The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
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""Iom Jelly, says she, 'you be a
blamed fooll' Them's the very words,
capn-'blamed fooll' And, says she,
get below, you black avised swab, and
tell the skipper at oncel' Terrible clever
woman 'Enrietta be. gentlemen all and
miss. -
The man was going on. but Captain
Colepepper cut his rambling short with
"That'll dor' whereupon he saluted
with his solitary fist and tumbled up
the ladder.
"What does this mean, Colepepper Z"
the doctor asked. picking his wig up
from locker and clapping 1t on his
bare sconce. 1.-THE fellow can't have
been trying to desert, can he9'
81 don't see that there's anywhere
to desert to-. replied the captain per.
plexedly.
Caves and BOBBY traps" suggested
Dolly.
"Ah." said the doctor, "of counsel I
fancy that's more to the point, Cole
pepper. 1t seems likely enough that
this internal island fairly bristles with
pleasant surprises Of that kind. That
great numbering fool evidently went off
under the impression that he was going
to lay hands on black game or Fed deer,
as he was probably accustomed to do
on Dartmoor, when he carried less flesh
on his bones. I've heard of men getting
touch Of that sort of madness when
they find themselves ashore after long
spell at sea. The only thing which sur
prises me is that this plethoric clod
should have had enough imagination or
energy for such an adventure
"He'l have found some cozy niche,
I expect" said the captain, land have
tumbled off to sleep. We shall hear him
bawling, like one of his brother Abel's
bulls, from the shore there in the course
Of the morning, asking to be taken off
again. If he'd only screw his voice up
into some sort Of decent sea hail,
believe I'd let him of without wig
ging, Now, on deck, all hands, and set
to getting the work donel Thanks to
my scurry round yesterday after you
two youngsters, I've found the place
where Piper or my scoundrelly ances-
tor or some of the other blackguards Of
the old days used to heave their craft
down. It'll fit the Eureka as though it
had been built for her..
They got the anchor up and, putting
the ketch under jib and mizzen, worked
her into the miniature bay which the
captain had noted. 1t was rather deli
cate work getting in, as the whole place
was not bigger than dock basin, but
the captain had the boat out to get
warps ashore, and before he piped down
to dinner the Eureka was snugly moor
ed by shore fasts at stern and bow.
One Of the sides Of this tiny harbor was
steep to, and by getting out couple Of
springs and stacking up triAe on the
other warps they were able to heave
her close in, and then, after slipping out
the gangway, bridge Of planks put
themin directcommunication with land.
And when all this was done, still no
Cain Laversha had returned.
"I'm afraid. Colepepper." said the ,
doctor anxiously, "that your sleep the
DRY is wrong one, after all. I fear
the fellow has got pitted like the young
people were"
"It looks as II you might be right,
DOCTOR" admitted the captain, with
some irritation. "Confound the lout I
don't suppose he'd have the sense to
find us in our new moorings either, if
he did come down to the shore and
found that the ketch wasn't exactly
where he'd seen her last. wish I'd left
her where che was and gone to look for
the man this morning"
"We must have volunteers for O
search party" said DR.. Tring.
"No, I'll take all hands, replied the
captain. "We shall be more likely to
find him quickly if we spread well, and
no harm can come to the ketch where
she is lying now"
Five minutes after this the whole
crew was ashore, with instructions to
duNduCe btIdlSnt dcrOsS tue lSlduu anu
not to be afraid Of giving tongue as
soon as they saw any sign which might
lead them to the missing farmer.
"Half minute, Guthrie. my lad"
added the captain, as the undergradu-
ate was setting off with Miss Colepep-
per. II don't think you and Dolly had
better go together, or you'll be getting
one another into mischief again.
"Send Henrietta to look after them,"
DR.. Tring, with grin.
Fright. l will. Thanks for the idea,
doctor. Here, Henrietta, go as nursery
maid with my daughter and Guthrie
and see that they don't break their own
necks or yours. Try the pirates snug
gerry first, Guthrie. That fool of farm.
ar may have tumbled into the very
same trap as you did,"
AYE, aye, sirl' said Guthrie, and
then added in tone which only Dolly
could hear: "Confound Henrietta But
we'll try to lose her."