Морской волк

Chapter 25

           Histrickwasobvious.Hehadenteredthefogtowindwardofthesteamer,andwhilethesteamerhadblindlydrivenonintothefoginthechanceofcatchinghim,hehadcomeaboutandoutofhisshelterandwasnowrunningdowntore-entertoleeward.Successfulinthis,theoldsimileoftheneedleinthehaystackwouldbemildindeedcomparedwithhisbrother’schanceoffindinghim.Hedidnotrunlong.Jibingtheforeandmain-sailsandsettingthetopsailsagain,weheadedbackintothebank.AsweenteredIcouldhaveswornIsawavaguebulkemergingtowindward.IlookedquicklyatWolfLarsen.Alreadywewereourselvesburiedinthefog,buthenoddedhishead.He,too,hadseenittheMacedonia,guessinghismanoeuvreandfailingbyamomentinanticipatingit.Therewasnodoubtthatwehadescapedunseen.

           "Hecan’tkeepthisup,"WolfLarsensaid."He’llhavetogobackfortherestofhisboats.Sendamantothewheel,Mr.VanWeyden,keepthiscourseforthepresent,andyoumightaswellsetthewatches,forwewon’tdoanylingeringto-night."

           "I’dgivefivehundreddollars,though,"headded,"justtobeaboardtheMacedoniaforfiveminutes,listeningtomybrothercurse."

           "Andnow,Mr.VanWeyden,"hesaidtomewhenhehadbeenrelievedfromthewheel,"wemustmakethesenew-comerswelcome.Serveoutplentyofwhiskytothehuntersandseethatafewbottlesslipfor’ard.I’llwagereverymanJackofthemisoverthesideto-morrow,huntingforWolfLarsenascontentedlyasevertheyhuntedforDeathLarsen."

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