The Yankee Champion — page 98: what you’re looking at

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THE YANKEE CHAMPION, 91 we spring at once to your posts and secure them. Don’t stop to strike a blow, for remember there’ll be enough to do that. The heaviest work will be at the forecastle. The captains of the forecastle and > the fore-top and the boatswain’s mate will attend to that, while the quarter-gunner and the captain of - the main-top will attend to the cabin companion- way. Lay after here, the starboard watch. Now,’’ continued Walter, as the men gathered about him, ‘Tam going to lay you alongside of that brig with- out exciting her suspicion. Our bulwarks are the highest, and you can leap on board of her without trouble. Lay along under the weather rails, for I am going torun under her lee, and on the instant you hear the word, Jump. Spot your man and se- cure him. There’ll be three of you to one of the Englishmen, and if you are careful there needn’t be noise enough to awaken a mouse. Remember, now, be firm, quick, and sure. Don’t kill a manif you can help it.’’ At eight o’clock, Nixon could hear the officer of the brig as he set the first watch. In half an hour afterward he felt confident that the other watch had gone below, and he gave orders for boarding the foretack. “Brig ahoy!’’? he shouted, as soon as he came within hailing distance. ‘‘Hallo!’’ returned the officer of the Englishman. The Yankee had ranged ahead her own length be- fore Walter answered. “Have you got any papers from home?” he asked. “Yes, afew,’ returned one whom Walter knew, by the sound of his voice, to be the captain. “Why can’t you throw me a bundle? I’ll return- theme i comicbooks.co