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"What would he say?" repeated Shuffles, who was as much surprised at the high rank he had gained as his companion had been. "Yes; what would he say if I should tell him of it?" "He would say you were a mean pup for telling tales out of school; at least, he ought to say so, and I think he would. Lowington is a pretty good fellow, after all." "No doubt he is, now you are third lieutenant."
"It would have been better for you if you had not prosecuted the boy for stealing the peaches." "I don't think so," replied Mr. Lowington. "I must do my duty, without regard to consequences; and you will pardon me if I say you ought to do the same." "If I expel the boy he would burn the house over my head." "Then you think he burned my stable?" "I don't know; it cannot be proved that he did."
Something terrible was to be expected, and the young gentlemen were astonished when Mr. Lowington came on deck, immediately after the captain, seated himself with the Arbuckles, and began to converse with them as pleasantly as though no mutiny had ever been dreamed of. The captain called the officers around him, and all of them eagerly obeyed the summons.
"They are not familiar yet with their new stations, and a little confusion is unavoidable," said Mr. Lowington, willing to make all reasonable allowances. "But they have already been through the routine two or three times," suggested Paul. "Are the crew dissatisfied with the election?" asked the principal.
Lowington was satisfied that others had gained or lost by gambling, but as he did not know who the other gamblers were, he did not attempt to have the ill-gotten money restored; for he never made himself ridiculous to the students by endeavoring to do what could not be done. Mr.
"All up!" shouted the students, looking around them to find any one who was behind the others in this benevolent deed. "Every one," replied Mr. Lowington, smiling. "Mr. Fluxion, I will thank you to communicate to the master of the galiot the action of the ship's company." The Dutchman stood watching the proceedings of the party with a look of sad bewilderment.
Lowington, when the second lieutenant reached the deck. "You have handled your boat exceedingly well, and you deserve a great deal of credit." "That's a fact, sir," added Boatswain Peaks, touching his cap. "I hardly spoke a word to him, and I've seen many a boat worse handled in a sea."
Lowington has the weather-gage of us, and we are beaten at our own game." "Not yet." "Yes, we are. We shall not see the coast of France again this year. I'll bet you Fluxion's starboard whisker, our cruise for this season is up." "Don't croak." They all croaked when the vessel had been out thirty hours, and was still persistently headed to the south-west.
Young gentlemen, I recommend you to study it, until you are perfectly familiar with its requirements." "How is it with the officers, Mr. Lowington?" asked Paul Kendall, who was generally the spokesman for his companions. "The officers are divided into watches in precisely the same manner as the crew.
"There isn't a student in the ship who desires it so much as I do," added Paul, with generous enthusiasm "You know I told you I would like to be in the steerage, for I have always been an officer." "Allow me till to-night, if you please, to consider it, Mr. Lowington," replied Shuffles, as he grasped the hand of Paul. "Certainly, if you desire it."
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