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Updated: June 15, 2025
So Father Tom had gone in search of a nurse, leaving Freddy and Brother Bart watching by the sick bed; while Dan, who as second mate was assisting his chief officers to right and repair the "Sary Ann," listened with a heavy heart to the old salt's prognostications. "He won't last the day out," declared Captain Jeb. "Blue about the gills already!
"No, there's a limit even to Old Salt's stubbornness. I know him better'n you do ... Aw, what you kicking about? We've got enough coin in our overalls to last out six months if you don't drink too much." "If I don't drink too much, hey! If I don't drink too much! Which I like that. Who's " "Racey," interrupted Tom Loudon, who had approached unperceived, "this is a fine way to treat yore friends."
He does not guess that, owing to my knowledge of your past of the affair of the dice at Antwerp, for instance, or that trivial letter from Saint Germains which I happen to possess " Captain Salt's sanguine cheeks were by this time white as death. "If you insist " he stammered in a hoarse voice that bore no resemblance to his natural tone. "I'm afraid I must.
And, Captain Brisco, this is an old salt who will be with us. He is to be second mate, I believe. Jack Jepson, let me present you to Captain Brisco." A strange look came over the old salt's face. He stepped forward and burst out with: "I guess I've met Captain Brisco before, but that wasn't his name then!" Captain Brisco started back as though a shot had been fired near him.
Owing to their almost complete nudity their skin is not very susceptible to touch for it is hardened and toughened by the effects of sun, rain, cold and dew which makes it as weather-beaten as that of any old salt's; besides this they are accustomed from childhood to be stung by insects and nettles, to be pricked and scratched by thorns and brambles, and to be cut by the dry stiff blades of the long grasses of their native place.
In an Indian seaport he was a picturesque, if troublesome, personage, and nautical Madras has changed with the Old Salt's disappearance. A tourist who goes the round of Madras must surely be impressed with the numerous signs of its educational activity.
It was a great treat to get a little of this sweet nutriment, to counteract the salts which prevail in all the spring waters of the interior. When out shooting specimens, I often saw the Somali chasing down the Salt's antelopes on foot.
She was never without her little bag of sugar and a lump or two were eagerly accepted. Then going to Salt's side she crooned into his ear some of her mysterious "nightmare talk," as Shelby called it. It was a curious power the girl exercised over animals almost hypnotic. Salt nozzled and fussed over her. Then saying: "Steady, boy. Steady."
Towards sunset he went on deck, and observed his father steadily gazing at the left bank of the canal, parallel to which, and at a distance of five hundred yards or less, there ran an embankment with a highroad along the top of it. Following the direction of Captain Salt's eyes, he descried a party of four horsemen about half a mile behind them advancing down this road at a steady trot.
One day, just after the boys had returned from an unsuccessful hunt for deer and Dick was at his usual occupation of training his pet, they heard the sound of oars, and a skiff, rowed by a man who looked like a product of the swamp, landed beside the camp. "Kin you fellers let me have a little salt to save my hides? 'Gators are pretty thick 'nd my salt's gi'n out."
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