Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-10-20

tion not 20 touch brace nor bowline.
tuck or sheet. unless one or the other
of our demands should be complied
with. and should a hundred whales
come alongside. they might remain
there undisturbed for aught that we
would DO 20 modest them. Yet we
really did hope to see a spout. as this.
we felt. would at once bring matters
to n climax.
On the day previous we had chased
orsieerable school unsuccessfully.
and IL might at any moment be redis-
covered. Although we had given up
whaling" we had never been more
anxious 20 fall IN with whales.
you. steward" we heard the cap
tain say. don't you weigh out an
other mouthful of grub for the men
till they return 10 dutyl Cook. take
care that they get nothing from the
galley!"
The affair was getting complicated.
Could il be that after all we must re-
sort 20 force?
IF II comes 20 that" said one Of the
boat steerers. well stop the steward
from taking any grub into the cabin.
Wen just tell the cook 20 stand aside,
and we1l do our own cooking"
"I hope we shall raise that school
OF whales again before night" re-
marked one OF our young fellows.
eve ought 10 have kept our lookouts
aloft. the same as ever"
NO" replied the shipkeeper;
we've nothing more 10 do with look
outs. let the old man find whales
for himself-we're out of that busi-
ness"
"But then, YOU know" said another.
'the sooner we raise one. the sooner
well bring the old man 20 his senses"
The shipkeeper was about answer
ing. when a stirring call rang out
from the quarter deck
There she blows,"
II was the voice Of the chief mate.
Starting up. we saw directly of the
ships quarter and not more than half
mile distant. two large whales one
OF which lay spouting upon the water.
while the other was just in the act Of
shooting above the surface.
The captain few around like wild
man.
"Heave aback the main yardi" he
shouted. looking straight at US.
We made no motion more than deal
men might have done. Then he rushed
forward stamped upon the deck, and
shook his fist in our faces.
You mutinous scoundrels." he cried
"I'n have everyone of you imprisoned
for ten years as soon as ! get ashore
Heave aback tha; yard. tell youi"
Capt. Winthrop" said the ship
keeper. do you think that hungry mel
men half starved-are going 20 catcl
, whales for YOU? All these men. sir
would be as CAD to catch them as yo'
, would. They viii obey YOU the mo
ment YOU give them enough 10 eat; bu
they won't pull round yard or lower
boat as the case stands"
Were running right away from IN
whales every minutei" exclaimed th
comma nder. whirling about on his hee
Mr.. Brown. let go that lee main brace
= Mr. Wells. grab hold here with me
Here cook, here. steward stir you
. stumps. and rouse away 10 get thi
d yard round."
Its OF no use 20 heave 70. Cap
{ Winthrop" said the chief mate; 'th
e men won't go in the boats"
''NO use, YOU. say. Mr.. Wells? /
make Il OF use. They shall gO!"
Il So they hauled the yard aback. an
o the ships course was Stopped-ti
r whales all the while sPouting in plai
h view. as if waiting for Us to come an
a get them.
le Then the little drama went on-tl
captain stamping and threatening. ar
r, the crew standing dumb and immo
% able. without the least sign OF excit
# ment.
r. We would not man the boats; v
* | would not do single thing exec
II 10 stand there and listen.
le What do you want?" he at leng
TX cried. How much can you get dow
as your ood-for-nothing throats?"
At All. ha! he was coming around.
at knew that our point was gained q
* moment that he jerked out those sa
age questions.
X. I'VE want two pounds of beef 20
tn man-bones and all-and a pound
e. bread" replied the ship-keeper.
-, Ne find il 10 be more than we need.
m will report 10 you. sir; but that is VIII
No we ask for now"
M There's a ship in sight to the VIII
al ward. sir" called the mate. just at Il
~ moment.
n II anything further had been need
On TO turn the scale in our favor, IL "
precisely this.
.r A ship in sight This meant n