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Billy Warner, who freely cursed him and frankly assured him of his intention to "take it out" at the first opportunity that offered after the ship reached Arrecifos. "Right you are," was the reply, "but it will pay you better to leave me alone, I think."
Tracey's apartments in Macquarie Street, where she soon joined him, looking very charming in a dainty evening dress of yellow silk. "How do I look, Captain Barry of the barque Arrecifos?" she inquired. "As beautiful as the barque Arrecifos herself," answered Barry promptly, "and no more beautiful ship was ever launched."
The old mate uttered his deep, rumbling laugh, as the boat pushed off and quickly drew up alongside. Then, after the steward had brought him and the captain a brandy-and-soda each and a glass of wine for the fair owner of the Arrecifos, he discreetly went below out of the way under the excuse of writing a letter or two, and left her and Barry on deck under the awning.
Stepping on the deck, Commander Martyn returned Barry's salute in the usual naval manner as if he had never before seen him in his life and asked to see the ship's papers. He was conducted to the cabin, and the ship's papers and all other necessary documents bearing upon John Tracey's rights of possession of Arrecifos laid before him for examination. "Everything is quite right, Mr.
After that he would be content to end his days with us on Arrecifos.
Tracey would fall in love with Rose at sight that was a foregone conclusion and would perhaps live with her when he was at sea. For he would go to sea again to work for Alice Tracey, who might perhaps give him a share in Arrecifos and its riches. What a lucky devil he was after all! He flung out his arms and stretched himself with a contented sigh and an unconscious smile.
The Queen at once picked them up, and concealed them in the bosom of her dress, telling me with a smile that she would come on board again when we returned from Arrecifos, or as she called it, Ujilong, and spend them.
Arrecifos, he knew, did not belong to any nation, and both he and old Gurden thought that the British Consul at Honolulu would give us what is, I think, called a 'letter of protection, whereby a British subject hoisting the English flag upon one of the Pacific Islands can, with the approval of a naval officer, and the concurrence of the native inhabitants, purchase it, and get protection from the English Government.
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