Ralph D. Paine

Name: Doubloons — Chapter 6
Author: Ralph D. Paine

Doubloons — Chapter 6 (1923)

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“Doubloons — Chapter 6”, published in 1923, is a work by Ralph D. Paine. It explores elements such as Eudora, Kempton and sloop.

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Ralph D. Paine, Doubloons — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ Ten dollars a day is terrible reasonable.”
With a sigh, Captain Kempton counted out the money. When not led astray by the glitter of pirates’ gold, he had an instinctive respect for the rights of property. And he had troubles enough. He chuckled as Elmer Stackpole trudged along the beach to collect tribute from Professor Bodge.
Toward nightfall of this same day, a shabby sloop, her sails torn, crept toward the island. A gale had almost finished her, but no distress signal flew from the mast. Slowly she drifted into the bay and came to anchor between the two schooners. ”

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Ralph D. Paine, Doubloons — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ A few days of this, and Max Leonard was haggard and heavy-eyed, for he was of a lighter build than the deep-chested mate of the Endeavor. But there were no complaints, and never a sign of shirking. The sloop held together, thanks to good luck and better seamanship, and they were putting the miles over her stern every day. What more could a man ask?
“It begins to look as if we might really fetch somewhere with this bundle of boards, Dan,” said the gunner, as he sprawled in the cockpit for a brief respite and rolled a cigarette. ”

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Ralph D. Paine, Doubloons — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ Captain Kempton waved an impatient arm and interrupted: “It won’t do, Sloan. Go back to your vessel. This place is overcrowded.”
“Well, you have turned pirate for fair,” was the reply. “And the other bunch of outlaws is swarming over to join you. Warned off, am I?”
“You are welcome to stay anchored in the bay. And I’ll send whatever you need.”
“Lend a man, then, to pump the old coffin out. Our backs are broken. A dozen of you against us? We seem to be outvoted.”
Ingloriously Dan whirled the dory about, and, with unhurried stroke, rowed back to the forlorn sloop. ”

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Ralph D. Paine, Doubloons — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ CHAPTER VI. The big tug Endeavor had encountered trouble and delay in towing the crippled steamer which she was sent out from Falmouth to rescue. Strong head winds kicked up an uncomfortable sea, hawsers parted, and twice the tug was compelled to let go and stand by until the weather moderated. It was all in the day’s work, but the mate grew impatient and was poor company at mess. Dan had left Eudora in trouble, and he yearned for some word. ”

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Ralph D. Paine, Doubloons — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ Is he bad medicine? Will he start something? How many men are there in the outfit?”
“Enough to make it squally for us if he has fooled them as he did Captain Kempton,” said Dan; “but we’ll drop in pleasant and peaceful for a friendly visit. I don’t propose to queer myself with Eudora by hurting anybody unless I have to. She has a funny idea that I like disturbances. It was this way, Max. Towboat hands are a hard lot, and whenever I disciplined a roustabout, he would think it his duty to muster his friends in the next port and try to give me a trimming.” ”

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Ralph D. Paine, Doubloons — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ If we allow the men from that sloop to come ashore, there will be hell to pay and more of it. I know one of them. He got the tip before we sailed. Do you want another party in this quarrel?”
“God forbid!” the professor ejaculated. “Are you sure of this? They look like tough customers.”
“No doubt of it. Captain Kempton thinks there are more of them aboard the sloop. This Dan Sloan, the leader, would rather scrap than eat. He comes from Falmouth, the captain’s home town. ”

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Ralph D. Paine, Doubloons — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ On the level, are you in trouble again? No, you wouldn’t blush if you were, you hardened young sinner. Well, I hate to lose you. Come back as soon as you can. I’ll find some kind of a mate to fill in with. We’ll be idle, anyhow, for a couple of weeks. This last stunt plumb near jerked the engines out of her.”
Dan thanked him and jumped for a roll of charts in the wheelhouse. Coastwise, said Eudora, and a short voyage. It couldn’t be to the southward, for he knew his way through to the Florida Straits. Nova Scotia? ”

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Ralph D. Paine, Doubloons — Chapter 6 (1923)

“ Settle your own squabbles. You’re here, and you look like a man that is sot in his ways. Be on my island some time longer, won’t ye?”
“I intend to wear that addle-headed professor out,” declared the mariner. ”

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