The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-31
CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS
AsTozY Of THE GRAND BANKS.
nv RrprARD KrrLrNo.
p III.
Copyright. ,,0s. by Rudyard k.pans.

CHAPTER III.
T, va. The tortv .fathom slumber. that clears
A.. .oul and ere and heart, and sends you to
h,.akt,st rsyeuing. They emptied a big tin
Jsb d, ,u!cy fragments Of nsh-the blood
~, he cook had collected ever night They
LEANED I'd the plates and pans OF the elder
us.. who we're out rsitlnx. sliced pork for the
r,hjd.v meal. ,wabbed down the ~fo'c's'le. filled
IN. "A nos. drew coal and water for the cook.
.,J i.yes. gated the fore hold. where the boats
,,o,s, ysrl lacked IL was suother perfect day
-.,f. Iuid, and clear-ani Harvey breathed to
III, very sot'on Of bis lungs.
uerc .choouers had crept I'd In the night.
,,l .hs ,ouS olue seas were full Of saiis and
aori.,. "a, away rn sas horizon the smoke
AZ ,cnt liner. her hull invisible. smudgsd the
Nine. And 70 eastward Q biz ships topsallant
nails. lust .istinz, made q sluare nick in It
n,.ko Troop was smoking py the roof Of the
eaA,r-wtth ore eye 90 the craft and the other
an m. Little ay at the mAinmAAt head
when dad kerdummo1ss that waJ." said
Dan In a whisper. hes doin' some high-nns
thlnsa ,,r AL hands. I'll lay my waRo an
.hare wei make a berth soon. Dad be knows
n. cod. "a the ieet they know dad knows.
Sc, EN- comm up one By one. inokin' fer
no,hla' IN particular. o. course. but
m ~ ~ HAAg AAANs AANAS hAo ~
abe, , Chatham boat. She's erep' up ssncs
Inst n.gl. Al see that big one with . patch
IN her .oresal an a new lib. she's the 'CArris
p,tnan' from West Chatham She won't
keep her canvas long ouiess her iuck's changed
since last season. She don't do much 'cep'
drift. There amt an anchor made'u hold
Aer When the smoke puffs 40 In little
rinss Ike shat. dad, studyin' this nsh. Ef We
speak TO aim now. he'll gtt mad Las time :
aid he est TOOK an hove . boot at me-"
pisko Truop stared forward. the pipe be-
tween his teeth. with eyes that saw nothing.
As his sou said. he was studying the nsh-
pittlng his knowledge and experience on the
Banks against tho rowing cod In his own sea-
He accepted the presence Of the inauisitive
ehooners on tho horizon As . com pliment TO
his powers. Bus now that it was paid. he
wished 70 draw away aud make his serth alone
I'll IL vas time To 70 ~ TO the Virgin and ash
IN The streets OF that roaring town upon the
waters. 80 Dtsko Troop thought Of recent
weather. and gales. currents. food supplies,
and other domestic ar-rangements. from tho
point Of view Of . twenty-pound cod; was. IN
fact FOR An hour. q cod himself. and looked
INVARIABLY Ike one. Then he removed the
piDa from bis teeth.
Dad said Dan. we done our chores.
Fan; ". 20 over side = piecsa it's good catchin'
weather."
Not IN that cherry -colorsd rig nsr them
ha'ai. bAks ed brown shoes. Give him suthin'
at to wear
Dads pleased that settles IT. said Dan,
dslirheedlT. dragxinx Harvey into the cabin.
Wills Troop pit:hed Q key down tie stspa
Dad keeps ny spare rig where he kin over
iaal l. cause ma sen TN keerlesa" He
runmar, th-,nwh n io,Lar ard ~ i.s- th.,
Tires minutes Harvey WA adorned with n.h-
sman's rubber ooors that came half uo to Lis
thigh. . heavy blue Jersey well dsrned on the
dbsvs. . pair Of ~nippcrs. and . sou'wsster.
-Saow ys look somethin' likr." said Dan.
Furry
Keep nigh an handy said Tr,op. an
don't 20 vsitia' round the feet Et any ono
ASKS You wat I'm eAl'latin' to do. speak the
truth. for 70 don't know
4 little red dury labelled -Hattis s." Lay
sssern Of thu schooner. Dan hauled In the
painter. drorped liGhtly on 10 tho bottom
boards. -hts Harvey tumbled altar.
That's 10 way O. z-tttn' INTO . boat said
Dan. z thsr- vuz any sec you'd 20 70 the
bottom. SURF. You got to learn to meet her.
Dan lifted the Lho.s pins. took the forward
thvart. aad watched Harvsy's work. The boy
had rowsd. In a lady-lIks fashion. on the Adj
rundaek ponds. bu. there Is q difference be-
,"een s'anakins pins and wer-oalAacsd rul-
"A'-nen1 SOUL, and stuhby. sixht-foos sea
VA ineI Stuck IN the gentle swell and HAr-
vu Uunted.
Short. Row short" said Dan. you cramp
your oar IN any ktld o. sea you're liable TO turn
nsroVer' An abe a daisy? Nine, too"
Inc little dory was spsckleszly CLAN In
Al vows NaY 4 tiny anchor. two tugs of wstsr.
AND Sm" seventy fAthoms Of thin. brown d0ry-
o4.na \ I'm dinner horn rested in clsat.
vood,r 49, -sAu aha snor'1f
h,.vv r..s.. sot'is o, INES win very
enued on SQUARE reels. wers ssuck in their
"wb.-.,. 80
for b, h.rd. sApa nAr'sy'
n.a A ,efs BEGINNING 70 blister.
uacb W. .~r u VAL nsnin dor1ea
non', I-' 't' 70 heeont pull % hard.
wei. sless nv father might give me one
ton bp,v 90 ,hA-' .'piea' ia naa ossn
"rp.i,, 40 T- ot ~ ann I'LL thsn-
Aim ", 'rE"' your CANS . million
pu, 4oaI n' mLHionarY any. naow.
: GorS an craft an gear"-Dan spoke a.