⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵...(Tour of "High Island")...Continued...
[Last time...]
Suddenly the Captain wrinkled his brow…
”Whaur’s th’ Lieutenant?”
Galligan straightened himself and took a deep breath…
“They’ve got her…”
(See: @joshuaslane/silver-adventures-captain-joshua-slane-21fe26-tar-hail )
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[On the Silverton…late evening…chartroom…]
The Captain packed his pipe full and lit it. Stoking it red hot he took a long drag and let out a cloud of blue smoke that wafted upwards, towards the ceiling.
“How’d it happen Galley?”
Galligan glanced down a moment as shades of guilt ran through his mind and his stomach filled with knots…
“It was a total surprise Keptin. The meeting ended, we were brought out in a line and before I knew she was not with us, a wall of thirty warriors stood between us and the longhouse. I didn’t….I didn’t…(Galligan choked up slightly as he looked up)…I didn’t see it coming Sairrr! It was my fault!”
The Captain took another drag on his pipe, exhaled and gazed across the room at the drawing he had charted of the Niagara and the location of the Seneca village…
“Nae Galley…it wuz mah fault…” He started, “She’s th' second highest officer oan th’ ship, an’ a brave sool an aw'. But…she is also a hen. Ahh shoods ne'er hav sent 'er intae harm’s way!”
“Ahem!” Commander Kerrislravenhill interrupted quickly,
“Sairrr, with all due respect, we women of the Royal Scottish Navy are well aware of the risks. And, we all have taken the vow to do our duty Sairrr. If Bleujay had not gone…they may just as well have taken any of the crew in her place.”
The Captain listened carefully. It was clear that he was feeling the heavy weight of command on his mind…
“Thenk ye Commander. Your loyalty is weel taken."
He sat motionless for some time, then finally looking up, "Noo, tells me o’ th’ meetin’…”
Galligan sat up straight and spoke with a determined voice…”We made the offer…I explained it thoroughly; I showed 'em the plans…”
“An'?”
“They think it’s impossible! All the elders scoffed and the Chief rejected it out of hand!”
“Hmmm….” The Captain grunted, taking another drag on his pipe, “Ahh wuznae expectin’ ‘att…mah second mistake…”
Tension rose in the room and for some time, no one spoke. Then finally the Captain set his pipe down. His eyes looked hardened…green fireballs for eyes. It was clear that he was in a rage!
"Apparently Chief Minetoh doesnae ken me froms th' cheil in th' moon!"
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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, World Coin News, 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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"Confused? Ascared? Seasick? Need tae gab with th' Keptin?- Skelp th' 'Reply' button muckers!" - Keptin
📝 "Remember maties, bein' crew oan th' mighty Frigate Silverton ⛵ is a sure cure fur loneliness! We sail together...ur nae at aw!" 🙌🏼🤝👲🏼🥷🏼👩🏼🍳👨🏼🔧👨🏼💼🧑🏼🎨🧕🏼🤵🏼♂️🤵🏼♂️🦹🏼💁🏼🙋🏼♀️👩🏼🍳🤴🏼👮🏼♂️💂🏼♂️🕵🏼👨🏼⚕️ 😉 -Keptin
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