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Updated: June 25, 2025
It had, indeed, been a "memoriable" town meeting. When Deacon Zeb Clark the same Deacon Zeb who fell into the cistern, as narrated by Captain Cy made his first visit to the city, years and years ago, he stayed but two days. As he had proudly boasted that he should remain in the metropolis at least a week, our people were much surprised at his premature return.
Then, as though propelled by one shock, they cut for the wood at dazzling speed. A minute and they were in the distance as tufts of hair blown before a storm-wind. The half-killed weakling sought shelter more slowly in another direction. "Well done, Cy!" "Congratulations, old man!" "You've got a trophy now. You'll never leave this splendid head behind. My eye, what antlers!"
Your mouth shuts up, and you can't open it; and you have fits and die." "Always?" said Poppy, looking scared, and feeling of her mouth. "'Most always, I guess. That's why your ma cried, and Nelly keeps kissin' you." Cy felt sorry, but rather enjoyed the excitement, and was sure, that, if any one ever could escape dying, it would be Poppy, for she always "came alive" again after her worst mishaps.
Bangs, "so that 'll be the end of the old Whittaker place, hey? Sho! things change in a feller's lifetime, don't they? You and me can remember, Ase, when Cap'n Cy Whittaker was one of the biggest men we had in this town. So was his dad afore him, the Cap'n Cy that built the house. I wonder the looks of things here now don't bring them two up out of their graves.
Land sakes! there's somebody at the door; and I expect I'm a perfect sight." She rubbed her face with her apron, thereby making it redder than ever, and hurried into the dining room. "Bos'n," said Captain Cy quickly, "you stay here in the kitchen." Emmie looked at him in surprised bewilderment, but she suppressed her curiosity concerning the identity of the person who had knocked, and obeyed.
Then you can chip in an even third, Cy, and we'll order an A I rifle, the best ever invented, from the best company in America, silver plate, with his name, and all the rest of it. I'd swamp my allowance for a year to see Herb's face when he gets it." "That's the plan! You do have occasional moments of wisdom, Dol; I'll say that much for you," commented the leader.
He had seized Mr. Smith by the coat collar and jerked him away from his victim. Miss Dawes took refuge behind the captain's bulky form. The two men looked at each other. Smith was recovering his breath. "It's you, is it?" repeated Captain Cy. Then, turning to Miss Phoebe, he asked: "Did he hurt you?" "No! Not yet. But he frightened me dreadfully. Who is he? Do you know him?"
I didn't see where she went to; I was too busy hollerin' at Cap'n Whittaker and noticin' that span. I bet you they made Angie Phinney's eyes stick out. I guess she realizes that we in this house are some punkins now. If I don't lord it over her when I run acrost her these days, then I miss my guess. "Belay!" ordered Captain Cy, his gravity more pronounced than ever.
When they were through Skipper Cy took them into the store, or "shop" as he called it, where Charley purchased fresh underwear for himself and for Toby to take the place of that which Toby had let him use, and Toby purchased necessities which Mrs. Twig required at home, and still there was a small balance left to Charley's credit. "I'd like something for Mrs. Twig," suggested Charley.
"And I knew it all the time," squealed Bos'n, "and I didn't tell a word, did I?" "Three cheers for Captain Whittaker!" bellowed a person in the crowd. This person wonder of wonders! was Tad Simpson. The cheering was, considering the size of the crowd, tremendous. Bewildered and amazed, Captain Cy was assisted from the carriage and escorted to his front door.
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