Ralph Granger's Fortunes by William Perry Brown
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affair."
"Aye, aye, sir," replied the second mate, as the captain walked off. CHAPTER XV. Boarded by a Cruiser. Ralph was borne up into the men's quarters and placed in one of the most comfortable bunks. Pretty soon down came Neb with a steaming dish of stewed chicken, and a good supply of broth. This, with a ship's biscuit and a cup of coffee, were fed slowly to the lad by one of the sailors, until he was strong enough to help himself. "That's cabin grub, lad," remarked the sailor. "Second mate ordered it himself." Ralph, with the horror of those three days of darkness, and pitching, and churning seas still upon him, thanked his stars that he seemed to have one friend on board. Meanwhile, on deck all hands were watching the approach of a large steamship that was bearing down upon the Curlew to windward. The schooner was sailing with the wind abeam. |
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