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played her sharp. reaching bow and great
breadth of beam But when she swung to
her anchor, and showed her low hull and
beautiful run. The young tar invountarlly
exclaimed, Beautiful! Her clean spars
and neat iophamper were w better order
than was usual for vessels of that day and
country, and the fine outline of her hull was
more delcalely modelled than was the
wont Of the heavy Dutch vessels. The ra.
king masts, too, and lean body, though they
told nothing to landsman, plainly Iadlca.
not her principal business. And the play
thing of a kedge. with its hawser rove
through block at the bowsprt cap, was n
thing quickly hove IN, easily slipped and
evidently not intended for long drop
A Il these things had not escaped the notice
Of the young observers, and when a neat,
slim boat was lowered and manned. their
curiosity was somewhat increased. But
when she shot from the vessels side urged
by the impetus Of strong and sturdy
stroke, suspicion had almost increased to
certainty, and as they turned to re,race
their steps toward Meow. Amsterdam,h heir
conversation was low and mysterious. The
boat had not proceeded on her rapid course
toward the Manhattan shore more than two
ships length, when the setter put the helm
bard down, and again with renewed velocl.
~ she shot alongside of the brig. The
young man that stepped from the boat
over the vessels side, though Of a mid
die stature. was powerfully and sym
mctrically formed, and dressed in a short
blue frock. coat closely made, and white
pantaloons The hat was low and some
what sIouched, and the pistols and dirk
at his side, though apparently uselessc
appendages among the peaceable Dutch
men. well accorded with the warhke
appearance of the little vessels deck
He was met at the gangway bya young
man similarly attlred, though somewhat
taller. and as he STEPPED on deck every ha:
was raised acknowledging the wave Of his
hand. As he walked aft aud entered the
CABIN with his companion, his proud bear
log and state step warranted the homa 90
that had jus, been paid him,
We'll, wonder what has brought Cap
tain Lowell back: It must be a foul wind
that blows nobody good, said fine look
ing fellow VINO was leaning on one Of the
forward guns buslly engaged Furnishing a
long ugly looking Spanish blade.
"Pooh, pooh SAID the captain Of the
forecaS'le, tall Whi>kercd, mu.,ached
w'cked-onklng cul-'hroat sort ofa fellow,
VS. long stretch across The fiat with
them lI'nd"n musicians IN tow, and the
sun shining A. bright az an Arab girls eye.
BY Inc by, Z II. no pot.sluers them Arab
girIs either, # they be little ,awny. -
SIep like queens, eyes like diamonds none
q your hilh heeled shoes aud hooped pet-
tlcOats decent bit u sarvin' stuff that sets
neat and snug and shows tns cut Of then
hull
'Ay, ay. Tom, they're snug enough built
But them b,ngles--'
Snug enough buill!' responded Tom
somewhat vcxcd. You're a pretty fellow
to judge Of a nea. Cut and pretty run for &
woman say there anything but snug
bo'if. Look as though they couldn't hang
together, want TO tumble TO pieces, ewes
melting all the time like the tar on the
rigging in calm on the line, Drip; drip
drip, and that's what makes EN- look So
cnchantln' like, Never cond stand b,
and see a woman cry; but when her ewes
are throwing the spray all the time, spring
my spars if | can help loving UNI. Hoo
snug butt, eh9 but ask Bill, here, he know.
| and he's had many cruise among um
He'll tell you they're as far from snug as
taut stayed ship is from loose working
one; and as for the bangles, why that tell
how rich they be-"
"Ay, ay, Tom, but there you and diff
fcrs, yon see like some thing leetlt
SITTER, don't Ike your craft where ever,
bulkhead and timber works when she lur
ches; and as for woman, why likes ont
that when she treads, rreads strong ant
doesn't give every step as if she was golp
to come all together smash"
"Well them" grumbled the indgnan
Tom, get you some old timber heads an,
spare spars and trunne UNI together, AM
! CLAP n pair of hinges on um, and get splice,
to your beauty with yarn grummer, IA
thus they all laughed but give me the on
that looks as though she wanted a wormln
and sorvin' to keep her from strandin,' an,
she may have as many bangles % her low
e' oPo'' 40 cue C"poscs, Solu UUes 100,
she's mind to, (and he shifted his guild,
but | guess we'd find something else tina
would do just as well for ballast AFTER WEI
cruise a spell together, suppose YOU
rather 60 ashore here on this thunderin
fiat than to cruise about in the Indy
among the orange groves and cocoanu
trees"
mo wouldn't, Tom; but foul my haw
ser, It them loose hulls and silver cring lie
suits me; but what's the order about tn
watch aud this ere hawser?"
"Why, no single anchor watch Star
board watch on deck and as to the haw
ser, stand by for clean slip and run, an
if gets foul, cut it,"
swell, Lovel what on earth has brough