⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵...(Tour of "High Island")...Continued...
[Last time...]
“Bludy Nora!” The Captain barked as he headed for the bridge stairs...
”Commanders Galligan an’ Errisl- gits me a musket up oan th’ forecastle noo!”
“Aye Sairrr!” ”Aye, aye!”
The main deck was already crowded as the Captain had just called for all hands-on deck, but everyone cleared out of the way when they saw the Captain running hard for the forecastle!
(See: @joshuaslane/silver-adventures-captain-joshua-slane-22mr26-get-me-a-musket-now )
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[In the river Niagara…]
[On the Silverton…main deck…]
As the Captain raced through the crowded main deck, Commander’s Galligan and Kerrislravenhill quickly opened the arms locker under the bridge and pulled out a loaded musket…
“This may be th' time tae bring oot me big musket rifle!” Kerrisl said as he grabbed the .71 diameter ball, long range musket from the rack.
“Good choice! Let’s gang!” Galligan said as they both made for the forecastle!
[In the river Niagara…]
Lieutenant Bleujay stroked like a wild-woman but with each thrust forward, she could hear warrior Big Bear’s heavy breath closer behind!
Eight feet…seven feet…six feet….and Bleujay was still a hundred yards off from the Silverton. She could see a crowd of sailors on the forecastle, waving hats and calling out encouragement, but she dared not try to call back! All her energy had to be expended on her swimming and as he did, her heart pounded like it would burst and her throat grew raw from her heaving chest!
Suddenly, she felt her feet interfere with something under the water and then before she knew what was happening, a strong hand grabbed her by the back of her hair and halted her movement in mid-stroke!
Turning awkwardly around, she saw the wild eyes of Big Bear glaring at her with a slight grimace of victory!
In his right hand, a bone dagger flashed up out of the water and through the air towards her neck! She tried desperately to break free or even scratch at his eyes but she couldn’t catch her breath in time put up a defense!
Before the thunderous boom of the musket blast… Bleujay watched a miraculous event! In mid-swing, Big Bear’s shoulder recoiled like he had been hit with a sledge hammer! The blow was so powerful that it spun him around ninety degrees and the bone dagger flew out of his hand to disappear beneath the water just a few feet away!
He screamed in pain as he went under! For a moment, Bleujay thought he was lost in the current, but seconds later he surfaced again, five yards downstream from her and in an anguished stroke, directed himself awkwardly towards shore with only one arm!
Bleujay treaded water for a second, in shock of what had just happened. The current swept her on onwards, toward the hull of the Silverton, now just forty yards north of her. Like a dream figure she resumed her swim, arm over arm, her mind in a dazed fog. She faintly heard familiar voices calling out to her but couldn’t look up, couldn’t call out. Her strength was fading fast!
[On the Silverton…bowsprit rail…]
The Captain lowered the musket and waited a few seconds for the heavy blue smoke to clear before turning around…
”Galligan! Git in th’ water! Brings her home!”
”Aye Sairrr!” Galligan replied quickly as he tore off his tunic and climbed over the rail and dove into the fast-running current below!
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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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