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"Oh," said Jarrow, as the patron mounted the ladder and grinned at them, hat in hand, "this boy wants his towage." "How much?" asked Locke, taking out a large roll of yellow American bills. "I'd give him a check," advised Jarrow, "if you've got your book." "All right," said Locke, and he followed Jarrow into the cabin while Trask and Marjorie went to the poop-deck.
Well under way, Jarrow called Peth to the main cabin and introduced him to Marjorie, Locke, and Trask, who had been summoned below for the assignment of their rooms. Peth stood in the doorway and bowed, looking quite smart and respectable in clean dungarees, and though he said nothing but "How de do," he gave the impression of affability mixed with shyness.
Bede, commonly known as "the Venerable Bede" a title which angelic hands are said to have supplied to the line inscribed on his tomb. He was the first English historian, a gentle, simple scholar, who spent his life from childhood in a monastery at Jarrow, near the mouth of the Wear, and took his pleasure in learning, teaching, or writing.
What'd he say?" "He said to look sharp about it," said Dinshaw, blinking at Jarrow, a trifle confused at being questioned. "Stores and crew right away, and be ready to sail in a day's time. We don't want no soldierin' on the job. It's to be up hook and away and look lively. You'll have to move navy style, Jarrow. You know me."
Jarrow departed for his room, leaving a wet trail behind him. "He's all right," whispered Locke. "If we can get Dinshaw, we're fixed up to leave." "We'll keep an eye on the captain just the same," said Trask. "I rather think he's had all he wants of Peth and the crew, even if he was going to stand in with them at one time." "Oh, I guess he's straight enough," said Locke.
But if Doc demurred, or declared that the light could not be extinguished except by order of Jarrow, Trask would have called attention to his own wishes and his plan would be balked. Besides, Doc would undoubtedly want to talk, and Jarrow would thereby be disturbed and become watchful, and all hands aft be roused.
On investigation it was found that the old man was in the waist boat taking a nap and he was not disturbed. Peth came aft shortly, and while Marjorie, Trask, and Locke played cards at the cabin table, Jarrow and the mate had a long, low-toned conference, which ended by Jarrow's coming down and going to his room.
Of course, if we got out, it would be easy enough to make for the mainland, or with good weather keep down the coast until we reached some town or came up with some vessel. But as it stands, we've got to play the game out with Jarrow." "What the dickens he expects to do, or make out of this sort of performing is beyond me," said Locke.
Jarrow blew his moustache and gave a suppressed sigh of agony. "Why why, Dinshaw he told me you wanted me and my schooner to go to his island!" Trask laughed outright in spite of his effort to keep still, and Marjorie gave an exclamation of amazement. Locke could only stare at Jarrow. "Told you I wanted your schooner! He certainly is crazy! Most absurd thing I ever heard of!" "Mr.
It seemed to him that the wind had shifted, and that there was much tacking, for all night there was running about on deck, and thumping of blocks. At least a dozen times he heard Jarrow bawling to "Go about," and Peth's voice from the bows yelling "Hard alee," and the jibs being handled to the accompaniment of shivering sails and the lurch of the schooner as she stood on a new board.
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