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'Twould be better than standin' trial for bein' caught on a blackguard of a slaver bad luck to her." "We must make the best of it," began Ralph, when Gary's voice interrupted him. "Hoist away there, men!" cried the captain, brandishing his arms furiously. "Up with that fo's'l! Up with it, I say! Ease away on those tops'ls. Lively now! Haul away on that jib. Flatten 'em, boys!"
Duff, laying aside his own weapon, descended to the cabin. "Up with you!" shouted the captain. "Lay out along the fo's'l gaff there. Lively now!" Ralph Stumbles on a Discovery. Three nimble sailors were soon stretched along the slanting gaff of the great foresail, a perilous and quivering berth, with nothing for the hands to grasp but the shivering leech and shivered boom of the topsail.
Rucker threw down his speaking trumpet in despair, though Gary's eyes were fixed keenly upon the advancing fog. A signal for the slaver to lie to was followed by a peremptory shot athwart the schooner's bow. At the same time a boat was lowered away, filled with armed men, and started towards the Wanderer. "Heave to, men!" ordered the captain. "But be ready to hoist the fo's'l when I give the word.
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