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You can smoke and sleep, but take it in turns, so as to have some one on the watch." The party sprang out, and the men left in the boat looked rather glum till the major supplemented the first-mate's gift by handing his cigar-case to another of the men. "One minute," he said. "I think there are eight cigars in there, and I should like one for myself.
Already he had accepted me as his friend; and when I looked at his great, snuff-brown first-mate's hand, with which he brought emphasis to his periods, within six inches of my nose, I wondered if, by any chance, he was as sudden in conceiving enmity against strangers. When this man began to talk I perceived in him a certain power.
There was a low whining sigh, and a faint bark answered the first-mate's question. "Oh, it's that dog again, eh? Well, sir, shall I turn in?" "Yes, Gregory. We'll rouse you if there's anything wrong." "All right!" said the mate; "but it's my opinion that we shall have no fighting at present.
"No, no! no, no!" cried the poor wretch, grovelling at the first-mate's feet, and looking up at him appealingly. This was too much for Bruff, who set up a fierce bark, and seeing his new friend apparently attacked he would have seized the crouching man had not Mark dropped down and seized his collar. "Not do it, eh!
Let's find the log-book, and see what happened to her." Boston rummaged what seemed to be the first-mate's room. "Plenty of duds here," he said; "but they're ready to fall to pieces. Here's the log." He returned with the book, and, seated at the dusty table, they turned the yellow leaves. "First departure, Highland Light, March 10, 1844," read Boston. "We'll look in the remarks column."
Stimson was in the first-mate's watch, and the latter approached that old sea-dog with a wish to keep himself awake by conversing. "You seem as wide awake, king Stephen," the mate remarked, "as if you never felt drowsy!" "This is not a part of the world for hammocks and berths, Mr. Hazard," was the reply.
There was a faint reply, evidently from a distance, and then a rush was heard, and the two men came up blinded, choking, and coughing violently. "Where's Mr Gregory?" cried the captain. "Here!" was the reply, and the first-mate's head appeared above the coamings of the hatchway. "Well?"
A rope was placed round his chest, and he was hauled out of the great chasm and hoisted carefully on deck, followed by the whole crew of workers, who formed a circle about him, as the first-mate went down on one knee and trickled a little brandy between his teeth. "Shall I send one of the lads for a doctor?" said Mr Morgan. "Wait a minute," was the first-mate's answer.
At noon, too, my landlady came in and related how he had paid her a month in advance, and besides, he was going to take his first-mate's examination before leaving, that was why he was staying in town. I stood and listened to this, and understood that my room was lost to me for ever. I went out to the ante-room, and sat down.
"Ship firing signals for recall," said the major. "We are wanted aboard." "Nonsense, sir!" said Gregory tartly. "We have no guns that would make such a report as that. What?" This last was to Morgan, who whispered something to him excitedly. "Pooh! nonsense, man!" cried Gregory again. Just then there was another shot, and another, and the first-mate's face turned of a muddy hue.
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