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Updated: June 10, 2025
"I forbid any such talk," answered Redfox without meeting the gaze of the helmsman. "The stupid youngster got dizzy when I let go of his jacket and started to get a better hold of his belt." "No, no, Mr. Redfox," answered Willy firmly, "you pushed me instead of getting hold of my bolt. I did not get dizzy." "Ridiculous! Your fear put that notion into your head.
Now, if against my will, you do anything to that boy, I'll have you turned over to the authorities, even if I run the danger of being arrested as your accomplice. You may know what to expect." With these words the Captain left Redfox standing at the door of the cabin. He muttered to himself, "Well, do you know, I really believe his conscience is troubling him the mushhead!
The Captain, I am sure, does not want you to try any such thing." "Oho, helmsman, you dare to order this boy to be insubordinate, do you? I'll have you put in irons for your impudence," cried Redfox, giving him a wicked look. "Green, don't be frightened. I can climb much better than you think, and then besides my guardian angel will watch over me and keep me from falling.
I must deal with him more firmly. No, no, Captain, after what happened this morning the only thing to do is to get him out of the way, and the helmsman along with him. I'll tend to that. Ha, ha! Mr. Captain, you'll get up in the morning early to turn Redfox over to the authorities!" A New Plan.
And yet Redfox states positively that he sent the agents of the police to the sailors' home, to sidle up to the crew that I dismissed and to try to get out of them all the information they could. But what do they know? What can they prove? Oh, I am such a coward! Come, John, come. Drive these stupid fears out of your head. Think of the future and not of the past."
The Captain went to the helmsman and found the boatswain and first officer, Redfox, with him. All greeted the Captain in a becoming manner and wished for favoring winds to carry them on their way. "We could make use of them all right," cried the Captain. "Gray, the ship can carry more canvas. Set all the sails, and Green, do you steer as straight as a crow flies for the Channel of Balintang.
Now if you go to telling that story round here even once I'll have the Captain shut you up in the steerage with the Chinamen. You go to telling the wrongs you suffer from your superior officer and you'll get yourself into trouble. No more of this." Redfox went to the Captain's cabin.
"And he had good reason, too," put in the helmsman, who was standing near Redfox and had heard all the conversation. "I never heard of such a thing as asking the cabin-boy to climb the rigging when the sea is rough, and before he has had a chance to prove himself a good climber in pleasant weather. Master Willy, don't obey any such foolhardy order.
"Yes, pray that the old saying that 'He who digs a grave for another, himself falls therein, may not be fulfilled." Turning to Redfox, he asked: "Don't you want to go with me?" The latter muttered something under his breath and slipped away. The Captain gave the signal and soon they were on the opposite shore.
As time goes on I become more and more convinced, Redfox, that you had a hand in his death." "Your brother died a natural death," said the first officer with a lowering look; "and even if that were not the case, the most of the suspicion would fall on you instead of me.
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