Mr. Trunnell

m the effects of the blow, moved in long, smooth humps upon the sea. Far to the e

Trunnell wore ship and stood up for her to keep in sight. There she lay, about three miles away off our port beam. Her topsail was the only canvas she had set, and she was so low in the water that I could not see her deck amidships at that distance. All except a little of her high poop appeared

out a boat rising and falling, propelled by four oars, and headed for us. Sometimes she would disappear

els and hailed. Half the watch was bending over the side looking at her, and one man th

s shipmates. The old fellow's face wrinkled with amusement at the sight of his worn-out countrymen un

at the tired crew's expense, but it was too late. He was ordered into the boat, with three other men who were fresh, to be

y, but the skipper stood looking at him out of his

of a hurry, hey?" said o

er afloat, sir. The old man-I beg pardon, Captain Sackett,-says as he'll n

f any particula

hundred barrels of palm oil in her, and the captain's got h

u resemble, hey?" sa

not,

here, and damned welcome to you. At the same time, if I ware telling anybody as to what kind of a fellow you was, I should say,-yessir, after thinking the m

ted to say something, and then check

t courteous, as the saying is, would be a crack on the jaw of such a fellow, but I don't say as I'll do it, sir. There's some fellows as needs rippin' up the back, but you bein' captain of this here ship, I won'

wned. Hey, there, Rolling," he bawled, looking forward to where I stood, "get out the boat and go with those fellows. Get all the r

e to the combings of the companionway, and as t

who desired the chance to make heavy salvage. He didn't suppose any of the crew of the Pirate cared to take chances,

and persuade him not to do this foolish thing. You will let me go in one o

of the Englishman staying alone aboard his wreck

ant to while I'm captain of this boat. But I wouldn't persuade your father to do

d ugly, for they had not had their breakfast, and the row would be a long one. The old sailor, Jenks, with his pop eyes, and face like the slack of a bellows, scowled sourl

he, with some show of authority, and a clever nautical style. "

g the strangers, but as they knew their own skipper's daught

ached the top of the rail; but she refused, and decided that her father's

along also, for you may be very m

ter lowering her aboard, took his place beside her in the stern sheets. Then he gave orders to get clea

ide apart, showing daylight between clear to his waist, Hans, the heavy-shouldered Swede, and Phillippi, a squat Dago, made up the rest of the boat's crew. Trunnell had come on deck while we were eating from the mess-kids, and me

ld on with that boat a m

the edge o

men here are tired of his ways, and fair exchange is no robbery. We'

n his murderous ways. The skipper had been importuned by Jim to turn back and put him ashore. This he would

d us all around and demanded to know what we were going to do with him. No attention was

n, over the poop rail. "Good luck to you, Andrews," he continued; "yo

from Andrews, but the skipper smil

nd there was not the first sign of a breeze anywhere. The sun was partly obscured in a thick haze which seemed to come from everywhere an

"but there's no danger of our parting company with the Pira

d trying to persuade him to leave his fortune, and stood near our third officer, who was ready to start back with the re

ices, you can turn them over to me, and our captain will giv

th as I stood on the rail, and I fancied he smiled slightly. He was a florid

in for standing by and taking the men he has already. You don't think he could spare a few voluntee

but he's sent you one extra hand. The fellow is a good enough sailor, but he's in

draw to small points that pricked my inner consciousness. I suppose I show

ur desperado back to your captain with the compliments of Captain Sackett, once of Her Majesty'

the side ports, which were now below the heave of the swell. She was clear under amidships, and only the topgallant forecastle and poop were out of water, which was now nearly level with

mercy will not meet with ingratitude. You had better get my men ready, and if you can, take the trunks and cabin fixings in a boat. They might come to wrong here. My daughter will show where the things are I should like saved. As for myself, I

ign's poop, where he glared around him and made some inaudible remarks. The third mat

've been a master yourself, they tell me, so you will appreciate my difficulty. The Lord, however

or a moment. Then he gave a deep snort and s

have I run up ag'in now,

g to himself, while he

eternally run up ag'in n

the que

dismasts us to try us. We must not give up our duty because we have hardships to encounter. Your captain cannot take care of so many people, probably, and wishes you to stay here with me. If you will pass your

duty. Well-say, old man, can you tell me of a miracle you reads out o' your Bible? I wants to make a comparison." Here he gave a loud snort and grinned. "There's an old sayin' that any port is go

shall request, sir," said he, turning to me

s Sackett and the third mate below, to get what belongings t

, impetuously, as she landed upon the cabin deck. I was followi

will probably bring her in all right and save many thousands of dollars. Maybe the carpenter can find the

ack aboard. Here is one trunk. That chest under the berth is to go also. I'll get what clothes I can gather up, and bring them along in a bundle

, helped us get the things on deck, where they were taken in charg

k was located. The vessel's hold was so full of water, however, that he gave up the searc

ll kinds of good luck, while the things were being lowered over the ship's low side. In a few minutes all hands were called to get into the Pirate's boat, the one of the Sovereign bei

ho sat aft near me, "w

d and saw the white mist, which we had not noticed before to be so dense, rolling in long white clouds upon the calm surface of the ocean. In a moment it had enveloped

avier roll of the sea, and the wake as much like a straight line as possible. There was no