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Chapter 23

           Weisnativemiss’naryship;ournameisdeOliveBranch;an’ourcargoistwotonscocoa-nuts,seventypigs,twentycats,anddeGosp’l."

           Thisannouncementwasreceivedbythecrewofourvesselwithashoutoflaughter,which,however,wasperemptorilycheckedbythecaptain,whoseexpressioninstantlychangedfromoneofseveritytothatoffrankurbanityasheadvancedtowardsthemissionaryandshookhimwarmlybythehand.

           "Iamverygladtohavefalleninwithyou,"saidhe,"andIwishyoumuchsuccessinyourmissionarylabours.Praytakemetoyourcabin,asIwishtoconversewithyouprivately."

           Themissionaryimmediatelytookhimbythehand,andasheledhimawayIheardhimsaying,"memostgladtofindyoutrader;wet’oughtyoubepirate.Youverylikeone‘boutthemasts."

           WhatconversationthecaptainhadwiththismanIneverheard;buthecameondeckagaininaquarterofanhour,andshakinghandscordiallywiththemissionary,orderedusintoourboatandreturnedtotheschooner,whichwasimmediatelyputbeforethewind.InafewminutestheOliveBranchwasleftfarbehindus.

           Thatafternoon,asIwasdownbelowatdinner,Iheardthementalkingaboutthiscuriousship.

           "Iwonder,"saidone,"whyourcaptainlookedsosweetonyonswallow-tailedsupercargoo’pigsandGospels?Ifithadbeenanordinarytrader,now,hewouldhavetakenasmanyo’thepigsasherequiredandsenttheshipwithallonboardtothebottom."

           "Why,Dick,youmustbenewtotheseseasifyoudon’tknowthat!"criedanother.

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