"You're anchored pretty hard and fast on a shoal, and you'll need help to break loose.

How did it happen?
Did you sit down on an egg ?" "Some one put glue in the chair.

I did not notice it until I tried to get up." "Glue, eh ?" The captain's eyes had a queer look in them.
"Yes.

I suppose some of the boys did it for a joke." "Pretty poor sort of a joke," remarked Mrs.Olney.

"I could almost put my hand on the boy that did it, too." She looked to see if Mrs.Henderson had heard her, but Bob's mother was on the other side of the room and was not fully aware of what had happened.
Captain Spark tried to pull the chair loose from the minister, but the glue had taken a firm hold, and the only result of his efforts was to drag the reverend gentleman about the room.
[Illustration: "Captain Spark tried to pull the chair loose."] All this while the people were trying hard not to laugh.