The Island Treasure

The Island Treasure

Sharply shouted out in quick succession came these orders from Captain Snaggs, the hoarse words of command ringing through the ship fore and aft, and making even the ringbolts in the deck jinglealbeit they were uttered in a sort of drawling voice, that had a strong nasal twang, as if the skipper made as much use of his nose as of his mouth in speaking. This impression his thin and, now, tightly compressed lips tended to confirm; while his hard, angular features and long, pointed, sallow face, closely shaven, saving as to the projecting chin, which a sandy-coloured billy-goat beard made project all the more, gave him the appearance of a man who had a will of his own, aye, and a temper of his own, too, should anyone attempt to smooth him down the wrong way, or, in sea parlance, run foul of his hawse! Standing by the break of the poop, with his lean, lanky body half bent over the rail, he was keeping one eye out to windward, whence he had just caught sight in time of the coming squall, looking down below the while at the hands in the waist jumping briskly to their stations and casting off the halliards with a will, almost before the last echo of his shout let go! had ceased to roar in their ears; and yet the captains gaze seemed to gleam beyond these, over their heads and away forwards, to where Jan Steenbock, the second-mate, a dark-haired Dane, was engaged rousing out the port watch, banging away at the focsle hatchway and likewise shouting, in feeble imitation of the skippers roar, ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 23141
Author: Hutcheson, John C. (John Conroy)
Release Date: Oct 21, 2007
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Illustrator: Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.), 1846-1929