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Strange to say, the first mate, Jonas Scoones, imbibed an ill-feeling for Owen, without any other reason, as far as could be known, except that he was the captain's favourite. Mr Scoones was a first-rate seaman, but a poor navigator, for he was almost destitute of education; indeed he was as rough-looking in appearance and manners as any of the men before the mast.
"I feel somewhat strange at the thoughts of having round shot and bullets flying about our ears," said Nat. "We must run our chance along with the rest," answered Owen. Mr Scoones, who had only come on deck that day for the first time, on seeing that there was a prospect of a sharp engagement, seemed to wish that he had kept below.
Can you manage that?" "Yes, Sir, I think so, with a little preparation. I know a good deal of one sort or another, including French." "All right, three months' cramming at Scoones' or Wren's, will do the trick. And now I suppose you want some money?" Godfrey explained that he did, having only L10 which he had borrowed from his old nurse. Just then the oily-headed clerk announced that Mr.
"Glad to see that your talents have been discovered, my young friend," he said; "had I felt justified, I should have recommended you to the captain from the first, but as you thought fit to associate with the ship's boys and men, I could not do so with any propriety." "I do not know with whom else I could have associated, Mr Scoones," answered Owen, laughing.
"Look out, or I'll treat you as I treat the other boys; I would advise you in future to attend to your own business." Owen feared that he had done no good by speaking to Mr Scoones. He determined therefore to mention the matter to the captain, although well aware that he should thus bring upon himself the vengeance of the mate.
Mr Scoones, our first mate, who pretended to be the captain, knows it as well as I do, but he had a spite against Mr Hartley, and so declared that he was a ship's boy, and allowed him to be rated as such on board the `Sylvia. Mike Coffey, who belonged to the old ship, will tell you, sir, that what I say is true."
The second mate, Ralph Grey, was a great contrast to Jonas Scoones. He was a young man of good manners and disposition, well-educated, and was an especially expert navigator, so that he was well able to assist the captain.
"Shure," said Mike, "it would be wiser to camp where we are, or maybe, when we get the tent up, Mr Scoones will be afther turnin' us out." "I hope he won't act so unjustly," said Owen; "and we must not set the example of selfishness for fear of his doing so."
"If we do not make the land, Hartley," said Mr Scoones, "or do not get picked up to-day, I shall not see another sun set." "I hope you will hold out, sir," answered Owen; "we have still a little water, and our provisions are not quite exhausted. I trust you will not get worse."
I was nearly gone too, but got hold of a rope just in time to save myself," was the answer. It would have been better if Mr Scoones had endeavoured to keep all the men employed. As soon as he had declared that nothing more could be done until daylight, several of them stole away instead of joining those working at the raft.
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