⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵...(Tour of "High Island")...Continued...
[Last time...]
“I’ve…I’ve got to make shore!” He muttered to himself in a semi-conscious state, 'Got to…make shore….' ° ° ° °
In one last effort he dug his hands into the sand bar and pulled his numb legs toward shore and out of the swift current. Finally feeling dry land, he dragged himself forward and collapsed on the bank of the river! All went black in his mind.
(See: @joshuaslane/silver-adventures-captain-joshua-slane-15jl25-where-is-lupega )
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[On the Silverton…..]
With two men manning the capstan and one on the wheel of the French Corvette, the captain gave the order to hoist anchor…
“Brin' 'er up lads! Forward mainsails tae th' win'!”
Slowly the mighty Frigate Silverton began to cut water towards the shoreline as the captain kept a steady hand on the big wheel. Not more than a minute after the big ship began to move, there was a booming shudder that shook the timbers! The tow-line between her and the Corvette snapped taught and water splashed off of the heavy line for two hundred yards!
[Down in the galley…]
Seamen Meesterboom, Hivehustlers and Maddogmike nearly fell off their stools as the floor beneath them jolted!
“There is nothing like getting forced to swim in the frigid waters of Great Lake Ontario!” Meesterboom jested as he repositioned himself back on his stool.
“Be on the lookout for a post coming up through the lower hull! Blimey! What was that?!” Hivehustlers replied sarcastically.
“I think La Serpent is in tow!” Maddogmike replied, slowly getting back up on his stool, “Hey, these are cool, I just picked up a few of the commemorative quarters from under the table!”
“Better put 'em in your pocket before we get knocked off our stools again!” Meester boom said with a grin.
[Senaca Village…]
Commander Galligan motion to Kerrislravenhill to come forward but held up only one finger…
“What do we do?” Warrant Officer Pocketechange asked anxiously.
“Nothing yet. Just to have a little 'Skin' in the game!” Commander Kerrislravenhill whispered as she started to move towards the clearing, “Stay here and keep your eyes open men!”
As she crawled up next to Galligan, he gave he the “Shhhhhhhh….” sign and then pulled out his dagger and started to slowly crawl towards the nearest prisoner. Noticing the movement, Ripper’s eyes grew big as saucers but he said nothing.
Galligan came up behind him and whispered in his ear, “One false move and I’ll slit you ear to ear dobber!”
Ripper nodded slightly…
“Where’s our mate, Lupega?” Galligan whispered.
“He…he bailed!” Ripper whispered back nervously.
“Bailed?”
“Aye, he made a break for it, dove into the river!”
“Bloody hell!” Galligan murmured as he thought hard, “Did they shoot him?!”
“No….he was swept away before they could get to him!”
Kerrislravenhill’s ears perked up in despair, “Welcome to the Scottish Navy!” She whispered with a heavy heart.
Galligan thought for a moment, his brow furrowed, “He might have survived…alright, let’s get this mission moving! Kerrisl, find out who the third prisoner is and cut him off that post!”
“Aye Sairrr!”
Galligan then brought his dagger up close to Ripper’s neck…
“I’m taking you back to the ship...”
“What about Fard?!” Ripper protested weakly.
Galligan’s mind was suddenly flooded with the words of the captain…
‘Bring th’ pirate Ripper back! Kill th’ lackey!' ° ° ° °
The order sent chills down his spine as he glanced over at Fard who was tied to the post beside Ripper. Fard was breathing heavily in fear and his leg was bleeding profusely…..
‘Kill th’ lackey……kill th’ lackey….’ ° ° ° °
The words replayed over and over in Galligan’s mind as sweat poured down off his furrowed brow!
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📝 Note: "If th' Toor o' High Islain' has caught yer intrest, all o' me stoatin' adventures kin be foond by searchin':
Silver Adventures of Captain Joshua Slane
Oan yer 'Hife Search tool' an' sae forth." 😉 -Keptin
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References: - Pictures from: www.freeimages.com, www.pexels.com, pixabay.com, Hive.blog, Wikipedia an’ www.google.com/maps. Data also loosely interpretted froms: historica.fandom.com, Wikipedia, an' sometimes finely crafted reit from th' author's extensiff personal experience an' such.
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