The rockets flew in all directions and one struck a deck hand in the arm and he had to go to the hospital to be treated.

We have had a lucky escape." The accident put a damper on more celebrating, and Tom was requested to store away what remained of the fireworks.

Little did he dream of how useful those fireworks were to become in the future.
Early on the following morning Bahama Bill, presented himself.

The boys had been told how he looked, yet they had all they could do to keep from smiling when he presented himself.

He was a short, thickset man, with broad shoulders, and legs which were very much bowed.