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This latter precaution, however, proved a useless one; for the gang of eager lads working away with a will at the crank-handles of the pumps, soon cleared the little amount of water that was in the bilge, and the shaft sucked dry. "Ther' ain't a drop in her," reported Mr Tarbolt, the quarter-master, `old Jellybelly, as we called him amongst ourselves.
We didn't need any further invitation, being only too glad to let go of the beastly crank-handles; not to speak of the interest we took in the anticipated enjoyable sport. "Hi, `Gyp, rats!" shouted the captain, when we all came up to a pile of old casks and sails in the fore peak. "Go for 'em, good dog!"