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Outward Bound

CHAPTER V
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I won't stand it.

If I stay on board the ship to-morrow, it will be as a prisoner," answered Wilton.
"It's a hard case; but what can we do about it ?" asked Sanborn.
"Suppose we go to Lowington, and state the case to him," suggested Adler.
"What's the use of that?
Of course the first lieutenant spoke by the card.

He had his orders to say what he did, and I'm sure they came from Lowington." "There can be no doubt of that; but it would be better to have it from him." "I'm willing to ask Lowington for the day, if the fellows want me to do so; but it won't do any more good than it would to bark at the mainmast," continued Wilton.

"I have an idea in my head, if the fellows will stand by me," he added, in a lower tone, as he looked over the rail at the swinging boom, to which the boats in constant use were made fast.
"What is it ?" asked Monroe, eagerly.
"Keep shady, for a while.

How many fellows can we muster ?" "I don't know." "Well, don't stir the matter yet.


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