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mated that if the first lieutenant wanted to fight, he was ready for him. Happily the first lieutenant did not wish to fight, though he was fully prepared to defend himself. At this crisis, the principal observed the hostile attitude of the young Briton, and quietly ordered Peaks to interfere. "Go forward, Blacklock," said Judson, calmly. "I won't go forward! I have been insulted, and I'll break the sconce of the fellow that did it," added Clyde, glancing at the fourth lieutenant. "Come, my hearty, let us go forward, as we are ordered," interposed Peaks, as he picked up Clyde in his arms, and in spite of his struggles, carried him into the waist. It was useless to resist the big boatswain, and the pressure of Peaks's arms soon crushed out Clyde's anger, and like a little child, he was set down upon the deck, amid the laughter of his companions. He felt that he was not getting ahead at all; and though he reserved the expression of his anger, he determined at the first convenient opportunity to thrash both Judson and De Forrest. He had also decided to run away at the first chance, even if he had to camp on a desolate island in doing so. He regarded Peaks as a horrible ogre, whose only mission in the ship was to persecute and circumvent him. "I'll have it out with those nobs yet," said Clyde, as Peaks left him, restored to his senses, so far as outward appearances were concerned. "Have it out! Have what out?" asked Scott, the good-natured. "I'll whip that nob who told me to be silent." "Don't you do it, my jolly Briton," laughed Scott. "I can do it." "Do you mean the first lieutenant?" "Yes, that I do; and I'll teach him better manners." "I wouldn't hurt him; Judson's a good fellow." "I don't care if he is; he'll catch it; and De Forrest, too. They insulted me." "I dare say they didn't mean to." "If they didn't, I'll give them a chance to apologize," added Clyde, a little mollified by the mild words of his companion. "That's very kind of you; but officers don't often apologize to seamen for telling them of it when they disobey the rules of the ship." "Rules or not, I'll hammer them both if they don't apologize." "Don't be cruel with them," laughed Scott. "And that big boatswain--I'll be even with him yet," blustered Clyde, as he shook his head menacingly. "Are you going to thrash him too?" asked Scott, opening his eyes. "I'll take care of him. He don't toss me round in that wa
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