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Updated: June 29, 2025
But now all danger of loss was over, and they proceeded to liberate the fish. The cod-end had its lower part secured by a strong rope. All that had to be done, therefore, was to untie the rope and open the bottom of the net. It fell to Luke Trevor to do this. Billy was standing by in eager expectation. Ned Spivin stood behind him.
Billy could not see well through the dense smoke, but apparently the more humane advice was followed, for, after a good deal of gasping, a heavy body was flung upon the floor. "All right, shove him into a bunk," cried the Swab. At the same moment Ned Spivin sprang on deck, and, stretching himself with his arms extended upwards, drew a long breath of fresh air.
Billy, who had never lost either, joined the revellers below with all the more satisfaction that Evan, the rescued mate of the Sparrow, was with them. "Out o' the road, Zulu," cried Ned Spivin, pushing the cook aside, and sitting down close to the fire, "I'll have a bit o' fish."
And had not the wedding been expressly delayed until the period of one of the smacks' return to port, so that six fishermen namely, Joe Davidson, Ned Spivin, Luke Trevor, John Gunter, Billy Bright, and Zulu might be invited guests?
Almost before Zulu could turn round Spivin was up again with another trunk, another wild grab was made, but not successfully, and Spivin sank to rise again. A second effort proved successful and thus they went on, now and then missing the mark, but more frequently hitting it, until the boat was empty.
Thus invited the captain proceeded to tell all he knew about David Bright and his wife, and Billy, and Luke Trevor, Spivin, Gunter, Zulu, the wreck, the launch of the new smack, etcetera, much of which was quite new to Captain Bream, and all of which was of course deeply interesting to him.
So as you're a monkey, that's six hands. And haven't you a handsome face, an' a handsome figgur, which is eight, you grampus! Come, use one o' your many hands an' pass the biscuits." "Sartinly!" said Zulu, at once kicking a small bit of biscuit which Spivin still held in his hand to the other end of the cabin, where it fell into the lap of Trevor, who thanked Zulu kindly, and ate it up.
If you had tried to force Ned Spivin, to order him, or to frighten him into any course, he would have laughed in your face and fought you if necessary; but if you tempted Ned to do evil by kindly tones and looks, he was powerless to resist. "You're right, skipper, I can drink sometimes."
With powerful strokes Joe, Spivin, Trevor, and Gunter, caused it to leap to the rescue. On reaching the spot they discovered and saved the mate. He was found clinging to an oar, but all the others had disappeared. The steamer which had done the deed had lowered a boat, and diligent search was made in all directions round the spot where the fatal collision had occurred.
Ned Spivin, whose tendency towards fun and frolic at all times rendered him rather slap-dash and careless, was engaged in the rather ignoble work of cutting off skates' tails these appendages not being deemed marketable. This operation he performed with a hatchet, but some one borrowed the hatchet for a few minutes, and Spivin continued the operation with his knife.
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