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Albans these are inventions in experience, which should make Simms immortal. And when he sits 'by the fireside a good deal chagrined, he recalls the arrest of a far greater man even of Cartouche, who was surprised by the soldiers at his bedside stitching a torn pair of breeches.
Now the Halfmoon was brought up into the wind where she lay with flapping canvas while Skipper Simms returned to the Lotus with the six men of the yacht's crew that he had brought aboard the brigantine with him two days before, and as many more of his own men. Once aboard the Lotus the men were put to work with those already on the yacht.
"Come with me, Miss Harding," said the officer. "I think that I may be able to convince you that Mr. Divine is not on any such bad terms with Skipper Simms as would be the case were his story to you true." As he spoke he started toward the companionway leading to the officers' cabins. Barbara Harding hesitated at the top of the stairway. "Have no fear, Miss Harding," Theriere reassured her.
His habit of going to sleep at unusual times is too serious to trust him with the late and dangerous watch. If they strike it will be close to morning, I imagine." "I hope they won't, for your sake." "So do I," answered Mr. Simms, with emphasis. The afternoon was waning.
In a way he was magnificent. And Rainey vaguely heralded trouble when Captain Simms was at last given to the deep. He felt certain that the hunters under Deming were hatching something but, in the main, his mental prophecy of trouble coming was connected with the girl. Lund had shown no disrespect to her, rather the opposite. But the girl showed hatred of Lund and, in minor measure, of Rainey.
Tad and Phil were obliged to tell the story of their experiences over and over again, while the other boys listened in wide-eyed wonder. Mr. Simms was of the opinion that, having taken Phil, the Indians picked up Tad so that he might not report their being off the reservation. "At any rate we have got the man, thanks to your description," he added. "What, the man with the scar?" "Yes.
They were after gold this trip, not seals. "'Cordin' to the agreement," Lund said to Rainey, "the gold's to be split into a hundred shares. One for each sailorman, an' they chip in for the boy. Two for the hunters, two for the cook, four for Bergstrom, the first mate, who died at sea. Twenty for 'ship's share. Fifty shares to be split between Simms an' me."
Blind as he was, Lund was the better man of the two of them, Rainey felt; it was better to attempt to seize the horns of the dilemma than weakly to give way and, with Lund killed, or marooned, try single-handed to protect Peggy Simms against the horrors that would come later. He did not believe himself in love with her. The environment had not been conducive to that sort of thing.
They outnumber us three to one. Marston, you and Simms take the stoke hold and the forecastle. Keep those fellows below down with your revolvers. Shoot if you need to. The rest of you stick close to me. All clear, lads?" "Aye, aye, sir," returned the muffled voices from beneath the canvas.
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