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Updated: June 16, 2025
In the course of the week, Captain Lockett of the Antelope had called at the office, and Bob had been introduced to him by Mr. Bale. He was a hearty and energetic looking man, of some five-and-thirty years of age. "I shall want you to go to Cadiz for me, next trip, Captain Lockett," Mr. Bale said. "I am having an unusually large cargo prepared for me enough, I fancy, to fill up your brig."
The writers also said that, after consultation with Captain Lockett, from whom they had heard of the valuable services he had rendered, the owners of the Antelope had decided as a very small mark of their appreciation, and gratitude to present him with a service of plate, to the value of five hundred pounds, and in such form as he might prefer on his return to England.
Captain Lockett asked, leaning over the side. "Just below you, sir." A rope was dropped. Bob grasped it, and was hauled up. "Thank God you are back again!" the captain said. "I have been blaming myself, ever since you started; though, as all was quiet, we felt pretty sure they hadn't made you out. Well, have you any news? Did you get on board?" "You will get no prize money this time, captain.
Four hours are very short measure, to one who is not accustomed to it; but you will soon find that you can turn in and get a sleep, when your watch is over, whatever the time of day." "It seems to me that this watch has the worst of it, Captain Lockett. We had from eight to twelve, and now from four to eight; and the other had only four hours on deck." "Yours is considered the best watch, Bob.
There had been no more casualties on board the polacre, the fire of the gunboats having been directed entirely upon the brig; as the Spaniards knew that, if they could but destroy or capture her, they would be able to recover the prizes. The polacre was soon brought close alongside of the brig. "Have you suffered much, Captain Lockett?"
There is no danger in the thing for, if I am discovered, I have only got to dive and swim back again. There is no current to speak of, here; and there wouldn't be the least chance of their hitting me, in the dark. I should certainly be able to learn something, by listening to their talk." "It would be a very risky thing, Bob," Captain Lockett said, shaking his head.
"You are sure she is the same that chased us, yesterday?" "Quite sure." Captain Lockett was evidently of the same opinion, as no change was made in the course he was steering. "We may as well speak the captain again," Bob said, and the polacre closed again with the brig.
My morals do not teach me to pray for you or blame you. Your tricks are your own business, not another woman's, and I would have told none of them not one if you had not lied about me. I am not a woman in two things: I wear breeches and I know how to keep my mouth shut as well as if 'twere padlocked; but you lied about me when you told the story of young Lockett and me.
I had ordered the colours to be run down, when he suggested our keeping them up, and running boldly in to Cartagena." "I suppose you can't spare us a few hands, Captain Lockett?" "Well, sir, I shall be very short, as it is.
Captain Lockett had already been to the house, and informed the O'Hallorans of his arrival. "There you see, Carrie," Bob said, after his sister's first greetings were over; "there was nothing to have been so terribly alarmed about." "It isn't because you got through it safely, Bob, that there was no danger," his sister replied.
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