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«*%4 CAST AWAY. “Hark ye,” said he, when it was concluded, “I may as well % tell ye first as last that I don’t believe more than half of your yarn. A clargyman would never have weathered it out in the -_-water as you say you did; them kind is always the first to go down, seeing as they are always a-praying, and in praying, “they open their mouths so that the salt-water rushes in and sul focates ’em, d’ye see, the first thing. I dusn’t pretend to know who ye are, what ye are, nor from where ye came, but blast — me if I don’t make every man of ye keep his eye open while aboard my ship !” “ Ay, ay,” said Spike, “ we're short-handed, and can turn ‘em all to advantage. _There’s new cat-lines toset up in the weather fore shrouds, and the decks need a good scourin’.” “For’ard ye go then, you lubbers!” cried Bunt, “ for’ard into the fo’castle, and get ready to stand watch.” “If I may be 80 bold, sir,” said Bolt, “Id suggest to you that this man 7 a clergyman,” pointing to Trust, “and one of them that has much benevolence too. He knows nothing of sailorizing.” “ None of that!” roared Bunt, “TI tell ye there’s nothing of the clargy about him. The clargy doesn’t associate with wimmen that wears pea-jackets—remember that, my man ; so away ye go, for’ard, and [ll find a use for the whole school of ye!” “ Why, dear me!” cried Miss Trundle, as she was conducted into the cabin, “ this is perfectly shocking ; sending the parson forward among the common sailors.” . “That will do, ma’am,” said Bunt, with a grin. “I shan’t swallow that about his being aclargyman! No—no—-not a bit of it.” Making no reply to her angry protestations, he showed het the way to the state-room, and then ascended to the deck, — An hour after, Squint and the parson were stationed on the — bows to keep a look-out, and Bolt relieved the man at the wheel “My friend,” said Trust, turning to his companion, “ do you really think the captain of this ship intends to put me to hard work ?” . “ Yeg, sir, if I know him right, he ain’t one of the kind to go ag’in his word. ‘He'll have you a-washin’ down the deck, in the morning, p’r’aps doing something aloft.” i in’ - “ i | icomichookszcom i.