104 The Wild-Fowlers 



pounding against some big rocks feel 

 that?" 



The wind certainly blew a gale, and 

 the boat rocked violently and seemed to 

 be bumping heavily ; but no danger lurked 

 in the Coot's midnight harbor, and no 

 one knew this better than Seth himself, 

 the merry rascal. 



" By ginger! I don't like this careless- 

 ness," responded Bradley, fairly alarmed ; 

 "no light on deck, high wind, dark night, 

 deep part of the bay, open water, rocks, 

 indifferent persons aboard and a cranky 

 anchor Captain! Captain! " and Bradley 

 pulled wildly at the comforters and 

 blankets, aiding his cries to awaken the 

 old bayman, while Seth, conscious of 

 having roguishly evoked unnecessary fear 

 on the part of his friend, and anticipating 

 a humorous state of affairs when the 

 Captain awoke to the situation, roared 

 up his sleeve. 



"Now I says, genelmen, as yer should 

 close haul, ef yer* spect teh be awake 



