Part 29 (2/2)
A pretense of hauling up the mainsail was made aboard the _Spot Cash_ There was an ile_; the hands were called froust
Both crews laughed and gave it up
”It isn't _like_ your dad,” said Bill o' Burnt Bay ”I'll lay you alongside the _Black Eagle_, Archie,” he added, ”an' you can have a little yarn with Skipper George”
Skipper George Rulad in a too bland way, in which, however, Archie did not detect a very obvious nervousness
Three eighty-five for fish? Yes; the skipper _did_ believe that Tohty-five No; he didn't know the ar and tea? No; the skipper didn't know just what Toar and tea at You see, Tole_; and that was the clerk's business Tommy Bull was ashore just then; the skipper didn't just quite knohen he'd come aboard Were these prices Sir Archibald's orders? Really, Skipper George didn't know
Tommy Bull knew all about that; and Toh to keep the firm's business to himself Tommy Bull was closemouthed; he wouldn't be likely to blab Sir Archibald's orders in every harbour of the coast or whisper the clerk
This last thrust was too nity He leaped froreater rage than ever
”There's t' be a spell o' rough weather,” were Skipper George's last words
The punt moved away
”Skipper Bill,” said Archie, ”the nearest telegraph station is at Tilt Cove Can we ht?”
”If the wind holds,” the skipper answered
”Then we'll try,” said Archie
The predicament was explained to Donald North and Jimmie Grimm and Billy Topsail The _Spot Cash_ could have no hty-five with the St John's market at three thirty-five But _was_ the le_ later information? That must be found out; and from Tilt Cove it could be discovered in two hours So up went the sails of the _Spot Cash_, and, with the _Black Eagle_ following, she jockeyed out of the harbour Presently, when she had laid a course for Cape John and Tilt Cove, the _Black Eagle_ ca--and dirty weather was promised for the day--the _Spot Cash_ dropped anchor in the shelter of the cliff at Tilt Cove and Billy Topsail pulled Archie ashore It was in Archie's heart to accuse his father's fir with a small competitor; but he resolved to do no nificant of all that the lad wished to know; and if the great fir & Company had deter, Grimm & Company, even to the point of ruin, there was no help for Topsail, Ar, Grimm & Company Archie would ask no quarter
”Make haste!” Skipper Bill called from the deck of the _Spot Cash_
”I've no love for this harbour in a gale o' wind”
It was poor shelter at best
”Much as I can,” Archie shouted back
The boy sent this telegra & Company, St John's
Price of fish
Topsail, Ar to do but wait Sir Archibald would be in his little office overlooking his wharves and shi+pping It would not be long And the reply presently caust 6