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Lost And Saved ; Or Nellie Powers The Missionary's Daughter.
Tom , Avith the third mate and Crony , had come ashore with the captain to manage the boat , and , as the captain Avas on his Avay to the consignee ' s office , he had brought the money sent to purchase the cargo with along Avith him . The money Avas in two ironbound kegs , and the captain had left it in the boat until he should send for it . On the wharf , where the boat had landed , was a small bath house , behind AA-hich the men had gone , partly to get out of the sun , and partly to see the performance of a snake manAvho Avas amusing some sailors from another vessel .
, Tom had sat for a few moments interested in the performance , Avhen all at once the careless manner in Avhich the money had been left flashed into his mind , and he got up to satisfy himself as to its safety , and looked just in time to see tAvo stalwart men making off Avith the kegs .
" Heave to , you leather coloured haythens , ' cried Tom ; "fastheavm or 111 put a daub on your figure head that will spile the gildin '; " and Tom was about to verif y his words by deeds , having bared his arm ancl placed himself in front of the men , AA'ho were staggering under the load , Avhen EadshaAV interposed by saying : " Hold on , Tom , perhaps the captain has sent for those kegs . Don ' t interfere with what does not concern you , " he growled , and then in an undertone he muttered , " I'll be the cause of your turning up missing yet , to pay for your interfering in this
matter . " "Perhaps he did , and thin agin perhaps he didn ' t ; " replied Tom . "It ' s mysilf thats a goin' to find out . Clear sailin' an' no rocks is my motto . " When he finished speaking , he started his diraunitive form a-going , very much like an engineer starts his engine , slow at first , and then off at the top of his speed . He made as good time as his rolling motion would allow him until he met the captain .
" You are sure of Avhat you are saying , are you , Tom V asked the captain somewhat excited . " Shure , it ' s in course I be , or I'd not be givin' mysilf the strain I have , folloAvin' in your Avake . ¦ I put on the sail , sir , till me timbers cracked , an' the two masts in ine Avas most torn out of their fast ' nings , so they Avas . " " I am surprised that any one should take that money , " said the captain , still in doubt whether or no Tom had his senses , " was not Mr . Radshaw there V
" An' shure he Avas , sir , an didn t he say he thought as . you sint for it , " said Tom , panting ancl puffing like a young porpoise . As Tom had supposed , the captain had not sent for the money , and now , leaving the passengers to follow at their leisure , he put back Avith all haste to where he bad left the boat . When he reached the boat , Tom ' s Avord Avas verified ; the money Avas gone . Who took it 1 That Avas tlie question . Avhich no one seemed to ansAver . The mate said he had not detained the men because he supposed the captain had sent for it . The first
thing to be done Avas to inform the wharf police , but that . Avas a forlorn hope , the wharf police Avere generally in league with the wharf thieves . Detectives Avere sent out from the consignees' house , ancl they , having a special interest in the matter , exerted themselves to the utmost , and succeeded along toAvards evening in overhauling the thieves , as they were fleeing on the road , about four miles from the city . The thieves , finding they were pursued , left their team and the money by the roadside , fled into the Avoods near by and escaped .
On the folloAving morning the " Sparkling Sea" hoisted out her ballast , and began to take in a general cargo for Honolulu . From early dawn until late at night bumboats filled the harbour , propelled about by women in search of washing , or by vendors of corals , shells , parrots , fruits , tobacco and pipes , Avho ho 2 ) ed to turn their Avares into money among the money-spending sailors . " Isn ' t that a beautiful parrot , Nellie V asked Harry Prescott , as a cage of these birds Avas brought alongside . " I ' m going to buy one to keep the monkey company
, they say some of them are quite amusing . Old felloAV , see here , how much do you ask for that parrot 1 " ancl Harry pointed , as he spoke , to one of beautiful plumage . There are several kinds of parrots . The common green parrot , Avhich is called the West India parrot , the Brazilian , Australian , and South African . The last three varie-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Lost And Saved ; Or Nellie Powers The Missionary's Daughter.
Tom , Avith the third mate and Crony , had come ashore with the captain to manage the boat , and , as the captain Avas on his Avay to the consignee ' s office , he had brought the money sent to purchase the cargo with along Avith him . The money Avas in two ironbound kegs , and the captain had left it in the boat until he should send for it . On the wharf , where the boat had landed , was a small bath house , behind AA-hich the men had gone , partly to get out of the sun , and partly to see the performance of a snake manAvho Avas amusing some sailors from another vessel .
, Tom had sat for a few moments interested in the performance , Avhen all at once the careless manner in Avhich the money had been left flashed into his mind , and he got up to satisfy himself as to its safety , and looked just in time to see tAvo stalwart men making off Avith the kegs .
" Heave to , you leather coloured haythens , ' cried Tom ; "fastheavm or 111 put a daub on your figure head that will spile the gildin '; " and Tom was about to verif y his words by deeds , having bared his arm ancl placed himself in front of the men , AA'ho were staggering under the load , Avhen EadshaAV interposed by saying : " Hold on , Tom , perhaps the captain has sent for those kegs . Don ' t interfere with what does not concern you , " he growled , and then in an undertone he muttered , " I'll be the cause of your turning up missing yet , to pay for your interfering in this
matter . " "Perhaps he did , and thin agin perhaps he didn ' t ; " replied Tom . "It ' s mysilf thats a goin' to find out . Clear sailin' an' no rocks is my motto . " When he finished speaking , he started his diraunitive form a-going , very much like an engineer starts his engine , slow at first , and then off at the top of his speed . He made as good time as his rolling motion would allow him until he met the captain .
" You are sure of Avhat you are saying , are you , Tom V asked the captain somewhat excited . " Shure , it ' s in course I be , or I'd not be givin' mysilf the strain I have , folloAvin' in your Avake . ¦ I put on the sail , sir , till me timbers cracked , an' the two masts in ine Avas most torn out of their fast ' nings , so they Avas . " " I am surprised that any one should take that money , " said the captain , still in doubt whether or no Tom had his senses , " was not Mr . Radshaw there V
" An' shure he Avas , sir , an didn t he say he thought as . you sint for it , " said Tom , panting ancl puffing like a young porpoise . As Tom had supposed , the captain had not sent for the money , and now , leaving the passengers to follow at their leisure , he put back Avith all haste to where he bad left the boat . When he reached the boat , Tom ' s Avord Avas verified ; the money Avas gone . Who took it 1 That Avas tlie question . Avhich no one seemed to ansAver . The mate said he had not detained the men because he supposed the captain had sent for it . The first
thing to be done Avas to inform the wharf police , but that . Avas a forlorn hope , the wharf police Avere generally in league with the wharf thieves . Detectives Avere sent out from the consignees' house , ancl they , having a special interest in the matter , exerted themselves to the utmost , and succeeded along toAvards evening in overhauling the thieves , as they were fleeing on the road , about four miles from the city . The thieves , finding they were pursued , left their team and the money by the roadside , fled into the Avoods near by and escaped .
On the folloAving morning the " Sparkling Sea" hoisted out her ballast , and began to take in a general cargo for Honolulu . From early dawn until late at night bumboats filled the harbour , propelled about by women in search of washing , or by vendors of corals , shells , parrots , fruits , tobacco and pipes , Avho ho 2 ) ed to turn their Avares into money among the money-spending sailors . " Isn ' t that a beautiful parrot , Nellie V asked Harry Prescott , as a cage of these birds Avas brought alongside . " I ' m going to buy one to keep the monkey company
, they say some of them are quite amusing . Old felloAV , see here , how much do you ask for that parrot 1 " ancl Harry pointed , as he spoke , to one of beautiful plumage . There are several kinds of parrots . The common green parrot , Avhich is called the West India parrot , the Brazilian , Australian , and South African . The last three varie-