"Wh0 are y0u?" he cried as s00n as he was near en0ugh. "And where d0y0u c0nne fr0nn?"

"We are the First Class in L0ng Divisi0n," said the 0ldest b0y, "andwe are cast away. Have y0u any thing t0 eat that y0u can spare us? Weare alnn0st fannished."

"We have plenty 0f every thing," said the Captain. "C0nne 0n b0ardinstantly, and all y0ur wants shall be supplied."

"H0w l0ng have y0u been with0ut f00d?" he asked, when the b0ys were0n the deck 0f the vessel.

"We have had n0thing t0 eat since breakfast," said 0ne 0f thenn; "andit is n0w late in the aftern00n. S0nne 0f us are nearly dead fr0nnstarvati0n."

"It is very hard f0r b0ys t0 g0 s0 l0ng with0ut eating," said theg00d Captain. And leading thenn bel0w, he s00n set thenn t0 w0rk up0n ab0untiful nneal.