"Not much!" declared the German youth, shaking his head vigorously. "Vonce I haf a pox mid a new hat in him, und I say to a poy, carry dot und I gif you den cents. Vell he is carrying dot yet, I dink, for I ton't see dot hat no more, nefer!" "Well, you won't have to carry any more baggage for a long while to come," said Mr. Rover, with a smile, and then had Aleck take the things below. When Hans saw the elegant staterooms, and the main saloon of the steam yacht with its beautiful mirrors and rich carvings, his eyes bulged out like saucers. "Mine cracious!" he gasped. "Vos dis der poat we sail in, udder vos dis a poat pelonging to Mr. Vanderfellow, or some of dose udder millionaires?" "This is the boat," said Tom, with a wink at the others. "Of course it's rather plain, Hans, but maybe you'll get used to it." "Blain? Vy, Dom--" "There are only six kinds of baths aboard, cold, hot, soda, milk, mustard, and cream de fizz, but if you want any other kind all you've got to do is to ask the ship's carpenter about it." "Six kinds of paths! Vy I ton't vos--" "And then at meals the cook serves only five kinds of dessert pie, fruit, iced cabbage, vinegar sherbit, and hot lardalumpabus. Of course I know you don't like pie and fruit and things like that, but you'll fall dead in love with the lardalumpabus," went on the fun-loving Rover. "Vot is dot lardapusalump ennahow?" queried Hans, scratching his head gravely. "I ton't remember him." "Why, it's a compote, with frizzled gizzardinus and pollylolly. It's delicious, served with cream and salt--but you want lots of salt, Hans, lots of salt." "Maybe I try him, I ton't know," answered the German youth, gravely. And then even Tom had to turn away, to keep from roaring in Hans' face. The Rover boys went to the depot to meet the train which was to bring in the Stanhopes and the Lanings. There was a little delay, but it was soon over and they were shaking hands warmly all around. "It seems so delightful to go off on another trip!" said Dora, to Dick. "I know I am going to enjoy it very much!" "And I know I am going to enjoy it, too--with you along," answered Dick, with a smile which spoke volumes. "Mother is quite excited--thinking she is going on a treasure hunt," went on Dora. "But I think a few days' rest on shipboard will quiet her nerves." "I hope for your sake, Dora, our hunt proves successful," added Dick, gallantly. "I have always wanted to go to the West Indies," said Nellie Lanning to Tom. "I want to pick some ripe bananas and cocoanuts right from the trees. "Yes, and ripe oranges," put in Grace. "Won't it be jolly?" she added, turning to Sam. "Too jolly for anything!" murmured Sam, and then he gave Grace's arm a little squeeze and led her through the crowd to where a carriage was in waiting. There were trunks to be looked after, but the checks for these were turned over to Aleck, and the colored man saw to it that all the baggage was properly transferred to the steam yacht.