So there you are, and if you don't invite me to
start for Labrador before that brass-bound navy chap has a chance to
arrest me, I shall consider myself a victim of misplaced confidence."
"I do believe you have hit upon the very best way out of our troubles,"
said White, thoughtfully. "If I could arrange to leave mother, and if
the Yankee captain would make a part payment in cash, so that she and
Cola could get along until my return, I believe I would go."
"You can leave your mother and sister now as well as when you went to
St. Johns, and better, for I am sure David Gidge would look out for
them during the month or so that we'll be away."
"But David would have to go along to help work the schooner."
"I don't see why. You and I could manage without him, and so save his
wages, or his share of the voyage, which would amount to the same
thing. If one man can sail a 30-foot boat around the world alone, as
Captain Slocum did, two of us certainly ought to be able to take a
50-foot schooner up to Labrador and back. Any way I'm game to try it,
if you are, and I'd a heap rather risk it than stay here to be
arrested. There is Captain Bland now. Let's go and talk with him."
The Yankee skipper stood near the shattered door of the factory in
company with a number of villagers, all of whom seemed greatly
interested in something going on inside. As our lads drew near these
made way for them, and Captain Bland said:
"'Pears like the new owner is making himself perfectly at home.
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