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"It was only in fun, sir. We didn't mean to do it, sir," added Wilton. Mr. Hamblin did not wait to hear any more. He rushed aft, rushed down the companion-way, rushed into the main cabin, where the principal was just dismissing Paul. "They are going to keelhaul me, next, Mr. Lowington!" exclaimed the learned gentleman, savagely. "Pray, what is the trouble, Mr.
"I will not, sir," replied Shuffles, as he hastened on deck to put in force the solution of the problem. "What is to be the result of this, Mr. Lowington?" asked Paul. "I don't know nothing serious, however. The young gentlemen are waiting very impatiently in their mess-rooms to be called and asked for the explanation, which I doubt not is a very plausible one.
They had never been fired, even on the Fourth of July, for Mr. Lowington would not encourage their use among the boys. On the present occasion he ordered Peaks, the boatswain, to fire twice, to assure the ship in distress that her signals were heard.
Lowington had studied upon his plan, and it was hardly matured when the new ship came to anchor in Brockway harbor. During this period he had visited the principal cities of the Northern States, those of the southern section being closed against his operations by the war of the rebellion then raging at the height of its fury.
They are very much excited," said Mr. Lowington. "I don't wonder, sir; I think none of them knew we were going out of the harbor," replied the captain. "I am glad they enjoy it," added the principal, "though I should not have left the anchorage, except as a substitute for the Fourth of July celebration." "They will like this much better than going to the city."
Lowington, and the new arrangement, whereby the professor had been created vice-principal, and sent on board the consort, was to prevent the recurrence of such an incident as that which had imperilled her in the German Ocean during the squall.
In the morning everything went on as usual. It had not been the intention of Mr. Lowington to put into Flushing, and no one was allowed to go on shore. The wind was fortunately fresh from the westward; the pilots were still on board; and the signal for sailing was hoisted on board of the Young America. Just before the squadron weighed anchor, Mr.
"They have been the cause of all the trouble on board, and Mr. Lowington does not wish that anything should be said to them. They are the ones who emptied the water tanks." "Really, I don't think they deserve to be admitted to the Order of the Faithful at least, not till they have proved their fidelity to duty."
"But I'm tired of this kind of a life. I liked it first rate in the beginning. Do you think Lowington really intends to go to sea with the ship?" "I know he does." "If he don't go pretty soon, I shall run away, and go to sea in earnest." "Don't say a word about the mutiny at present, Wilton.
It is very strange that no one but myself has been able to understand the vicious intentions of the boys." "The gig is the captain's boat. The regulations require the captain to give the professors the first cutter," explained Mr. Lowington. "I was not aware of it at the time; but I am satisfied that the crew of the first cutter had been instructed to pitch me into the river."
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