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"Skinner," he said solemnly, "there's the very devil to pay." Mr. Skinner arched his eyebrows and inclined a respectful ear. Cappy continued: "It's about the Hermosa. Skinner, that dog-barking navigator you put in that schooner while I was on my vacation has balled us up for fair. I'll be the laughing-stock of the street."
You keep a bold faace, an' doan't let 'em see as their sniggerin's aught more to 'e than dog-barking." "Us'll be theer in a minute," added Mr. Chirgwin, "an' I'll drive back agin by Mouzle; then you'll 'scape they she-cats. I never thot as you'd a got to stand that dressin' down in a plaace what's knawed you an' yours these many years."
Subsequently, Cappy learned that his dog-barking skipper had discharged his cargo of railroad ties on barges, in order to lighten the vessel and float her off with the aid of a launch.
"Is it possible you are not up, with all this dog-barking and " His eyes had gone to the empty bunk. Despite his cheerful greeting Howland saw that the Frenchman's face was haggard and pale as he turned quickly toward him. He observed no further than that, but flung his whole weight on the unprepared Croisset, and together they crashed to the floor. There was scarce a struggle and Jean lay still.
When you pick up the bark of a foxhound you'll be off Pigeon Point." Florry's laughter drowned a further description of the dog-barking navigator's wonderful knowledge of Pacific Coast canines, and after some small talk Matt said good-bye and hung up.
"Yes, I'll admit there's some justice in his contention, so I'm going to do it to please him, although I hate to have him think I'm a dog-barking navigator." "Why, what's that?" Florry demanded. "A dog-barking navigator is a coastwise blockhead that gets lost if he loses sight of land.
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