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Like everything Dutch, the boat was fitted up very neatly, and the students were much interested in exploring it. "Here we are, all on the raging canal!" said Terrill to his captain, as the team started. "If it comes on to blow, we can take a reef in the forward horse." "Or in the het jagertje," laughed Paul, who had been talking with Mr. Fluxion. "We'll take a reef in that now.
"But if you play these games we shall be left on board while the rest of the fellows go down the Rhine." "Not much! Fluxion is going to Marseilles to see his grandmother, or somebody else, and if we only make mischief enough, Lowington won't dare to leave us on board."
Fluxion ordered them on board the vessel, and the two men in the boat expedited their movements by some rather rough usage. The vice-principal said nothing to the discomfited crew of the first cutter, but gave his orders to chase the second cutter. As the Josephine approached her, Peaks and Gage, with two of the stewards, were sent off in the first cutter as the vessel lay to.
I hope they will," replied the principal, as he ascended to the schooner's deck, followed by Mr. Fluxion and Paul. At the request of the principal, Mr. Fluxion acted as interpreter in the conversation with the Dutch skipper. The unfortunate man stated his case, and bewailed the heavy loss to which he had been subjected by the tempest. "Call all hands, if you please, Captain Kendall," said Mr.
Paul was delighted with the change; for if there was any one in the squadron, besides the principal and the doctor, for whom he had a high regard and a thorough respect, it was Mr. Fluxion. He was a sailor from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. He had visited all the maritime ports of Europe, spoke half a dozen modern languages with facility, and was popular with the boys.
Fluxion, the pilot, and the master of the galiot consulted together for some time. The jib and foresail, and a portion of the standing and running rigging, had been saved, and the Belgian and the Dutchman made a computation of the cost of labor and material. "About twelve hundred guilders," said Mr. Lowington, after Mr. Fluxion had reported the result of the conference.
At twelve o'clock at night, the first part of the port watch came on deck, and Little and Ibbotson tried to ascertain where they were. The tell-tale still indicated southwest by west as the course. A bright light on the shore bore south-east by south. Mr. Fluxion watched the light and the compass. "Keep her south-west by south," said he to the hands at the wheel.
Fluxion sat in the stern-sheets, shaking his sides with laughter at the singular contest which was going on; but Mr. Lowington, though evidently amused, maintained his gravity, and was as dignified as usual. The appearance of the principal ended the struggle.
"I find that Mr. Fluxion has been transferred to the place I filled on the Josephine. As you are aware, I was employed to teach Latin and Greek." "I am aware of it," replied the principal, still appearing to be singularly indifferent in such a momentous crisis, as it seemed to Mr. Hamblin. "I presume Mr. Fluxion is competent to teach the classics." "Entirely competent.
"Make the course east by north then," replied Pelham, without taking the trouble to consult the captain or Mr. Fluxion, both of whom were on deck. "The wind is north-north-east, sir," reported the quartermaster, a short time afterwards. "Keep her east then." At six bells the wind was north-east, and coming heavier and heavier every moment.
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