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"There was a reason for it," replied the landlord, "though as Stumpy says, Joel Wormbury had done nothing wrong. Joel was attacked by a man in liquor, and in self-defence he struck the assailant on the head with a bottle, and supposed that he had killed him. He left Rockhaven in a great hurry, in order to escape the consequences.
It was fun and frolic from morning till midnight; and no party weather-bound in a hotel ever enjoyed themselves more. The fourth day was bright and pleasant. The yacht party which had come to Rockhaven in the Orion, in spite of the fog and the rain, appeared to be very happy. If they were aristocratic in the metropolis, they were not so in their summer resort.
He could not speak a word of English then; but for six months he devoted himself to the study of it under the tuition of his sister and her children, till he was competent to carry on his business in the town. He was a very skillful workman, and all the watches in Rockhaven and on the island came to him to be cleaned and repaired.
"You have brought us in have you, Leopold?" said Mr. Hamilton. "Yes, sir. You are in the river, off Rockhaven, though you can't see anything," replied the young pilot. "You have done well; and you are fully entitled to your pilotage," added the ex-member of Congress. "I don't pretend to be a pilot for pay," protested Leopold. "You have brought the yacht into port, and here is your fee," said Mr.
She sent for him, or procured his attendance by less direct means, as though she had something to say; but she did not say it. She asked a multitude of questions in regard to some of the localities in the vicinity, but she did not connect her business at Rockhaven with any of them.
In answer to a question asked by one of the ladies, Stumpy related more fully the particulars of Joel Wormbury's departure from Rockhaven. "About six months before my father went off for the last time, he returned to Gloucester from a fishing trip to the Georges," continued Stumpy. "He expected to go again in a few weeks; so he left his chest in Gloucester.
"Well, Blowitz and I have been associated in many enterprises," said Mr. De Vere, "but, of late, I have had my suspicions of him. I began to fear he was trying to get the best of me, so that he would control all the interests. Now I am sure of it. "We went equal shares in loading the brig Rockhaven with valuable merchandise, for trade among the Santa Barbara Islands.
We are under your orders you know." "There are to be no special orders given on this cruise," was the answer. "I regard you boys as my partners in this enterprise. We will all do our best to find the brig, and if any of you have any suggestions, I hope you will not hesitate to offer them. To be frank with you I do not know where to look for the Rockhaven.
"I dug it before you came to Rockhaven." "I don't claim any share of it," Stumpy put in. "Le didn't find it by accident. No part of it belongs to me, and I don't ask for a dollar of the money." "O, you don't!" exclaimed Mr. Redmond; "then Leopold and I will divy even, you see; half to each."
John pulled him across the river, as it was called, though it was more properly a narrow bay, into which a small stream flowed from the high lands farther inland. The village was called Rockhaven, and was a place of considerable importance.
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