Beadle's Dime Novels No. 94: The Mad Skipper — page 86: what you’re looking at

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“ Lively, lively dere !” yelled the mate, as his dusky crew clung to the almost perpendicular yards, unable te grasp the slatting canvas. “ Quick, pick up sail !” And he darted up the main rigging to assist and encourage the men. | “ Now, den, is de time to free dem pris’ners,” muttered Moon- shine, as he stealthily etherged from his galley. _“ Dat nigger is gone alof’, and de capen is in his room wid de door locked. I know dat because I heard him a-talkin’ to hisself when I went in de cabin, half hour ago, to carry de biscuit. T’s de steward and cook too, since Tom Collins been los’, and dat is berr 4 good for de subjec’ in hand—de freein’ ob dem pris- ners.” Descending into the state-room, and applying his-ear to the door of the captain’s apartment, he heard the madman talking and laughing, as he was in the habit of doing when alone in _ his room. ‘ Hope he'll beet dat up until I get through wid my biz- ness,” muttered the cook, as he glided toward the room in which the keys of the handeufis were kept. He found them, as he had expected, hanging from a nail in the wainscot, and taking them down, he made his way to the hatch, and pulling aside the crowbar with which it was fasten- ed, pulled it open. “ Who’s that ?” inquired Frank. Without answering, however, the cook Jeaped among the little party. “ Moonshine !” exclaimed Ben Williams, “ what has brought . you here ?” “T’s come as de savior ob dis obnoxious party !” cried Moonshine, throwing himself into a theatrical posture. “ De _ promptin’s of beney’lence has brought me to dis den ob in- fumy.” “ Be careful, cook, how you talk,” cried Ben. “ What kind _ Of a way is that to—” “Oh, never mind,’ interrupted Claret. “He means wer enough. Ahem—his knowledge of the dictionary is limited, that is all.” ° » oie got de keys ob de han’cuffs,” continued Moonshine, “and dere mus’ be no delay.. De ship’s in a squall jis’ now, Cconnmiclooolks.comn