Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-06-22

gong between the cabin and the galley.
and listening a. The foot Of the conpanion.
! beard and sa~ all that passed. Mr.. Gil
bert TOOK the glass. and. walking right afs,
looked over The tafFrail little 70 leeward.
Presently. be said.
% see her quite distinctly. sir.-a heavr
ship. from Bombay or Caieutta. most likely;
roiling very deep. sprung bal leak.
should Say. SIR shouldn't wonder Il oac Of
her masts When they went overheard had
started butt
Al this Gilbert said without removing
the glass from his eye.
O. shes abandoned. suppose. Mr. Gil
bert. saId the captain. IN a tone Which BE-
tried 20 make unconcerned. and without
looking ia The direction of the ureck.
Well. no. sir. I should say not re-
Piled the mate decidedly. as be turned and
looked Al his superior With some surprise.
90 / should say that there ~ere some hands
on board Of her. II not all the crew they
have rigged that jury-msst With that rag Of
saii for~ard. and they manage to keep her
before the ~ind pretty vel. considering -
Al. veil. veil. Mr.. Gilbert. she'll 10
at rislt enough she has a fair wind f3r II.
Helena. And she can fetch that easily. dare
say. a The worst comes % thc worst. BE-
sides she j. IN the regular track ofthe home
ward bouuders. and some ship or other vii
Dc sure O. pick her mp. Wh,ther or no. /
cant pat tbe ships bead round nov and
beat up % windward 70 hcr for two or three
hours. and thea end. after al, that she does
not require our assistance. Perhaps tie
'Plsnel' may fall in With her tomorrow or
next day.-ha. hai~
Tbs be said With forced laugh. bet nei-
thcr of TIE mates seemed disposed % ION
Lsm in his merrimcnt On the contrary.
they both looked ycry gloomy. and / can't
say that i thought . = subrcct o. De i8ked
about. nor. dare say. did the crew. Ia
deed. our captains behaviour surprised me
great deal for though D. va generally
oonsidrrcd a taat hand. and very strict in
BE- notions of dliy and discipline. no one
on board hai ever regarded him A. a cruel
or bad hs-Ttsd man. Boz. y0u understand.
che Devil was az his elbow. IN two or three
shaPcs lie was ANXIOUS 20 bring IN the
arst cargo of tca.-bo was anxious % DO
well Tor Ln osner.--he took a pride IN the
fat passage biz ship was making. and then
there sas Lis contoundcl bet Nth Captain
Sandilauds. oi lie '' Planet"
Bot t. is not for me 70 Judge him. and
what's more. 10 one on board. officers or
men. prcsumed 90 express their opinion.
whatever they mas have thosgLt, only
beard Mr. Gilbert. ~io vent % Li. cabin
after eight bell. L4i struck. rlu;ierinr %
himself something about .' nicc entry 20
maks 10 the iog-book.~ u vas the second
maic's watch from cigh; % tveivc. bat Cap
tain HARRISON renamed Walking the deck
AMI when went Up % bin and announced
that supper was ready. Ic sent Mr. Mon-
seI toWn. saying tha; hc w1ld keep the
watch in the mcantimc. Anl when Mon
seii refuruei oH deck. there De- stiI remain
el. ''eatiy pacing fore and sh. aaI oc-a-
siouaiiy stopping % look over the taaal
The mo1n rose at four bells or thercabouts
and soon after~ards beard tte skipper
slf.
Torn 'le hard, sp. Mr. Mon,eu.-ia
eaa'.als.-
Upon his. uP Jumped Mr. Gilbert With
'' What 3. che 90 NAN up % no~,~ o.
"a on deek pretty SHARPLY. aal ooaId
bear BIN forward. siagiug out i.r Lis watch.
Then r uas.-.. H. maiuiop mast AMI
top gallant .ts1'.aiis, anil fhra ..orh reef.
ia the top-.ai'.. fore anI af, .~ Tlen ..ilads
hy Co. braces and as ODE beiu va. pat
Larl t9 ror. tic frc..icct uas dragged
at. tie fors'iek BOARDED. tts yard. vere
lrac.l sharp Up. aal ,he .i.p halici t0 the
F.sl. al cic.e AL sLc coaiI ay
Ttr ve krc~ vist our Captain LaIt been
tt.a..r- aboat. aL.ie Del laI been pacing
tir i..> .1 silently larias ,Le las two or
ilr., t.--. anl ]. f.rone. l.ln't envy blm
hisr.r. r..-l.as
VIA. ..'i bare done Nv Loar. be-
i.r, .el..'g. aas going fo d. aor .t.n 20
a..,I ..t .r'. t- t.r.a'f. bat soaIi cause
-rent ios. of f... rfo the ba-ra.a Af.
sal -hlt aas worse. .i sclI probably be
f.a iafc. Tor uben ue fre sighted tbc
vessel .1 distress on. re ess no r..re than
fre.h hr.rre. ari ter. hfi.e ga n1r there
-as 0onsidernbis ga r.-arrr. ard Co.
s.ai ttI f-rsherrI. so ttsf. al o. vorked
io siuisarl. n vas hke taf gaze. and
lnHrr fhe canvas se ucfe Olrrfrr oar
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