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Fluxion went on board of the galiot, and informed the skipper that all the expenses of the repairs of his vessel would be paid by the students of the institution. The professor reported that the poor man was beside himself with joy when he received this intelligence. He expressed his gratitude in extravagant terms, which had no English equivalents. Mr.
During the night the ship had cruised off and on in search of her consort, but the Josephine had drifted to the southward, and had sailed in that direction, after the fury of the tempest had wasted itself, in looking for the wreck of the galiot. The report of Mr.
It was now nearly dark; but the weather was favorable, and Paul hoped to get the dismasted galiot into port on the following day. The cutter reached the wreck, and the crew of the gig, who had been pumping and baling diligently, were relieved by fresh hands. The work went on with renewed energy.
"I have imagined that all sorts of terrible things had happened to you and the Josephine. Is all well on board?" "Yes, sir; but we are all very tired. We were up all night, and the crew had to work very hard." "All night?" "We went to the assistance of that galiot, sir. We saved four persons, and brought the vessel in, as you see her now. She was knocked down in the squall, and lost two men.
The companies did meet on the water, near the Mississippi's mouth, though whether first inside or outside the stream I do not certainly gather. But they met; not the two vessels only, but the three. They were towed up the river side by side, the Johanna here, the Captain Grone there, and the other ship between them. Wagner, who had sailed on the galiot, was still alive.
When he returned to the deck, he embraced the woman and the girl, and lavished upon them the most tender caresses. "Mr. Pelham, you will convey these people to the Josephine, and report what has been done to the captain," said Martyn, who was the superior officer. The first cutter was hauled up to the gangway of the galiot, and Pelham by signs invited the family to embark.
The hull was tight, and the working party were greatly encouraged by the success of their efforts. The boatswain and carpenter, assisted by the boys, rigged a jury-mast out of the foremast of the galiot, which had been saved for the purpose. A jib and foresail were bent upon it, and the "Wel tevreeden" was in condition to make a harbor.
The mainsail was trimmed, the jib sheet hauled down, and the schooner filled away again. She ran close under the lee of the galiot, just far enough off to clear her masts. "What's the matter, Mr. Pelham?" called Terrill through his trumpet. "There's a woman in the cabin," replied Pelham. "Clear away the gig!" said Captain Kendall, as the Josephine passed out of hailing distance of the wreck. "Mr.
These sails were accordingly hoisted, the Josephine came about, and stood off in the direction towards which the galiot was supposed to have drifted. The Young America had not been seen since the squall came up; but Paul conjectured that she had run away before it.
The pilot repeated it, but not much more to the edification of the young commander than before. "I can't talk Dutch," laughed Paul. "I for you will speak the English," added the Belgian. This was hardly more encouraging than the Dutch of the disconsolate skipper; but Paul consented to the conference. "The galiot to you belongs for the labor you have to save him," continued the pilot.
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