps two boys; and our squadron has nearly two hundred
students. I am afraid there are not carioles enough in Christiania to
carry the whole of them."

"I think it's too bad we can't have a trial at the salmon," pouted De
Forrest.

"Perhaps, if you waited till July, you might catch them," replied Mr.
Mapps.

"We should be contented with trout, then."

"I have no doubt Mr. Lowington will do the best he can for you," said
Dr. Winstock, as the boat neared the pier.

"In, bows!" called the coxswain; and the two bowmen tossed and boated
their oars, taking their stations in the fore-sheets, one of them with
the boat-hook in his hand. "Way enough!" added Sanford; and the rest
of the crew tossed their oars, and then dropped them upon the thwarts,
with a precision which seemed to astonish the group of Norwegians on
the wharf, who were observing them.

The two gentlemen landed, and walked up to the town together, leaving
the barge to wait for them.

"Part of you may go on shore for half an hour, if you wish, and walk
about," said De Forrest to his crew.

"I don't care about going ashore," replied Sanford.

"Nor I either," added Stockwell; and so they all said, very much to
the astonishment of the fourth lieutenant, who naturally supposed that
boys who had been at sea about four weeks would like to stretch their
legs on the solid land for a short time.

"Don't any of you wish to go on shore?" he inquired.

"Not yet," replied Sanford. "If you wish to take a walk, I will push
off from the shore, and wait till you return," said Sanford, very
respectfully.

"What's up? You won't go on shore, and you wish me to do so!"
exclaimed the suspicious officer.

"Nothing, sir," protested Sanford. "We don't intend to run away. We
think that is played out."

"If you wanted to do so in this desolate country, I would let you do
it, if I were the principal. But you are up to some trick, I know."

"What trick, sir?" demanded the coxswain, innocently.

"I don't know, but it is your next move," replied De Forrest, as he
seated himself, and seemed confident of his ability to check any
mischief which might be in the minds of his crew. "