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bntark Point 1t was discovered
e Of the middle chains wai
- and the better to repair it sai
Ken in, and the Wanderer came
Ihor.
pt. Denham and every man OF
I'D the ship, with the exception o.
Go1 and->Ffenauld. believed that The
break in the middle chain was the re-
suit OF accident.
Capt. Fox and his Lieutenant arranged
the accident in advance, and they ever
knew the point where it was to happen
The Wanderer needs overhaulipg
md hope to be able to do 80 in New
ork, said Capt. Fox, coming down te
The cabin whore Ralph Denham was
reading.
r -Howlonewill the break detain you?'
asked Ralph, who was naturally anx-
ious to report In advance OF the. time
named in the Governors order.
1T is worse than at first supposed
but we shall be under way again early
In the afternoon. The only way is tc
have patience"
Patience is very essential to the
sailor. But this fs not bad place te
be imprisoned for q few extra hours,
said Ralph, looking admiringly about
the luxurious cabin.
Consider 1t all yours, my dear Capt
Denham., We shall have dinner in an
hour, and Ii you feel like turning in
after that, Don" nodding in the direc.
tion of the bright-looking cabin boy.
will chow you to your cabin; by the
way, it was occupied for week by an
Indian princess, the daughter OF the
King Of Dude.
= THAT certainly will not be an objec-
rtion," laughed Ralph, his thoughts go
Ing back to his own beautiful princess,
TO whom, he felt very confident, all the
rest of the world could not produce an
equal
It was the custom in this era, on land
i, and sea, when the elements permitted,
! TO dine at high noon.
Promptly at 12, Don came to an.
,ounce dihuer. 1t was served in an
,ther cabin, with plates for three.
At the fete given on board the Wan
.,derer, Ralph Denham was amazed at
the lavish display of costly plate, and
I the extravagant libations Of rare wines.
He then supposed that this was the
grand effort Of "a great occasion; con-
siderable then was his surprise at find
ling the cabin table as richly set as at
Bic fete, while the dinner itself was
Such as the Governor OF the province
could not duplicate with all the re-
sources OF the city at his command.
II. am afraid" said Ralph Denham,
when he, Fox and Frenauid were seated
at the board, that il were to remain
aRSug 49, you, that I should be wholly
pr service on board q ship
ke officers were forced to de-
pon their rations for subsistence.
kd their own small pay for luxu-
eries." lrN
You would soon;get used to it, and
Ike it,n<,ssid; Captain Fox, reflling
Enbalph Denlam,s glass from fagon, OF
lich neither he nor Frenauld tasted.
sailors life, at the best, is one OF
anger and privation, and my motto is
make the best Of it. Thanks to my
cestors, / have a large estate in
kgland, and the question with me,
when first got command Of ship,
was, shall ] let that property go on
accommodating on shore till I retire, and
am too old to enjoy 1t, or shall I spend
a goodly portion OF it for the enjoyment
of myself and shipmates9' I decided
on the latter course, and SO Tar l have
no reason to regret it. "
you have, no doubt, acted wisely,
but had / been. In your place, said
Ralph, Il think should have dreaded
to make the experiment.
why so2" &
Luxury would demoralize me, per-
Aaps because I am not used to it; and
my men, who are provinoials, and,
Of duty, think themselves just
as / am, would growl unless
with them. ~
men have their share Of the Cap
Is good things. If the authorities
IN of it, Of course there would be no
Gof trouble, and they would accuse
Of injuring the service; but when
!er the time comes for hard work, in
{storm or battle, my men are not found
wanting.
They certainly behaved admirably
well while in Sag Harbor," said Ralph;
land he uttered NO compliment, for the
brew Of the Wanderer, though as fierce
j looking lot Of desperadoes as ever put
foot on shore, behaved themselves in a
srway that excited the admiration Of the
eettlers.
This was the result Of the strictest
useipline and constant watching. There
yas not. sailor on the Wanderer who
- Rid not understand the true character
Ia his ship, and who did not appreciate
nN great necessity for caution. And
hSl, had one Of them broken the rules,
ut were kept in their minds mcyning,
bon. and night, he well knew that the
Snalty would have been chains and the
lsh, and for the second ofense death.
when it can he done with safety to
the ship and without dishonor to the
service, relax and let the men go
ashore and get rid Of their excess oil
\ spirits. They are devils here, sure
3enough, but they come on board thor.
kughly exhausted and as tractable as
me lambs. Try little more Of this
~ Sine, Captain Denham. I will guaran.
Be that there Is not o headache in 6
hrgo of it, said Fox, again raising the
erticular flagon. =
sEut am not accustomed to wine,
Alied Ralph, who did not like It,
her did he wish to appear Indifferent
lhe conspicuous Kindness OF his most
You cannot cultivate the taste fol
Axarticular brand, am sorry to say
eon't think there are ten gallons
in this hemisphere. There, one
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