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Several men passing in the highway held up their horses and listened with interest. Emboldened by his audience, spurred to desperate measures, Mr. Luce kicked out one of his rubber boots at the advancing Cap'n. The Cap'n promptly grasped the extended leg and yanked. Mr. Luce came off his perch and fell on his back in the mud, and Constable Nute straddled him instantly and held him down.
They turned their attention back to Hovey, who now spoke again hastily. "But if you don't give us Henshaw, we'll take him, anyway. In one more day or maybe two at the most we'll come an' get you understand? An' what we'll do to you when we get you will be this!" He gestured over his shoulder. Eric Borgson was being led out on the deck by some of the crew. "Look him over, Cap'n McTee.
He bowed and blushed as he spoke the name and looked penitently toward Sheila. "Why, she declares her name is Bostwick!" "That's what she done up here," said Cap'n Ira grimly. "I cal'late she means to kick up a fuss. Is she still stopping with your mother, Zeb?" "Yes. She paid a week's board money down. I expect mom wouldn't have taken her, or it, if Tunis hadn't brought her."
If you think I'm going to be kidnapped just to fulfil your beastly warnings, you've made a mistake. I'll have the law on you, that's what I'll do. Kidnapping's a punishable offence. "'What did you come here for, then? ses the cap'n. "'Come! howls Cap'n Naskett. 'Come!
Cap'n Sproul sat despondent in his chair, and gazed through the broken window at other broken windows. Ex-Constable Nute presented himself at the pane outside and said, nervously chewing tobacco: "I reckon it's the only thing that can be done now, Cap'n. It seems to be the general sentiment." With a flicker of hope irradiating his features, Cap'n Sproul inquired for details.
"And and all the rest of the houses round here was shut up 'cause everybody's to meetin'. I peeked in at the meetin' house and he ain't there, and I see your light and " "Who's sick? Tell me that, won't you?" "Cap'n Eben. He's awful sick. I cal'late he's goin' to die, and Gracie, she " "Cap'n Eben? Eben Hammond! Dyin'? What are you talkin' about?" "Huh! huh!" puffed the messenger impatiently.
And to think there was no one present except the Colonel to appreciate the cryptic humor of that remark! The Cap'n avoided the demoniacal gaze that Ward bent on him and disregarded the workings of that speechless mouth. Sproul shoved his hand deep into his trousers pocket and pulled out a roll of bills on which the teller's tape had not been broken. At this sight the Colonel staggered to his feet.
And you'll not forget the old Cap'n, well I know, as will be very comf'table here " But here the child broke out with a wild, loud cry, which made all the others start to their feet. "Do you want me to go?" she cried. "Look at me, Daddy Captain! you shall look at me!" She snatched the cap from his hands and flung it into the fire, then faced him with blazing eyes and quivering lip.
He must be worth twenty or thirty thousand dollars, Cap'n Jeth Hallett is." She spoke as if these were enormous sums. Galusha, to whom all sums sums of money, that is were more or less alike, nodded gravely. "His wife's death broke Jethro dreadfully," continued Martha. "For six months or so he hardly spoke to anybody except Lulie.
"Don't get careless, Cap'n," added Trot. "I surely won't, mate," he replied. "You see, I didn't use to be 'fraid o' sharks 'cause if they came near I'd stick my wooden leg at 'em. But now, if they happens to fancy these green scales, it's all up with ol' Bill." "Never fear," said Merla, "I'll take care of you on our journey, and in our palaces you will find no sharks at all."
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