Part 5 (1/2)
”Yes; you are et from side to side,” replied Steve; ”but you can'tpieces e get lower”
”Only want ten or a dozen, my lad You see what they're for now, don't you?”
”N-no”
”To step on to froo up into the crow's-nest”
”What, that tub?”
”Yes; we haul her up and lash her just above us, close to the truck there, above the top piece of wood”
”I see now!” cried Steve; and, full of interest in the task, he handed the pieces till the last had been secured, when the Norseht hold of the mast, and crossed over on to the port-side shrouds, where he began to make fast the other ends of the pieces of wood
”How are you getting on up there, Steve?” cried the captain froht, sir Done one side”
”Good! Feel giddy?”
”Oh no, sir”
”Shall I send the boy to relieve you?”
Steve replied in the negative, and the captain went aft again
”Ever been up here before, sir?” said the man, as he rapidly went on with his task
”No, never”
”Oh!” ejaculated the Norsely, but with his busy fingers working away till the last piece had been securely bound at the port side and a short wooden ladder extended from side to side
”Nohat's next?” asked Steve
”Get up the crow's-nest It'll want two of us for that”
”Well, I'll help,” said Steve
”Ay, sir, and I'd like your help; but it'll want one ofarms, to hold her securely while she's made fast”
He hailed the deck, and a man came up with a sher and passed the end through a little block high up just below the truck, drew upon it, and sent the end of the line down rapidly to the deck
”Then this crow's-nest is for a look-out place?” said Steve