The Ghost Pirates · Ch. 1
THE GHOST PIRATES
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"Don't , Jessop!"he , .
"I won't,"I , everything."I , ."
"What , then?"he out."Are ? ."
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"Didn't one?"he , .
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"They have,"I said."Indeed, , , , ."
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"All right!"he .
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"Not necessarily,"I .
"Oh, not,"he insisted."It's —"
"So ghosts—when sensible,"I answered."But ; , , ghosts—not , ."
"Where from?"he , .
"Out sea,"I him."You !"
"Then aboard?"he said."How ?"
"In way—though cracky—I , idea,"I .
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"Then, , , sort?"Tammy .
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"I this,"he said."If , , ."
"The anything,"I replied."Even ; ."
"Perhaps not,"Tammy answered."But , , . ."
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"By ! Plummer,"I said."How !"
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"What , now?"I .
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"Hold , fellows!"I out."Shut ."
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"It's , Sir-r-r!"he .
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"No, Sir,"answered Mate."If , !"
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"The ! there!"replied , .
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"Come , Plummer!"sung Mate."Get !"
"Down , Jessop!"said , rapidly."Down !"
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"Come , you!"the out"Smartly , !"
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"It's rail!"cried .
"Overboard!"called , voice."It's !"
"Ther'wer'n't nothin'!"said .
"Silence!"shouted Man."Where's ? ?"
"Here, Sir,"called , , group."It's , . He—he—"
"What!"said Skipper."What!"
"He—he's—he's—dead think!"said , .
"Let see,"said , .
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"I , Sir,"I answered."I . ?"
"No, need,"he said."Tie rigging—on . , . ."
"i, , Sir,"I , . , , . , , .
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"The , , light,"said Tammy."And !"
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"Come on,"he , deck."We'll , ."
"What mizzen?"I .
"Oh,"he replied."He"(meaning other'prentice)"will .
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"How mean?"I .
"Why, happened,"he replied."If , !"
"But know,"I said."I . . —"
"Proofs!"he with."Proofs! ? !"
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"So , matter,"I , length."What , . ."
"They'd enough,"he replied."After , . , !"
"What , anyway?"I , despondently."As , , ."
"You them,"he answered."That's . , , ."
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"We , , something,"he , gesture."We , . , ."
"You've , Tammy,"I said."Even , . , , , . …."
"What mean?"he interrupted."How ? —"
"Wait ! minute!"I said."You . ?"
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"About spotted,"I said."I !"
"No,"he said."When?"
"Why,"I replied."You ?"
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"No,"he replied."That , , ."
"That's yarn!"I . . , , .
"Now mean?"I .
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"I'll , enough,"he replied."You ."
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"I , Sir,"I said."It's—it's — ."
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"Ah!"he , , , better."Out !"
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"Yes Sir,"I said."It's . ! . ; ."
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"The , Sir,"he him."It'd !"
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"Remember , Jessop,"he said."Whatever , , ."
"No, Sir,"I .
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"Yes, Sir,"answered .
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"The , sea,"he .
"You've , nightfall?"he .
"No, Sir,"I replied."Never."
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"So , . Tulipson,"he remarked,"the ."
"It's , Sir,"the .
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"Have , . Tulipson?"he .
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"Yes,"he remarked."We ; !"
"Better all,"I , .
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"What?"I .
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"I , Sir,"I replied."But , ."
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"You're sure?"he .
"Yes, Sir,"I answered."Tammy , ."
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"Yes, , Jessop,"he , . , .
"Remember, forrard!"he .
"No Sir,"I , ; .
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"Thanks,"I , .
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"What think?"I .
"I think,"he said."But rest,"and , .
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"That's , mean?"he , , .
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"All along,"I replied."I ."
"Supposing others,"he , .
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"It horrible,"he solemnly,"to , about—you , ."
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"Certainly,"I replied."They'll , ."
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"Would go?"I .
"No!"he , emphatically."I'd !"
"That , then,"I replied."You , ."
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"Shove , two,"he said."Then ."
"i, , Sir,"we , .
"Jump , Tammy,"I said."And , ?"
"Right"he , . , , .
"I'll it,"I said."You ."
"Wait minute,"he , , . .
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"Where?—where?"he .
"The re,"I , .
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"I dunno,"said Quoin."I'spect'e's'eard'em talkin''bout ."
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"What, down?"I .
"Yes,"he said."We , '?"
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"We ll,"he said."It's !"
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"Seems , Sir,"I .
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"Damnation!"shouted , angrily."Get !"
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"Get , Jessop!"he .
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"That , men!"he , .
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"How , . Tulipson?"he , .
"I , Sir,"the . .
"Better , think,"I .
"Very , Sir,"answered , .
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"What , wheel?"asked , .
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"I , , light,"I .
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"Come! , Jessop!"he exclaimed."This , ! ."
"Wait minute,"said , juncture."What wheel?"he .
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"'oo's gone?"asked , .
"Toppin, the'prentices,"replied man."We've . it—but him,"he , .
"Oh, dunno,"said Quoin."P'raps'e's ."
"Not him,"replied man."I . .
"Where him?"I .
"Someone , !"
"Keepin'time poop,"he replied."The . '."
"How mean?"I inquired."How , ?"
"We ll,"he answered."The , , . . ."
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"See , mates,"he on."If , !"
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"We'll it!"replied man."We've . , ."
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"Then him,"he .
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"We , know,"he said."That'd ', .
"No,"assented , .
"All same,"he added."It's , ."
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"What?"I , surprise."How ?"
"I Toppin,"he replied."I've . , away."He ; .
"Yes,"I .
"I know—"he , . arm."Oh, Jessop!"he exclaimed."What's ? ?"
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"Can't something?"he , arm."Anything's ! !"
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"Do hear?"he . .
"Yes, Tammy,"I replied."But ! !"
"You know!"he exclaimed."You ! , , ?"
"We've can,"I replied."I , , ."
"That this,"he said."The , , !"
"But blow?"I asked."We'd ."
"What now?"he returned."No , , , ! ,
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"Don't shout,"I him."You'll you."But , .
"I shout,"he replied."I . ."
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"Why something?"he began."They ! —"
"For , , fool!"I said."What's ? ."
"I care,"he replied."I'm !"
"Look here,"I said."I , , ."
"You've proof,"he answered."It's ."
"We ll,"I replied."Proof, , , , ."
"Let up,"he answered."Let ! , !"
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"Look , Tammy,"I , more."It's . , , . , ; , ."
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"What it?"he , , . : , . . , , , , , , . , , , .
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"Bl—y cowyard!"sung .
"Hold ! him!"I shouted."He'll !"
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"What's him?"the out."What's ?"
"He's , think,"I .
"What?"asked . , , .
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"Take berth!"ordered , . . , .
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"No,"said Mate."Not , . , him."He men."That do,"he , .
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"No berth,"said Mate."Put . ."
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"What's up?"he . Mate."Have , Sir?"he .
"You're , youngster,"said Mate."You've . ."
"I'm , Sir,"replied Tammy."I —"
"You told!"interrupted Second."Don't ! , ."
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"Now , Jessop,"exclaimed , me."What's ? , !"
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"Hold minute,"he said."The !"
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"Starboard brace,"he . me."You'll afterwards,"he .
"i, , Sir,"I , .
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"Go , Jessop,"he .
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"I usual,"replied men."One ; ."
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"Aloft!"yelled ; , , .
"Jesus Christ—!"shrieked , , , , . . . , ; , . , , . , , . , , . , , . , . , ; , , . , , .
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"Hush!"I said."For quiet!"But ; , , .
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"Be ! quiet!"I , intensely."THEY'LL !"
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"And think—?"said , , .
"No,"replied Jessop."I . . . . ; . . ; . . . . ; , ."
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"I'll bet,"he , deliberately,"that , :
"'May l8th. Lat.—S. Long.—W. 2 p.m. . . . ; . . , , , , . , A.B. . .'
"And two,"he Mates,"will , , A.B.s. , . ."
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"And , , happened—really. . , sailors'—poor ! , . , . (for ), —"
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