Part 22 (2/2)

We had not been long at sea before a heavy gale sprang up, but as the as from the e were able to lay our course

To Jih the waves were her than I had seen them in the North Sea, but poor Esdale suffered very s Jiet the, but they could only s liquids

”Oh, let me alone! Let me alone!” cried Horner

The doctor came to see Esdale frequently, and advised that he should be taken to a spare berth in the cabin, but the captain would not allow it

”All lads get sick when they first coain by-and-by,” he remarked in his usual off-hand way

This was not told to Esdale, who said, indeed, that he preferred re where he was

As the weather was tolerably warm, I believe that he was as well off on the half-deck as he would have been in the cabin

At last the gale caot soreatly in appearance since we came on board

I had now to abandon all hopes of the shi+p putting back, but there was still a possibility of getting on board a hoale had ceased, while I was below, I heard the cry of ”Sail, ho!” from the man at the masthead

I hurried on deck We had the wind abeam, and so had she--a soldier's wind as it is called We shouldand pass each other, with not a cable's length between us

I watched her eagerly We drew closer and closer to each other When we got nearly abreast I went up to the first mate and asked him what she was

”She's from the Brazils, bound for Liverpool,” he answered

Just then I saw the captain co what he was I rushed up to him

”Oh, Captain Hawkins, will you put Jim and me on board her?” I exclaiet home; it won't delay you ten minutes to put us on board”

”Ten minutes of this fine breeze lost for the sake of a boy like you,”

he answered, with a scornful laugh ”I expendedto to pick you up, and that was as ive me no more of your iain and again implored that he would putconte that I wasup, hat in hand, exclaimed--

”If you'll put Peter here on board yonder shi+p, sir, that hesister and friends, I'll stay here and work for you, and be your slave for as o!”

”Off with you for'ard,” thundered the captain, with a fierce oath ”How dare you speak toyou up to this, I know” And he glanced angrily at Dr cockle and the mate

”If you ood reasons for wishi+ng to return home, but I did not advise him or Jim Pulley to speak to you I certainly wish that you would put Peter Trawl on board that homeward-bound shi+p”

”Youto allohat I choose to do to be found fault with by you or any otheron his heel ”So look out for yourself,” he added, glancing half over his shoulder

The ordinary salutes were exchanged, and the two vessels stood on their course

My heart felt as if it would burst with indignation and sorrow Had the wind been light, I ht, perhaps, have been able to put a letter on board, even although the captain would not have let o