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It was out in the water, and projected about five feet, and, being broken off apparently about half way to the crosstrees, should be at least that distance under water. "I should say there was five or six feet of water there," said Jack, "and you can see from the marks on it that this broken end is still below high water mark.
"We knew the wolf and the hyena would run from a man with a handspike, and the zebras and asses would run from a man without one. To make matters worse, darkness closed down. So, lashing ourselves to the crosstrees, we slept more or less sweetly until daylight. "When we took stock of things, we knew that all was up with that bark.
"Can you make her out?" asked the captain, preparing to mount to the crosstrees with a spy-glass in his hand. "You're sure she isn't a cruiser?" "No, sir. She's a brig, and she's running along with everything set." "Then we must cut her off or she'll get away from us. Put a fifteen-second shell in that bow gun, Tierney! Stand by the color halliards, Marcy!"
However, he first sent a man into the fore-topmast crosstrees, and one into the main, with orders to keep a bright look-out for the appearance of the Peruvian corvette. Some two hours later Manuel returned, bringing with him the whole of the Peruvian ship's crew, most of whom consisted of ne'er-do-wells of almost every nationality under the sun: and a choice-looking lot of rascals they were.
"She can see us as well without lights as she can with 'em," growled the mate, as he backed down slowly from the crosstrees. "I don't care if she cuts us down. I'd about as soon go to the bottom as to be shut up in a Yankee prison." Marcy Gray was almost as badly frightened as Beardsley seemed to be.
"Stubbins," he sung out. "Stubbins, are you there?" We listened; but nothing came to us beyond the blowing moan of the wind, and the flap, flap of the bellying t'gallant above. The Second Mate climbed over the crosstrees, and Plummer followed. The man got out by the royal backstay, and lit his flare.
We were becalmed in the Indian Ocean, and the fellow determined to avail himself of the opportunity to go overboard and indulge in the luxury of a salt-water bath; so he got a chum to go up into the foretopmast crosstrees and have a look round.
The Saviour of the world had His disciples who believed in Him, and the one dear youth who loved Him so well. I almost doubted my own energy as a teacher of progress to carry me through the misery which I saw in store for me. "I shall not have a very bright time when I arrive in England," I said to my friend Crosstrees, two days before our expected arrival.
"Well, Mr. Wilton," he said to that young officer, proud of his responsibilities, "you keep a good lookout. Where away is the sail reported?" "Broad off the weather bow, sir, due north of us. You can't see her from the deck yet," replied Wilton, flushing with pride at the compliment. Seymour sprang into the main rigging, and rapidly ascended to the crosstrees, glass in hand.
Then the fore-topmast crosstrees reports a sail on the weather quarter, the Richard is brought around on the wind, and away we go after a brigantine, "flying like a snow laden with English bricks," as Midshipman Coram jokingly remarks. A chase is not such a novelty with us that we crane our necks to windward. At noon, when I relieved Mr.
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