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In his right hand he carried a fui, or fly-wisp, made of coco-nut fibre, and Frewen noticed during the conversation that followed that he used this with the dainty grace that characterises a Spanish lady with her fan.
But all the same I felt cold and ready to shiver, while to escape notice I hurried aft and entered the saloon where the gentlemen were waiting, Mr Brymer following me in. "Well!" he said eagerly. "They've taken it to the last drop," I panted, and then to the doctor "Oh, Mr Frewen, I feel as if I had been committing a dozen murders. I wish I had not said a word about the soup."
"No," I said; but the next instant something struck my hand, swept by, came back, and I had hold of it to draw into the cabin, cut the string again, and then hastily closed the window just in time too, for a wave broke against it directly after with a heavy thud. As soon as the roar and rush of water had passed, Mr Frewen whispered "Another pistol?"
"What's to be done?" said Mr Preddle, mildly. "Hadn't you better speak to them, Mr Brymer?" "I feel as if I can only speak by deputy," he replied, and he raised his pistol, "by this. But I don't like firing until the last extremity." "I'll speak to them," said Mr Frewen. "Very well; but get well out of reach. They will not be so merciful as we are."
"Now will you please tell me how you are going to help me?" Frewen seemed to think for a moment or two ere he replied; then he looked at Raymond inquiringly. * A large native town on the south side of Upolu. "A day at least too long altogether with such a strong current setting the ship towards the reef."
Mr Frewen gave us the news, too, that the captain was decidedly better, and that Miss Denning was nursing him constantly. This was a bit of relief to me, for it kept Miss Denning in the cabin, and I was determined not to let her see my face till I looked different.
He signed to a man acting as sentry by one of the doors well aft, and the man drew back while Frewen brushed by the scoundrel who held it open, and entered quickly, I following ready to do everything I could to help.
Why, it appears to me that Frewen got too soared to even try to haul up and give him a bomb, let alone giving him the lance which was easy enough." Just as he spoke, one of the boatsteerers entered the cabin and reported that some of the hands thought that they had heard the second mate's bomb gun. "All right," growled Keller, "tell the cooper to burn a flare."
"Come on board, please," replied the Greek, who, as Frewen spoke, saw that the boat was deeply-laden with fruit; and the cackling of fowls and sudden squeal of a pig convinced him that everything was right. And then, in a few minutes, Frewen and Raymond clambered up the side and walked quickly aft to where Ryan stood on the poop. "How do you do, captain?" said Frewen, holding out his hand.
Perhaps I was very weak then, and I ought to have been stronger and more manly; but my eyes grew very dim, and for some minutes I could not see what was going on. Mr Frewen was the first to break the solemn silence.
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