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However, we got on very well together until I asked her tenderly who the harbor-master might be, whom they all discussed so mysteriously. "I do not care to speak about it," she said, with a primness of which I had not suspected her capable.
Early in this reign the appointment of harbor-master at Bangkok was conferred upon an English gentleman, who proved so efficient in his functions that he was distinguished with the fifth title of a Siamese noble. Next came a French commander and a French band-master for the royal troops.
I asked. "Yes except for a professional trained nurse poor thing!" "A man?" "No," said Lee, disgustedly. Presently he gave me a peculiar glance; hesitated, and finally said: "Ask Halyard to tell you about his nurse and the harbor-master. Good-bye I'm due at the quarry. Come and stay with us whenever you care to; you will find a welcome at Port-of-Waves."
Our ship not having come in on the Tuesday night, Jasper and I, in company with the merchant aforesaid, entered the Three Jolly Mariners, and having saluted the assembled company, sat down to wait awhile, the harbor-master thinking it likely that our vessel would shortly be signaled.
Having purchased of the harbor-master, Captain M. H. Riddle, a light boat, which was sharp at both ends, and possessed the degree of sheer necessary for seaworthiness, the next thing in order was to make some important alterations in her, such as changing the thwarts, putting on half-decks, &c.
The regal convoy consisted of five or six war-steamers, and His Majesty, besides his own officers, was escorted also by the English consul at Bangkok, the harbor-master and several European officers in the Siamese service.
"Yet everyone couldn't be dead on this ghost-ship, for someone must ha' steered her into the harbor, an' dropped the anchor. Makin' his way along the rail, the harbor-master made his way to where he could reach the iron ladder goin' to the bridge, an' climbed it. The bridge was clear of ash, blown free by the mornin' breeze. "The chart-house door was open.
Large steamers enter there now and carry away great cargoes of farm produce, but the Spray was the first vessel to bring the Stars and Stripes to the port, the harbor-master, Captain Murray, told me, and so it is written in the port records.
Ask anybody along the coast what sort of a thing moves about the cliffs like a man and slides over them into the sea like an otter " "I saw it do that!" I burst out. "Oh, did you? Well, what was it?" Something kept me silent, although a dozen explanations flew to my lips. After a pause, Halyard said: "You saw the harbor-master, that's what you saw!" I looked at him without a word.
Ain't much good, be she?" "Hole stove in her," Ken said. "The engine is all there, but I guess it'll need a good bit of tinkering at." "Ain't wuth it," said the harbor-master. "She's old as Methusaly, anyways. Keep her she's salvage if ever there wuz. Might be able to git sunthin' fer her enjine scrap iron." "Thanks," said Ken; "I'll think it over." And he ran nearly all the way to Applegate Farm.
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