Ching Ching's Novelettes No. 1: Snapson of the 'Snake' — page 7: what you’re looking at

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cw o What he saw, or fancied he saw, gave him renewed bullying power. “ Boys who come to sea,” he said, “ have got to take the rough with the smooth. I’ve fed you well, I sleep you in my own cabin; and [ should like to know if any man aboard here ever heard of such a thing before?” “ Blessed if I did,” said Dopper. ‘“ Nor me, either,’ added Grip. “No, nor any living man before,” said Snapson, with a savage stare at Will; “and this is how Iam rewarded. Cheeked! that’s what I’ve been, and no man that’s master of his own vessel can stand that.” He drew up to Will and shook his fist in the boy's face. “You've got to do just what you are told here,” he said, ‘d’ye hear ?” “T hear,” replied Will, ‘and what I can do, I will do, and try to do no dy more. “This is rank mutiny,” said Snapson, seizing him by the collar; “come down below and I'll talk to you.” “T won't go,” said Will, struggling; ‘‘if you are going to beat me, do it here. Do it before men who can see the coward’s work.” ‘“T’ve a good mind to chuck you overboard,” growled Snapson, “ and so have done with you.” He did drag him a little way, but suddenly he cast him off and bade him get out of his sight. ‘But remember this,” he said, “‘ ’ll break you. I'll take the cheek out of ou.” ‘Take the life out of me if you will,” returned the boy, “ make an end of me. 3) The face of Snapson seemed to swell with passion, and a hoarse kind of chuckle burst from his lips as he thrust a hand into the pocket containing his revolver. Will stood quietly before him. Dopper and Grip looked at each other, their eyes asking the question— ‘Will he be driven to do it right off?” But whatever Snapson may have felt, he was still master of himself, and withdrawing his hand he turned away. ‘‘Dopper,” he said, ‘‘ take the cub in hand. Show him some of the work of the ship; but YOU needn't send him aloft.” ‘‘T suppose I may give him a bit of rope if he’s dogged ?” inquired Dopper. _“'Why—no,” replied Snapson, slowly, ‘“ I can do all that. I rather like it, and with this chap I should like to say that I broke him in alone. You leave all licking to me.” He spoke surlily as if he thought Dopper had tried to infringe upon his rights as captain of the ship, and in a high-shouldered lumbering way went across to the companion and disappeared below. “Now, young ’un,” said Dopper, “ you heard what he said ? ” ol ' did,” replied Will. ‘T don’t know why he put the job on me,” growled Dopper, in a dissatis- fied way, ‘“‘ especially as I don’t think you can do anything with a boy unless you are allowed to lick him.” GOMLGIOO S (SO)