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Captain Taylor, who was a capital seaman, and took the most accurate observations, lost all patience, and, though a good methodist, would now and then rush on deck, and swear at the perverse gale and wrathful sea. We took on board a fine barb for Mr. Elton, which died after a few days at sea, in these tempests.
The stout seaman was well able to play the part of amateur surgeon, being a handy fellow, and he usually carried about with him two or three odd pieces of spun-yarn for emergencies also a lump of cotton-waste as a handkerchief, while the tail of his shirt served at all times as a convenient rag.
Sight was lost of the disparity of force, and the pride of the country fixed, not upon those points which the attentive seaman can recognize as giving warrant for confidence, but upon the supposed demonstration of superiority in equal combat. Consolation was needed; for since Rodgers' sailing much had occurred to dishearten and little to encourage.
"Do you think, now, that the captain of that man-o'-war astern is of the same opinion as you and I are about the weather?" "He's certain to be if he's a seaman," was the reply. "Now, once more," proceeded Johnson, "supposing you thought of giving the frigate the slip, as we might very easily do this dark night, what course would you steer?"
I cautioned the drivers to keep close to their sledges and we must have passed over a good many crevasses undiscovered by us, thanks to ski, and by the dogs owing to the soft snow. In one only Seaman Evans dropped a leg, ski and all. We built our depot before starting, made it very conspicuous, and left a good deal of gear there.
I may be lame; but I shall never be a duck, nor deal in the garbage of the Alley. I envy your Strawberry tide, and need not say how much I wish I was there to receive you. Methinks, I should be as glad of a little grass, as a seaman after a long voyage.
"I need not tell a seaman, like you, how many noble rivers pour their waters into the sea along this coast of which we have been speaking how many wide and commodious havens abound there or how many sails whiten the ocean, that are manned by men who first drew breath on that spacious and peaceful soil." "Surely I know the advantages of the country you mean."
Parkins later." "I will let him know that you desire to see him, sir." "Good night, Reynolds!" "Good night, sir!" Seaman passed back again to the crowded hall and billiard-room, exchanged a few remarks here and there, and made his way up the southern flight of stairs toward the west wing. Stephanie consented without hesitation to receive him.
The bronzed and unearthly features of the image were brightly illuminated; and, while her eyes looked on him steadily, as if watching his smallest movement, her malign and speaking smile appeared to turn his futile effort into scorn! There was no need to bid the seaman at the oars to do his duty.
Indeed for some distinct ideal. The consummate seaman in him was aroused. He needed no directions. He knew what to do. Every effort, every movement was an act of consistent heroism. It was not for me to look at a man thus inspired. At last all was ready and I heard him say: "Hadn't I better go down and open the compressors now, sir?" "Yes. Do," I said. And even then I did not glance his way.
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