Harry Castlemon

Name: Snagged and Sunk — IV. A Night Adventure
Author: Harry Castlemon

Snagged and Sunk — IV. A Night Adventure (1888)

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“Snagged and Sunk — IV. A Night Adventure”, published in 1888, is a work by Harry Castlemon. It explores elements such as Jake, pap and cellar.

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — IV. A Night Adventure (1888)

“ Jake's first care, when he reached the clearing, was to give the house a good looking over in order to make sure that all the inmates had gone to bed. He could not see a light in any of the windows, and neither could he hear any one moving about on the inside. He did not look for enemies outside the house, and consequently he did not see the two dark figures that sprang quickly behind a corner of the cellar the moment he came into view. But the figures were there, and they saw every thing Jake did. ”

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — IV. A Night Adventure (1888)

“ When they found that their valises had gone to the bottom, their fear gave place to rage, and they fell to abusing Jake and each other.
"I knew we would come to grief if we got into that canoe, but you insisted on it, and now you see what we have made by it," said one of the men after he had sworn himself out of breath. "How are we going to get to Canada when we haven't got five dollars between us? We've put ourselves in a fair way of going to prison, and we haven't a thing to show for it." ”

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — IV. A Night Adventure (1888)

“ They held another consultation, and had almost made up their minds that the safest thing they could do would be to stay ashore and walk around the lake, when Jake broke in with—
"I'll tell you what I've heard pap say more'n once. If you are afeared that a boat is too cranky fur you, an' that she'll spill you out, all you've got to do is to load her down most to the water's edge, an' then she'll go along as stiddy as a rockin' cheer. The water ain't over your heads right here, an' if you don't like the look of things arter we all get in, why I can bring you back to shore mighty easy." ”

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — IV. A Night Adventure (1888)

“ A NIGHT ADVENTURE.
"I DON'T see no trout to go with the bacon an' 'taters that your ma is cookin' fur supper," observed Matt Coyle, who was sitting in the doorway of the shanty smoking his pipe. "You don't often come back without something to show fur your time an' trampin'."
"No, 'cause I don't often have a watchman to tell me that I shan't fish where I please," replied Jake, as he leaned his pole against one end of the cabin and disappeared through the door. "Rube's down there to the hatchery, an' he's mighty pertic'lar fur a man who says he's down on every body, same as we be." ”

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — IV. A Night Adventure (1888)

“ Say, Tommy, or Julius, or whatever your name is, are you good at diving?"
"Never could dive wuth a cent," declared Jake, who often boasted that he could bring up bottom at a greater depth than any other boy in the State. "What do you reckon you want me to do—try to get them grip-sacks fur you? There ain't a livin' man can go down to the bottom of the mud where them things is by this time. Was there much into 'em?"
"Was there? Well, I should—"
"Hold on!" interrupted Jim . "We'll not give the money up until we have made an effort to recover it. ”

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — IV. A Night Adventure (1888)

“ One of the men protested that the plan wouldn't work at all, but his more venturesome companion declared that it was worth trying, adding—
"We can't manage the canoe, and the boy will have to go. If he takes us over one at a time, we shall lose valuable moments. Jump in, Jim. Where did you want to sit, boy? In the middle, I suppose?"
"I reckon," replied Jake. "But afore we start, I want to see the color of them five dollars you promised me for takin' you over." ”

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — IV. A Night Adventure (1888)

“ He knows well enough that Rube wouldn't let him drop a line into the water, so what did he go up there fur? I do think in my soul that Sam will bear a little watchin'."
"There's something mighty strange an' curious 'bout them two boys of our'n goin' up to the outlet to fish when they know'd that the watchman was there," thought Matt. "'Tain't like them at all, that way of doin' ain't, an' it's my opinion that they are up to something. Well, if they can get the start of their pap they're smarter than I think they be." ”

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — IV. A Night Adventure (1888)

“ We'll keep this boy with us until morning, and then we'll fix up some sort of a drag and see what we can do with it. I don't believe that the water is as deep—Here, you villain, what sort of a game have you been playing on us? ”

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