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The Marie Celeste." "Got what? What about her?" "Parallel case," said Trendon. "Sailed from New York back in the seventies. Seven weeks out was found derelict. Everything in perfect order. Captain's wife's hem on the machine. Boats all accounted for. No sign of struggle. Log written to within forty-eight hours." "What became of the crew?" "Wish I could tell you. Might help to unravel our tangle."
The Department suggests that it would afford an example of practical use for submarines, if those now on this station would accompany a gunboat, at full speed for cruising, and attempt to discover and blow up this derelict." "Great!" glowed Eph. "I vote for it." "So do those on the other boats, if the observable excitement is to be taken as an indication," laughed Mr. Farnum.
Strongbow landed here 1771, defeating Danes and Irish. Youghal to-morrow, pronounced Yawl. Address, Green Park, Miss Murphy's. How's Derelict? It was absurd, of course, but an absurdity that can be achieved at the cost of eighteen-pence is well worth the money. Nobody but a Baedeker or a Murray could write an account of our doings the next two days.
In spite of their acrimonious tilts over the card table, he and the baron were as thick as could be when it came to the question of the derelict countess. They maintained the strictest privacy and resented even the polite interest of their four American friends. Finding Mr. Poopendyke at work over some typing one day, Mr.
As the derelict hunters all came out on deck they could see the Monarch was much nearer. In bold relief stood a figure in the bow. "It's Blowitz!" exclaimed Mr. De Vere, "and he's shaking his fist at me. He's angry because I have beaten him at his own game. But come on, I don't want a clash with him. I am in no shape for another fight. We'll have to retreat."
It's immense!" exclaimed Bob. "We're going, aren't we, Jerry?" "If you fellows say so, and outvote me, I suppose you are." "But you want to go, don't you, Jerry?" "I didn't say I did not. I think we have a different man to deal with, in this Mr. De Vere, than we had in Blowitz. I think we shall go derelict hunting, boys." "And maybe we'll not have sport!" exclaimed Ned.
They were not aware, probably, how urgent was the necessity that they should be every moment at their posts. The captain of this galley was a native of a small town called Cnydus, and, as it happened, was a particular friend of Aristagoras. His name was Syclax. Megabates, as the commander of the fleet, was very much incensed at finding one of his subordinate officers so derelict in duty.
It contains sitting or resting-rooms, smoking-rooms, huge dormitories capable of accommodating about 600 sleepers; bathrooms, lavatories, extensive hot-water and warming apparatus, great kitchens, and butteries, and so forth. In the sitting and smoking-rooms, numbers of derelict men were seated. Some did nothing except stare before them vacantly.
Then from the back of Shafto's mind he dragged out a memory of FitzGerald's mention of a broken-down petrol boat. Here was probably the very one by no means a derelict; on the contrary, a fast traveller. For a moment he was startled, then promptly made up his mind. This was a chance, perhaps, to secure some really valuable kubber.
I went over his place an hour ago, and this is what he said: "This was a flour mill which cost £10,000 to build. The machinery would cost £10,000 more, I should think. It did well for many years, and then it was left to three brothers, who disputed about it until the concern was ruined as a paying business, and the place was allowed to lie derelict.
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