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Updated: June 26, 2025
So I went down to the boat to old Tom once more, and the rest of our little crew, who had long since exhausted the attractions of their life ashore, and were glad, as I was, to "H'ist up the John B. Sail."
"Well, h'ist yerself up thar; I reckon we c'n pull through somehow. Gimme the luggage." Margaret stood appalled beside the bony horse and his uncouth rider. Did he actually expect her to ride with him? "Couldn't I walk?" she faltered, hoping he would offer to do so. "'T's up t' you," the man replied, indifferently. "Try 't an' see!"
This was the "half-grown pup" Atkins had said was to be brought over by the grocery boy. This was the creature they were to accept "on trial." "Well, by George!" he exclaimed in disgust. "Didn't Seth tell ye?" asked the boy again. "Yes. . . . Yes, I believe he did. But " "Then stand by while I unload him. Here he comes now. H'ist him down easy as you can."
Reed declared, emphatically. He added: "I'll bring two men to work the h'ist and empty the bucket. Of course you'd aim to board us?" "Why, yes, I can," Wallie said a little uncertainly. He had not thought of that feature, but he realized it would be necessary. He had figured that with strict economy he had provisions enough to last him well toward summer.
Here, h'ist up there, Ajax!" And before Olaf could prevent him Holmes had grabbed the horse's leg up between his own knees, whipped out his pocket-knife, and scraped away at the strange lump between the pastern and the hoof.
His friend chalked an irregular circle on the floor, and presently the room resounded with shouts of "H'ist," and "No fair dribblin'" until the grizzled school janitor sent them flying to their rooms under threat of a visit to the principal's office. At the doorway, he paused to summon his courage, for time had flown all too rapidly in the basement.
Folk'll know I s'pose they know already that she's been here with him. They'll suspect a lot more and the truth is better than suspicion that is, it can't be worse than the suspicions that come natural to a good many minds in this town. I am glad I can tell you, for I guess the time's come to step out in broad daylight and h'ist our colors. Now, you listen. Here 'tis, from beginnin' to end."
Maxwell, is Jonathan Jackson, the Junior Warden; and this is my son Nicholas, generally known as Nickey, except when I am about to spank him. Say, Jonathan, you just h'ist that trunk into the back of the wagon, and Nickey, you take the parson's suit-case." The Junior Warden grinned good-naturedly as he shook hands with the new arrival.
Why, Tommy, your brains be all wool-gathered this mornin'! Can't you see that old Sir Ommaney is tellin' the cruiser to `carry on' as soon as she likes, and bid adoo to Spithead when she's weighed her anchor? See, too, sonny, the old Vict'ry and the Saint Vincent be now a-repeatin' the signal arter the Dook, the same as they did that first h'ist, jest now!"
But the minnow net, thanks to its abbreviated handle, lacked an easy two feet of the water, reach as the gaunt, outstretched figure might. "H'ist away," he ordered finally. "I'll shove under when he gets high enough." Inch by inch, the quivering body rose from the water.
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