The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-29

looking for a chance to 60 scining. Little Johnnie
Duncan at once set out To climb up on Clancy. and
tried so hard that Clancy gave him a toss that all
but hit his head against the roof. And how's she
heading. Johnnic-bovf" and taking Il seat on the
locker Johnnie stood up beside him.
"Easts'uth-east and a fair, fair wind, - answered
Johnnie.
"Easts'u th-cast-my but you said that fine. And
a fair wind: Must be bound Georges Bank-wav.
And how long will You hold that course:"
From Eastern Point-a hundred thirtv-hve mile
"YcS-and them
Then YOU throw her up and heavc the lead
And heavc the lcad-Surc enough. And then"
And then. if the lead SAYS you're clear Of the
North Shoal, YOU put her t" the s'uth'ard and west'ari
till you're in onto the Bank"
"S'uth'ard and west'ari that's the boy. Man.
nut I'll live to see YOU going To the Custom House and
taking out masters papers vet"
And can | Join the Master Mariners them"
That's what you can. and walk down Main-st.
with a swing to your shoulders. too. And now you're
up on the Bank and thirty flthnm Of water and the
righ' bottom-and you're a hand-liner. say, after cod.
What them"
Let 60 her cham and begin fishing"
And would YOU give her a short or a long String,'
MIMI not sure. y long string you'd hang
on better, but Il short scope YOU could get out
faster in case You were dragging and going into the
shoals. and be less III other peoples way when YOU
swung. What would You do. Captain Clancy, You
never told me that. did YOU"
Well. it would depend. too. though hand-liners
generally calculate on hanging on. blow how 1t will.
u never lllu'I tIHiN- pAIi'N' N'lI lNl"l 'lSSSt4
or parted. and into the shoal water YOU went in i
gale. an castcrly. say. wind sixty or seventy or eighty
mile an hour. What would YOU do them"
Anchor not hold. M-m-give her the second
one"
And If that dragged too, or ~parted:"
Both OF EN-: Nm Johnnie was taking
deep breaths now. Why then Id have to put sail
to her"
What sail,"
Why. both iibs and fore and main"
And wind blowing eighty mile an hour"
Why. yes. if she'd stand it"
My, but she'd have to be an able vessel, that
all four lowers and the wind blowing eighty mile an
hour, Man, but you're a dog, Suppose She couldn't
stand it,"
Then III reef the mainsl."
And If that was too much. what them"
Reef it again. and maybe take the Jb off her"
And if too much vct.'
"Balancc-recf the mains1-maybe take it off alto
gethcr and get out the riding sail"
And would YOU do nothing To- the forcSl:"
Well. Id reef that too-no. | wouldn't
Man. but you're cert My a dog, And what them"
Why. then Id try To- work her out
And would YOU be doing anything with the lead:"
oh. we'd Toe keeping the lead going al the time,
for banging her back and forth like that YOU wouldn't
know where YOU We're. Just"
And would YOU come clear, IL v think"
If the gear held and she an able vessel. we ought to"
IL he gear hcld-thatS II. BE sure. Iohnnic-bov,
YOU see :ht: Your gear is all right before ever YOU
leave port. And with an able vessel. YOU say. With
that new one of your %grandpaS would you come
clear with herr"
oh. she'd come Clcar-She'S ablc-buil to go
fresh halibutting next winter"
Il know. and Seining this spring. But suppose now
YOU were hadiocking-trawling-cigh or ten doricS.
and YOU lust arrived on the grounds. picked out Il
good spot. and there you are-yourc all baited up
and ready"
"Winter-timc?"
"Wintcr-time. YES"
First. Id singlc-recf the mainSl. Then Id hold
her up a lt,le-not too much-and then Id give the
order 'DoricS to the rail-, and then when everything
was all right. when Id be satisfied we wouldn't foul
the next vessels travis. Id call out: Let go your
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