The Last Cruise of the Spitfire; or, Luke Foster's Strange Voyage

eze was even stronger; and at last several of the sailors prevailed upon the

the captain, and both h

aptain. "Not a bit of it. If

much that several of the sails were reefe

t to work?" cried Lowell sa

hat to do," I r

You're too lazy to do an

he

he

the masts. I looked in

he caught me

you to hit m

up!" I cri

ut

y mouth, thus endeavoring to silence me,

me

hen I'm done with

did not intend to treat me with any show of gentleness

time, in spite of my struggles, he managed to keep i

of his strength, and being but a boy, I was no match fo

noticed by some of the others. But Lowell kept my eyes turne

on, with a hiccough. "I'

go!" I man

ically. "I'll let you go quicker than you

e side. I went spinning through the air, and then fe

he Air, and then fell wit

hardly had time to realize what was taking p

e of mind. I reached the surface as soon as

blowing little short of a gale, I was doubtful if my voice could be heard. Nevertheless I

d trousers I wore were heavy, and once soaked with water they felt like lead. I tried to get the

alarmed to see that the vessel was still forging ahead. Was i

as thoroughly alarmed. I was out of sight of land

y arm came in contact with something which proved to be a short spar. I

I had seen the last of her. I noticed that some of the sails were lowe

hailing distance, and once or twice she stopped, as

y right, and I raised my vo

p! H

er was returned, and

e you!" was

longside. A rope was thrown over, and, t

you could escape that way, did you? I had hal

his fist at

dumfounded to speak. Did he real

. "I didn't go over on purpo

atswain. "That's the biggest wh

the

u altogether too much. Go forward, and don't you try any more such

d upon me so savagely that

and, managed to hunt me up some dry clothing. While I was

pushed you over, though he stood by it that you had fallen. I saw you just as you

adn't been for that I might have

st when he heard you were overboard," went o

he would have let me go

Sampson wouldn't have it, and told

u have done for me," said I.

old sailor. Lowell did not come near me, a