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Bob, though he was frightened at the storm, which was constantly growing worse, determined to stick it out. He wanted to see what would happen. But he saw a chance to do a service to the captain, though it would involve playing an innocent trick on Mr. Tarbill.
The water must sweep the land pretty well, and our boat would be stove to pieces." "But where are you going?" "We'll try to make that big island I spoke about," went on the captain. Then of a sudden, he bent closer to the nervous man. "What's that on your watch chain?" he demanded, "My watch chain?" "Yes. It looks like a tiny compass to me." "Why er it is a compass," stammered Mr. Tarbill.
Carr, who was the first person he met on deck. "The lifeboats? What for?" "Why, the ship has been rammed by a whale and is sinking." "Who told you so?" "That boy, Bob Henderson." "I thought so!" exclaimed the mate. "That's one of his so-called 'jokes. There's no danger, Mr. Tarbill. That was only a big wave that hit us. You are perfectly safe." "Are you sure?" "Quite sure."
We've got her before the gale now, and she's scudding along very nicely." Once the first fury of the storm was past, and it settled down to a steady blow, Captain Spark knew how to handle his vessel. Mr. Carr went below. He found Mr. Tarbill in the main cabin, pacing to and fro and starting nervously at every unexpected lurch of the ship. "Is it blowing?
We'll not be able to have any banquets, and I depend upon every one in which I include myself to be sparing of the food and drink. There is no telling what may happen." "I have a very good appetite since taking this sea voyage," murmured Mr. Tarbill. "I can't bear to think of being hungry." "Well, perhaps there'll be no need for it. I only wanted to warn you.
"It's clouding down we are going to have a squall!" cried Captain Spark suddenly. He pointed to the eastward and the others saw that he was right. As if by magic dark clouds were rolling up from the horizon. The wind died out, and then came in uncertain puffs. "The steamer is leaving us!" cried Mr. Carr. "Oh, don't say that, please don't!" wailed Mr. Tarbill.
They sailed one bright morning, and under a spanking breeze the big island was presently low down on the horizon. Bob was soon a favorite with every one on the ship, he was so anxious to learn and so ready and obliging. He never grumbled, even when the work was hard. But Mr. Tarbill never ceased lamenting the fact that he had ever left home.
The two latter were bailing so fast that they had no chance to row. Bob also went in the gig, but Mr. Tarbill remained on shore, nervously running up and down, wringing his hands and uttering vain wishes that he had never undertaken a sea voyage for his health.
Carr said: "Don't do that again, Bob." "No, sir; not if you don't want me to." "It's too dangerous," added the first mate. Bob was not very sharply reprimanded by Captain Spark for this escapade, as the commander realized that the boy meant no harm. But it was several days before Mr. Tarbill got over the shock.
Then I can determine how far it is to the nearest mainland, or to a larger island." "I'll never go in a small boat on this big ocean," declared Mr. Tarbill. Captain Spark, who had completed his examination of the gig, was standing near it, idly gazing off across the waste of water, which had greatly subsided since the storm, when he caught sight of some small object about two miles off shore.
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