Brave New Mouse: Ellis Island Approved Immigrant Book #5

Brave New Mouse: Ellis Island Approved Immigrant Book #5 — page 3
The ship was carrying hundreds maybe thousands of people They were all tightly pressed next to one another Maximilian saw men women and children of all ages sitting on top of one another These were not the wealthy passengers of a fine Southern paddleboat These people looked scared tired and downtrodden Maximilian climbed back down from the crate He nearly slipped on more than one occasion rattled from what he had just seen He made his way through the boxes and bags and back to the time machine He would wait the day out inside it if he needed to At least there he felt safe As he turned the corner of the last crate he neared the time machine Maximilian watched in horror as the time machine swayed to one side with the next lurch of the boat The time machine teetered unsteadily for a brief moment and then tipped over with a loud crash