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While the mate was following the other directions he had given, Bowse again brought his glass to bear on the speronara, and, while so doing, his eye was attracted to a sail which appeared in the horizon, and which he at once knew to be a square-rigged vessel. From its height, too, above the water, and its faint outline, he judged her to be a ship or a brig of some size.
"Don't you think the young lady had better go below, out of the way of the damp, sir," began Bowse, puzzled what excuse to make. "Damp! surely there's none to hurt me," said Ada, looking up somewhat surprised. "It is so refreshing." "No, miss, the cold the night air may do you harm," rejoined Bowse. "I have no fear of either," answered Ada. "It's quite warm, and I do not even require a cloak."
If a feller was so lame he had to be carried up himself, I don't believe on my soul, the whole gang of them, from the Butler that dresses in the same clothes as his master, to Boots that ain't dressed at all, could make out to bowse him up stairs, upon my soul I don't. "Well, you go in along with your name, walk up to old aunty, and make a scrape, and the same to old uncle, and then fall back.
As all hands were wanted for the work, Bowse clapped on himself, petting a rope into even Mitchell's hands, and in a short time the Zodiac, stripped of her wings, was brought under more easy-working canvas. The lee-braces were then flattened in a little, and the helm being put a few strokes to starboard, she headed up towards the north.
"The story is plausible, but I am afraid it will not bear looking into," observed the colonel; "however, I will play my part as I best can." "We will not give them time to look into that or anything else," replied Bowse.
"Come, Ada, let us go on deck before you return to your cabin, and we will have a look at the phantom." Bowse found his mate standing on the poop, looking intently over the weather quarter. He was so absorbed in what he saw, that he was not aware of his commander's presence till the latter touched his arm.
"This is no place for you, miss, I am sure," he exclaimed, on seeing her. "You do not know what risk you run. Oh, go below again go below." "Why, what is the matter, Captain Bowse?" she replied, laughing, and looking at the calm sea. "My uncle told me that we were to have a tremendous storm, and I do not feel a breath of wind." "And so we shall, miss," he exclaimed.
"You know I'm glad without me telling you," she answered. "I'm RIGHTDOWN glad." And it was at this moment that Mrs. Bowse came into the room. "It's too bad it's happened just now," she said, much flustered. "That's the way with things. The stew'll spoil, but he says it's real important." Tembarom caught at both her hands and shook them. "I've got it, Mrs. Bowse. Here's your society reporter!
The second mate, with six other hands, well armed, had orders to rush aft the moment they were summoned, and to look after the boats and those who might remain in her, and on no account to let them escape. By the time all the arrangements were made, the boat was close to. Bowse examined her carefully.
"I have one message for you," exclaimed a voice from the deck of the stranger, in Italian accents "send boat here." "I'll see you damned first," exclaimed Bowse. "I've no boat to send send yours," he shouted through his speaking-trumpet.
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