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So swift were her motions, that she reached the side of the schooner only a few minutes later than the Foam's boat, and a considerable time before his own large boat had picked up Mr Mason, who was found in an almost insensible condition, supported by Henry Stuart.
I was not quite certain about the matter at first; but the conversation which ensued upon the admiral making mention of the Foam's destination and mission soon convinced me that I was correct in my surmise.
In a few seconds they were seated in the little gig, which seemed to fly over the sea under the vigorous strokes of her crew of eight stout men. So swift were her motions that she reached the side of the schooner only a few minutes later than the Foam's boat, and a considerable time before his own large boat had picked up Mr.
Being almost stupified with amazement at his position, he submitted without a struggle. "I say, friends," he at last exclaimed, "would any amount of oaths took before a maginstrate convince ye that I'm not a pirate, but a true-blue seaman?" "If you were to swear from this time till doomsday it would make no difference. You admit that you were one of the Foam's crew.
Being almost stupefied with amazement at his position, he submitted without a struggle. "I say, friends," he at last exclaimed, "would any amount of oaths took before a maginstrate convince ye that I'm not a pirate, but a true-blue seaman?" "If you were to swear from this time till doomsday it would make no difference. You admit that you were one of the Foam's crew.
I had already noticed her lying alongside the dockyard wharf, and had admired her, not only for her handsome rakish appearance, but also because she was the largest schooner I had at that time ever seen. We therefore pulled straight away for the dockyard, Courtenay accompanying me in the Foam's gig.
Officers with sharp eyes were also stationed at each fore-yardarm to look out for coral reefs. The Foam's boats reached the entrance to the lagoon just as the brig dropped her anchor, it being considered dangerous to approach nearer the shore. The brig, I found, was the Neptune, Captain Faith.
Banks and daughter, attended by Mr. Gibson. "Where's Fred?" he asked, slowly, as he took a seat. "Who?" said Miss Banks, with a little scream. "Lawk-a-mussy, bless the man," said her mother. "I never did." "Not come in yet?" asked Barber, looking round with a frightful stare. "The Foam's up!" The company exchanged glances of consternation. "Why, is he alive?" enquired Mrs. Church, sharply.
We had not been three hours at sea before the unwelcome conviction forced itself upon us that our apprehensions respecting the injury to the Foam's sailing powers were only too well founded; whatever they might originally have been the bungling dockyard riggers had effectually destroyed them.
The Skylark was just thirty feet long on the water-line, and her allowance by the table was two minutes forty-three and four tenths seconds for every mile sailed in a regatta. The Sea Foam's length was three inches less, and her allowance was one and three tenths seconds more. Donald had his table all ready for the use of the judges, of whom he had been appointed the chairman. Mr.
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