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"You did it on purpose, you scoundrel!" growled the professor, savagely; for he could not fail to see the ill-suppressed chuckling of the students in the waist. "No, sir! I did not, sir!" protested Grimme. "I had the end in my mouth, and was just going to drop the coil when I saw you." "And you did drop it when you saw me." "I did not mean to drop it then.
Lowington will come on deck at eight bells, and Monroe, in the starboard watch, will give him another dose." "What will that be?" "Slush the first step of the ladder at the after companion-way, and let him tumble down stairs," chuckled Grimme. "Then Lynch will give him some more," said Adler. "Well, you may break his neck when he tumbles down the ladder.
"We have been robbed of our money, and we are going to have satisfaction, somehow or other," added Grimme, in explanation. "We are not going to stand this sort of thing. We must teach Lowington and the professors that they can't put our noses to the grindstone." "Exactly so!" exclaimed Shuffles. "And you intend to put them there yourselves.
By this time Grimme had descended from his perilous perch, having completed the reeving of the halyard. Without a moment's delay, he hastened to the spot where the angry man stood, and touched his cap with the utmost deference. "I beg your pardon, Mr. Hamblin. I hope you will excuse me," said Grimme, who really wore a very troubled look.
"Don't say anything," added the messenger, as he led the way to the steerage skylight, under the lee of which Sanborn and Grimme had stowed themselves away, out of the reach of the stream that was flowing along the water-ways, and of the spray which was dashing over the weather bows.
Landing upon the main shore, they met "grimme and stout" savages, who took them to the King of Accomac, and him they found civil enough. This side of the great bay, with every creek and inlet, Smith examined and set down upon the map he was making. Even if he could find no gold for the Council at home, at least he would know what places were suited for "harbours and habitations."
"We have got a rod in pickle for him," replied Grimme, chuckling. "What is it?" "We intend to give him a dose of kerosene oil, to begin with," laughed Sanborn. "One of the stewards left his oil can on the fore scuttle ladder, after the hatch was put on to keep the spray out, and I took possession of it," added Grimme, hardly able to keep his mirth within the limits of prudence.
"What are you going to do with it?" asked Shuffles. "We are going to give Lowington the contents of the can, and then throw it overboard." "Indeed! Who is the fellow that has boldness enough to do this thing?" "I have; and I have volunteered to do the job," answered Grimme, with a degree of assurance which astonished even Shuffles. "You dare not do it!"
If in charnell houses, Caves, Horrid grots and mossie graves, Where the mandraks hideous howles Welcome bodies voide of soules, My power extends, why may not I Hugg those who are condemd to dy? Grimme Dispaire, arise and bring Horror with thee and the king Of our dull regions; bid the rest Of your Society be addrest, As they feare the frowne of chaunce, To grace this presense with a daunce.
"I beg your pardon, Mr. Hamblin," shouted Grimme, a seaman, whose legs were twined around the end of the gaff, while he was in the act of passing a signal halyard through an eye. The captain had received orders from the principal to have the Josephine ready for the visit of a distinguished person on the following day, and Mr. Cleats was preparing to dress the rigging. "You scoundrel!" roared Mr.
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