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Remimber, Riggins: Wan jump an' ye're into the pilot-house; then howld her head up to the sea an' lave the rest to me. Gwan wit' ye now, or that skut, Schultz, will be gettin' suspicious av us." When Mr. Schultz came along ten minutes later he found Mr.
Reardon was quite sure he despised Englishmen; yet the tears came to his eyes when the jackies carried poor little Riggins away from the searchlight, and he prayed for eternal rest for the soul of his late assistants, for he had learned in a night, as he fought with tooth and fist and monkey wrench, what those who fight with tongue and typewriter will never learn that racial and religious animosities are just a pitiful human bugaboo in bulk.
Long after the British consul had departed Cappy Ricks sat alone in his office, dozing. Presently he roused and rang for Mr. Skinner. "Skinner," he said, "Matt reports that the late Riggins made an allotment of his wages to his wife when he shipped aboard the Narcissus?" "Yes, sir." "Riggins's wages hereafter shall constitute a charge against the Narcissus while Mrs.
Riggins lives and while the Blue Star Navigation Company can afford to give up seventy dollars every month. Attend to it, Skinner. Another thing, Skinner." "Yes, sir." "We ought to do something for Murphy and Reardon.
Indeed Riggins had been pondering his fate should that husky Teuton ever get the upper hand again; hence, when he found himself in a state of preparedness and was informed that he must stick by the wheel until relieved, the prospect did not awe him in the least. The present odds were counterbalanced by the strategic position held by the minority, and Riggins was content.
"Better take this automatic," Murphy suggested, and showed him how to use it. But Mr. Reardon resolutely refused to abandon his monkey wrench, although he consented to carry the automatic to Riggins in the pilot-house.
Mr. Schultz appeared undecided whether or not to accompany him in the capacity of censor, but finally concluded to remain and finish his coffee, for if Riggins had decided to enlighten the chief as to the real reason for the skipper's indisposition he had had frequent opportunity to do so during the past ten days. It did not seem likely, therefore, that he would run any risks at this late date.
Henckel and Mike Murphy swapped shots below him he turned on the switch. "Bend it on the deck, Riggins.
I could see t' leet-house at Spurn, and reight i' front o' me were Bridlington wi' t' Priory Church and up beyond were fields an' fields of corn wi' farm-houses set amang t' plane-trees an' t' sun-leet glistenin' on their riggins. Efter a while I started to swim back. But it were noan so easy. Tide were agean me an' there were a freshish breeze off t' land.
"We do, Mr. Ricks. And last night your chief engineer, Mr. Terence Reardon, with the aid of the steward, one Riggins a British subject and unfortunately killed in the affray and Captain Murphy overpowered the German crew " "Oh, Mr. Ricks!" gasped Skinner. "Oh, Matt!" shrilled Cappy Ricks. "Oh, Cappy!" yelled Matt Peasley. "Oh, nonsense," laughed the British consul.
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