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Updated: June 2, 2025


"'I be'n over de seven seas, says de Limey, 'an' I see dat ol' flag mistress of all of 'em. "'You be'n around some, says Jack, 'but I done a li'l sailin' mahse'f. Fust place I went was to France. "Atter dat I ships fo' England, Jack tells de Limey, lookin' 'im straight in de eye. "'Fore God, Cap'm, says Jack, 'dat Limey lan' on me wid bofe feet 'fore I say anotha word. Nevah got in one lick.

I be fixin' to knock 'im clean ovah de rail, but by dat time, de Cap'm had 'is eye on us. "'Pee-e-e-e-p, go de whistle; 'Tay-lor-r-r-r' de bos'n sing out. "'Taylor," I ahnswer. "'Come to de mahst. "I tells 'em how it was, how I fixin' to knock dat niggah so far into de Gulf we be thoo eatin' 'fore he kin swim back. "'Pipe 'im up, bos'n, says de cap'm.

I take a runnin' staht an' but 'im in de belly wid my haid. "De nex' do' was locked, an' I bus' hit down. Dere was Jack, 'bout hahf done f'. Blood all over de fla'. Ev'thing in de room busted up an' tipped over. I hauls 'im to a back do', but hit locked. I kick out a winder, heaves 'im onto my shoulder, an' runs back to de ship. "Wen we comes up, dere was de cap'm standin' at de rail.

We glanced at the yet unfinished ditch, half full of water, and walked on to the gateway. A grinning, skipping negro drummer was showing a new pair of shoes to the tobacco-chewing, jovial youth who stood, or rather sat, sentinel. "How'd you get hold of them?" asked the latter, surveying the articles admiringly. "Got a special order frum the Cap'm fur 'um. That ee way to do it.

All in the pivoting instant of the pause the musket swung slowly round as of its own volition, and through its sights I saw the slashings, gold on red, across the breasting of his captain's riding coat. One little crooking of the trigger-finger and the lead had gone upon its errand. But at the balancing instant that piteous cry was lifted once again: "O Massa! Massa Cap'm!

An' now, ladies and gentlemen, I propose three cheers faw that gallant an' accomplished gentleman, Cap'm Shotwell hip-hip " And the company gave them, with a tiger. At that moment, faint and far, the whistle sounded. The great outer crowd ran together, all looking one way. Again it sounded, nearer; and then again, near and loud.

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