The Blue Clipper — page 28: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

= > . ~-” “ . 1 . . - . . -—- . ?.<¢ * t= 23. “os .% 4 . , r =< é < . ~ BE SS ae *.8 ale late — tiie eat, ele = _ -and winked. wee ia cess:to the blue clipper. = ‘It proved to he a small brig, bound sonth. Wand tailed 3 Aer, to be informed that the brig was the Petrel, from New| ‘Orleuns. He juvited the captain aboard, te “No, thank you,” answered the latter, his eyes twinkling, “T have beard af you, and would not care to associate.” “The The Cape Cod man, leaning seross the schouner’s beeen a grinned as he glanced at the brig’s quarter, = Then he glided aft. “ Beg pardon, cupt'in, but that ere chap is no saint.” “i “What do you mean ” : “ An honest craft, generally, ain't got Two xames—T'l bet my chin on that.” As he spoke, he looked straight atthe brig’s quarter, npen — which, protruding just above the pame Pcirel, were the edges 4 *, of the other letters, showing that the skipper was in the — habit of sailing under two names, “ “ Ahoy, there,” shouted Wand, “ who christened your craft Pr at “ Ay, ay, who christianed her?” repeated Tom Bend, thrust- ~~ ing his chin over the rail, so that it pointed straight at eS a. captain of the brig. The skipper colored, glanced over his quarter ; then’ laughed “We understand each other,” he aay Wand. “Suc- He lowered a bout, and coming aboard, he and the ober were soon ip earnest Conversation. “ Why were you reluctant to let me know your character inquired the young man. “Its my role,” unswered the other, “ never when i help it, to let even those in my trade know what I inion e prevents notoriety. I marvel that you, who are also in oor line, shoul have made yourself so conspicuous. Your J ue clipper will be the murk for all the sharks in the navy.” Wan smiled. oe “Tt is beeuuxe I snap my fingers at al] of them,” he 1 plied, his eyes flashing daring. “ Besides, the litle Douparx, which, if you look closely at my clipper’s stern, you will see4 the name painted thereon in white Colors, can outsail - eee stnuller crafts, oe 06 gees Canes maneuvel 1 they sre after meen | »