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Updated: May 13, 2025
But by the end of a week he was himself again, and remained perfectly serene and normal until the time of his next disappearance. I once happened to see the contents of the handbag. They consisted of an old, rather ragged Norfolk coat and trousers and a suit of pyjamas; nothing else. Mr. Smith was a sort of time-keeper at the works of Messrs.
"Nine, ten," finished the time-keeper, and dropped his watch into his pocket. "I award the fight to Mr. Prescott," announced Packard. "Now, what are we going to do with this big hulk?" That was a problem. It would hardly do to take another cadet to hospital that night.
The next forenoon, we passed some sea-weed and a number of penguins; on which we sounded, but got no ground with 100 fathoms of line. Our latitude, at noon, was 52° 58' south, and longitude, by the time-keeper, 296° 13' east. We sounded again in the evening, but got no ground with 145 fathoms of line.
"I've knocked you out before, and I'll do it again." "Oh, then it was you that night at camp? I thought so. I spotted your style. Hitting a chap when he wasn't ready, you know, and so on. Now, if you'll wait a minute, I'll send across to Blackburn's for Silver. I told him I should probably want him as a time-keeper tonight." "What do you want with Silver. Why won't Perry do?"
A clock would be of no use as a time-keeper if it should become discouraged and come to a standstill by calculating its work a year ahead, as the clock did in Jane Taylor's fable. It is not the troubles of to-day, but those of to-morrow and next week and next year, that whiten our heads, wrinkle our faces, and bring us to a standstill.
Encouraged by these offers, a certain carpenter named Harrison turned his attention to the subject of watch-making, and, after many years of labor, in 1758 produced a spring time-keeper which, during a sea-voyage occupying one hundred and sixty-one days, varied only one minute and five seconds.
Immediately after passing this shoal, we found the same high hollow sea running as we had in the morning. At noon on the 3d of May, our latitude was 12° 13' south, and the longitude, by the time-keeper, 161° 33' east.
Each imp put an arm about me to steady himself, as I produced my three-hundred-dollar time-keeper and showed them the dial. "I want to see the wheels go round," said Budge. "Want to shee wheels go wound," echoed Toddie. "No; I can't open my watch where there's so much dust," I said. "What for?" inquired Budge. "Want to shee the wheels go wound," repeated Toddie.
Some experienced youth, probably Cokeson himself, had made arrangements as to seconds, time-keeper, judges, and referee; and, though there was no ring of ropes and stakes, a twenty-four-foot square had been marked out and inclosed by forms and benches. Seating was provided for the "officials" and seniors, and two stools for the principals.
Details as to whom to invite as referee and time-keeper were also arranged. "I suppose we'll have to use up our shore leave that way, then," grunted Pennington, when told of the arrangement. "There's one way you can save the day," grinned Decker. "How?" "Put Darrin to sleep in the first round, then hurriedly dress and leave, and enjoy your time on shore."
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