Beadle's Dime Novels No. 94: The Mad Skipper — page 56: what you’re looking at

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‘88 THE MAD SKIPPER. : “ Ay, ay,” cried Frank, “ but we must not despair. We may fall in with some other vessel by daylight. In the mean time we will search the boat to see what we can find in the way of provisions.” This was done, and a small bag of sea-biscuits and a breaker containing fresh water, were discovered stowed away in the box atthe bow. These, if the crew studied the economy necessary in their situation, would last them fora couple of days. . | | “Me no see why we no keep up good spirits!” cried little Joe; “ there’s been sailors much more worse off than we be ; adrift in boat with nothing to eat at all.” : “ Spoken like a man!” cried Ben, patting the dwarf upon his big head; “ although Tl warrant you miss the ship worse than any of us, with Miss Lilian a-playin’ her guitar. You were fond o’ music, little Joe; I used to see it in your eye.” “ Yees, yees,” muttered Joe sadly, and a sharp pain shot through his heart, at the thought that ske—his idol worshiped at a distance—had probably passed from his sight forever. He stifled his feelings, however, with a great sigh, and man- fully comtinued his task of bailing out the boat, — CHAPTER V. AN ATTACK. Soon after, the crew held a consultation as to whether they should continue on their present course, or steer for the bleak shores of Staten Land, now dimly visible astern. Shivering in their drenched garments, and there being no prcspect of their reaching the ship; considering, also, the danger of their being swamped in case they should be over- taken by a heavy gale, while in their leaky boat, they finally concluded to make for the land. The wind having now hauled round to the north and west, was in their favor; and so, after manfully tugging at the oars until break of day, they found themselves close upon Comicloooks.conn