The "nigger," seeing Dusenberry approach
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then, as if to save himself from impending danger, ran aft and into the cabin,
screaming at the top of his voice. The crew began to run and move up into close
quarters. The issue was an important one, and rested between South Carolina and
the little "nigger." Dusenberry attempted to descend into the cabin. "Vat you
vant wid my John, my Baptiste? No, you no do dat, 'z my cabin; never allow
stranger go down 'im," said the captain,
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discount uk placing himself in the companionway, while the little
terrified nigger peeped above the combing, and rolled his large eyes, the white
glowing in contrast, from behind the captain's legs. In this tempting position
the little darkie, knowing he was protected by the captain and crew, would taunt
the representative of the State with his bad French. Dunn stood some distance
behind Dusenberry, upon the deck, and the mission seemed to be such a mystery to
both captain and crew, that their presence aroused a
discount ugg
boots feeling of curiosity as well as anxiety. Several of the
sailors gathered around him, and made antic grimaces, pointing their fingers at
him and swearing, so that Dunn began to be alarmed by the incomprehensible
earnestness of their gibberish, turned pale, and retreated several steps, to the
infinite amusement of those upon the wharf.
"Vat 'e do, ah, you vant
'im? Vat you do vid 'im ven zu gets him, ah? Cette affaire delicate demande,"
said one of the number, who was honored with the
cheap uggs
online title of mate, and who, with a terrific black moustache and
beard, had the power of contorting his face into the most repugnant grimaces.
And, at the moment, he drew his sheath-knife and made a pretended plunge at
Dunn's breast, causing him to send forth a pitiful yell, and retreat to the
wharf with quicker movements than he ever thought himself capable of.
"Il n'y a pas grand mal cela," said the Frenchman, laughing at Dunn as he stood
upon the capsill of the wharf.
"Bad
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boots luck to ye, a pretty mess a murderous Frinchmin that ye are.
Do yees be thinkin' ye'd play that trick in South Carolina? Ye'll get the like
o' that taken out o' ye whin yer before his honor in the mornin'," said
Dunn.
Dusenberry had stood parleying with the captain at the
companion-door, endeavoring to make the latter understand that it was not a case
which required the presence of the silver oar. There is a prevailing opinion
among sailors, that no suit in Admiralty
ugg boots discount
outlet can be commenced, or seaman arrested while on board, without
the presence of the silver oar. And thus acting upon this impression, the
captain and officers of the Nouvelle Amelie contended for what they considered a
right. The mate and crew drew closer and closer toward Dusenberry, until he
became infected with the prevailing alarm. "Captain, I demand your protection
from these men, in the name of the State of South Carolina," said he.