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Soon after that the boat was manned by as many of the crew as it could contain, and an exploring party went to the spot where Captain Trench and his companions had been landed, guided thereto by Swinton, and led by his foe Grummidge, whose bearing indicated, without swagger or threat, that the braining part of the sentence would be carried out on the slightest symptom of insubordination on the part of the former.
"It's my opinion that when they've kilt you, Grummidge, they'll be like tigers when they've tasted blood: they'll want to kill the rest of us. No; I've made up me mind to bolt, and, if need be, fight, an' so has all the rest on us so heave ahead, cappen, an' tell us what we've got to do." "Well, boys, here it is," said the captain. "You see this weapon."
After all we have suffered we are entitled surely to a pleasure-trip, and when that's over we can return the ship to the owners if so disposed. You'll join us in that, Grummidge, won't you? And we'll make you skipper or first mate, if you're too modest to take command."
The day following that on which the reign of King Grummidge was established, a new member of considerable interest was added to the colony. Blaze, Stubbs, and Squill chanced to be out that day along the shore. Squill, being in a meditative mood, had fallen behind his comrades.
We'll take shelter in its lee." The sails were braced, and the direction of the vessel was changed, while the wreck of the foremast was being cleared away; but, just as they were drawing near to the island, the wind chopped round, and the hoped-for shelter they were approaching became suddenly a lee shore. "Nothing can save us now," muttered Grummidge, "the Water Wagtail is going to her doom."
"That's got nothin' to do wi' the argiment," returned Grummidge sternly, for his anxieties were too serious to permit of his indulging in levity at the time. "What we've got to do is to find meat, for them auks are nigh as dry as the fish. Meat, lad, meat, wi' plenty o' fat, that's the question o' the hour." "Yes, it's our question, no doubt," rejoined Stubbs.
Pessell and Mortair. 'DR. GRUMMIDGE stated to the section a most interesting case of monomania, and described the course of treatment he had pursued with perfect success.
"That's more than I can tell," answered Grummidge. "I remember hearin' Master Burns a-talkin' on that point wi' the cappen, an' he thought it was conscience or the voice of God."
This sally was received with a subdued laugh, and with marks of such decided approval, that Grummidge was carried with the current at all events, he held his tongue after that. An earnest undertoned discussion followed, and it was finally arranged that Big Swinton should sound Master Trench about the propriety of running to Newfoundland instead of returning on their track to Norway.
"Father," said the boy, in a serious tone, as they entered the forest, "surely you don't mean to carry out in earnest the plan you spoke of to Grummidge and the others yesterday?" "Why not, my son?" "Because we are sure to be all killed if you do. As well might we try to stop the rising tide as to subdue a whole tribe of savages."
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