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The spirited owner and commander of the barque, "Red Rover," has the credit of first shewing to the world, that the north-east monsoon in the Chinese Sea was to be conquered by perseverance in a small vessel: his success exceeded, I believe, his own sanguine expectations, and it is pleasing to add, that he was amply rewarded in a pecuniary point of view for his exertions.
It did not take Rockley long to talk to his cronies, and presently he came back with a knowing look on his face. "It's settled," he said. "By to-morrow morning Dick Rover will be in disgrace and will lose his position as captain of Company A." Never dreaming of the plot hatched out against him, Dick retired as usual that night.
Rover presented themselves at the top of the hollow, followed by Aleck and Cujo. The latter procured a rope made of twisted vines, and by this Dick was raised up without much difficulty.
Seated on a camp-stool at the table, and busily engaged in examining a chart of the Pacific, was the captain, who looked up as I entered, and in a quiet voice bade me be seated, while he threw down his pencil, and rising from the table, stretched himself on a sofa at the upper end of the cabin. "Boy," said he, looking me full in the face, "what is your name?" "Ralph Rover," I replied.
"The Red Rover!" exclaimed the stranger in green, with a start so natural as to evidence that his dying interest in the tailor's narrative was suddenly and powerfully revived. "That indeed would be a secret worth having! but why do you suppose the same?" "For sundry reasons, which I am now about to name, in their respective order. In the first place, she is an armed ship, sir.
The cassiowary's wings were also small, and seemed as though intended to help its progress when running; for it was impossible to lift its huge body into the air with such puny ones. The bird did not seem much alarmed at our presence, and by keeping Rover at our sides, we were enabled to examine it at leisure.
"They treated me very harshly," Mr. Rover had said. "Mr. Crabtree was particularly mean." "Well, he is suffering for it," Dick had answered. "Sam telephoned that his leg was in very bad shape and the doctors thought he would be a cripple for life." To get to Brooklyn Dick took the subway, crossing under the East River.
Here would be evidence whether or not Sir Henry Elmore and his second lieutenant, and especially his two young warrant-officers, were popular with their late shipmates. On the offer being made them, nearly every man on board volunteered for the Rover.
"Those boxes must contain stuff of some value. Rover, we have made a haul by coming here." "Yes, but I am forgetting all about my brothers," added Dick hastily. "Let us leave this alone for the present. I guess it is safe enough." "No doubt, since it has rested undisturbed so many years." They left the storeroom, as it may properly be termed, and returned to the circular chamber.
"Boys, what do you say to a trip in the Dartaway this afternoon?" "Suits me, Sam," replied Tom Rover. "Providing the breeze doesn't get too strong," returned Dick Rover, as he put up his hand to feel the air. "Oh, I don't think it will blow too much," went on Sam Rover. "I don't mind some air." "But no more storms for me!" cried his brother Tom, with a shake of his head.
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