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The question was never answered, for the attention of my interlocutor was riveted now, as was my own, on the companion-way, from which a wild and frightened-looking crowd was densely emerging, with a confused hum of voices that announced their recognition of their impending danger.
So darting to the side, I felt along it in the dark for the first cabin-door that would yield, found one directly, and had hardly entered and drawn to the door when I heard Jarette's step at the companion-way; and as it happened he came in and along my side of the table, so that at one moment, as I listened by the drawn-to door, he passed within a few inches of where I was hiding.
A shadow darkened the companion-way, and Radisson came quickly down. His face was sinister, and his jaws worked like an animal's. Coming to the table he stood between Gering and Bucklaw, and looked from one to the other. Bucklaw was cool, Gering very quiet, and he misinterpreted. "You are great friends, eh, all together?" he said viciously. "All together you will get the gold.
In the height of the gale Russie and I were standing in the companion-way, watching the storm, for the boy loved the sea dearly and enjoyed the heaviest weather, when the captain called to me to say that we were not safe there and had better go below.
To my great regret, I saw that three or four were immediately stationed at the companion-way, aft, and as many more at the booby-hatch, forward. This was effectually commanding the only two passages by which the officers and men would be likely to ascend, in the event of their attempting to come on deck.
Do you remember our first picnic, Mac?" "Sure, sure," replied the dentist; "we had a Gotha truffle." "And August lost his steamboat," put in Trina, "and papa smacked him. I remember it just as well." "Why, look there," said Mrs. Heise, nodding at a figure coming up the companion-way. "Ain't that Mr. Schouler?" It was Marcus, sure enough.
During the full tide she had drifted a few feet from land, but he took the open space like a longer step, walked straight to the wheel, and softly whistled. Then the Captain came quickly up the companion-way, and there was light and liking on his face, as he said, "Welcome, sir! I was expecting thee." "To be sure. I sent you word I should be here before sunrising. Are you ready to sail?"
"Ay," said the captain as they went toward the companion-way; "too deep for speed or safety, but the factors care little for sailors' lives." "And a deep ship makes a deep purse." "Or a deep grave." "Wouldst die ashore, man?" "God forbid!" ejaculated the mariner, in a frightened voice. "I've had my share of ill-luck without lying in the cold ground.
After this, climbing up the bobstay, he regained the deck, and proceeded to dry his hairy frame on an ancient flannel shirt. In the midst of this occupation, temporarily forgetful of his superior officer's prejudices, he broke into song. Thirty seconds after he had let go the first howl, the Skipper's head was thrust up the companion-way. "Wodjer want to make all that row about?
"This is the chart-house, shelter, and companion-way all in one," Hilliard explained. "All the engine controls come up here, and I can reach them with my left hand while steering with my right." He demonstrated as he spoke, and Merriman could not but agree that the arrangements were wonderfully compact and efficient.
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