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Updated: May 13, 2025
"To make it short, gentlemen," said the captain, "Dick Dellow here went on deck about one to cast off and go downstream in the moonlight, and sent the boy to rouse me up; and when I come on deck Dick says: `Jem Lynton don't show his nose yet. I didn't say anything then, for I was too busy thinking, being a bit sour and gruff about Jem, and with having to get up in the middle of the night; and then I was too busy over getting off with a bit o' sail on just for steering.
A look of resentment rose in Sir Humphrey's eyes, but he accepted the position, dropped back into a seat, exchanged his double fowling-piece for one of the rifles lying ready, and sat watching the progress of the three, who were at once supported by Dellow and Lynton, the men on board cheering as the party of five splashed through the shallow water to meet the mutineers, who were compelled to come slowly on account of their load.
"Of course," said Sir Humphrey, and Briscoe nodded from where he knelt, with his double gun held ready in his hand. "Then here goes," said the captain. "Ahoy there, Dellow; clap on all you can, take the tiller yourself; and run one of the canoes down. Let your lads knock all over who try to board you." "Ay, ay!" came back in answer from the second boat.
I like Mas' Dellow as well as I like Mas' Lynton, and t'other way on; but gold aren't silver, messmates, and what we might do over a shilling's a diffrun thing to what a man feels boun' to do over a pound.
"Here, what's the matter, my lads?" cried the former. "Master Lynton's ghost, sir," stammered the trembling sailors. "Mr Lynton's grandmother!" roared the captain, snatching up a coil of rope and flinging it to the bareheaded man in the boat, who caught it deftly as it opened out in rings. "Here, what do you mean by that cock-and-bull story, Dick Dellow?"
"But what about that cool drink, skipper?" "And as soon as it's light," said the captain, ignoring the request. "Mr Dellow." "Ay, ay, sir." "Set the course a few miles nearer shore. No fear of a squall off here." "Well, I dunno, sir," said the mate. "I don't think I'd run in too close. The water's shallow, and there's often very heavy seas closer in."
Then I felt better and ready to excuse the poor chap, for I said, half-laughing like, to Dick Dellow here: `Jem aren't used to going out to dinners. Let him sleep it off. He'll have a bad headache in the morning, and then I'll bully him. He won't want to go to any more dinners just before leaving port, setting a bad example to the men."
"There, sir, get to your duties, and let's have no more of it." "But I want to clear my character, captain, before the crew and these two gentlemen." "You hold your tongue, my lad, or you'll be making worse of it." "But there's some mystery about it," said the mate warmly. "Yes, I can see you nodding and winking, Dellow, and making signs to the men.
The evolution was well performed and showed that it had been carefully thought out, for the next minute six of the men disappeared, and after stooping down came again to the front, each carrying a gun or rifle, while the other six darted behind them to arm themselves with boathooks and bamboos. "Just you keep off, Mr Dellow, and you too, Mr Lynton, and you won't be hurt," cried Jem fiercely.
"Of course," said Briscoe, with another groan full of misery. "I forgot all that." "I say," said Dellow, as they came within sight from the lower terrace once more, "something's happened while you've been away." "What is it?" said the captain. "Tide's turned, and the water's flowing steadily the other way." "That means the flood's gone down then," said the captain.
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