“When Mellen drove the next one down the lane Arthur hitched a fly kid on to his wagon and he gave it a long ride to Warcford.”
There was a fellow sitting some distance away who had on a sailor suit and Tim asked him who he was. “I’m Sam Lane, of Man of War’s Man, and I’m telling the boys about the game in the style they like.”
“In the first half of the fifth Miner sent one up through the outside passage after it was two and three and the Harbor Master gave The Laird clearance papers for the next port of call. The Laird then turned pirate and started to run wild on the high seas with the patrol ship Gibbie in hot pursuit when the Pirate Brig Beach made a sortie under short bunting and the fight was centered on the Beach while The Laird entered a cove at Delvin’s Island.
“Captain Church, of the Pirate League, then set all sails and primed the guns to squeeze the enemy, while The Laird made a dash for the home shelter, but he miss-fired and The Laird went to the Gibbie as a prize.
“Captain Church then made an effort to rescue himself by jumping with a lifesaver, but the latter floated toward Delvin’s Island while the tide carried the captain toward Caseville, and Hal got him out with a jerk.
“Gibbie came alongside and launched a screamer to the side one should always pass on. Miner laid himself on the altar and Gibbie jumped to the second landing.”
Just as Tim was going back to his seat he heard Norman Rhodes, of the Churchman, clicking it off like this.
“The Human Crab then offered his mite, but it was tainted money that dropped into Roger’s contribution box.”
And farther along he caught the reporter for Janitors’ Hints sending this.